Ms. Dorothy's House

A Place to Land
on the way back home.

Get Home Soon operates Ms. Dorothy's House — a state-licensed Staff Secure residential treatment home for children and adolescents in Gastonia, NC. Small by design. Intentional by purpose.

Get Home Soon

We named it Get Home Soon because that's the goal — for every child in our care to find their way back to their family, stronger than before.

Denise Banks-Wilson, Co-Founder

“More than shelter — a foundation.”

We believe stability is where growth begins. Our homes are structured, our staff are present, and our doors open to youth who need both.

24 / 7 Staffed & Supervised
Statewide Serving NC Youth
Licensed NC DHHS Certified
What We Provide

A home built
for real growth.

Every resident receives a structured plan — housing, health, education, and family coordination all under one roof.

Safe, Stable Housing

Real homes with consistent routines and 24/7 supervision.

Life Skills Development

Practical skills built into daily life — not just therapy.

Family Engagement

Where reunification is the goal, we actively support it.

Denise Banks-Wilson, Co-Founder
Denise Banks-Wilson Co-Founder · Ms. Dorothy's House
Our Story

We moved here to
start something new.

Denise Banks-Wilson and her husband left St. Louis with a clear purpose. Both had spent years serving their communities — in family, in faith, in work — and when their children were grown, they asked themselves what was next. The answer was Gastonia, and it was Get Home Soon.

They saw children moving through a system that moved too fast and felt too impersonal. They knew what it meant to have a family that holds you — and they decided to build a home that does the same for youth who need it most.

"We didn't come from institutions. We came from family — and that's exactly what we built."

— Denise Banks-Wilson & Calvin Wilson, Co-Founders
Meet our team

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