CHiPS (COMMUNITY HELP IN PARK SLOPE) FRANCIS RESIDENCY PROGRAM was founded by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor and named after their founder, Mother Frances Schervier. Thanks to this shelter at C.H.I.P.S, many mothers in need now have a better chance of making it through a difficult period in their lives. The program provides transitional homes for seven prenatal and postpartum homeless women and their infants. The women can stay for up to twelve months while they work toward self-reliance and the acquisition of permanent housing.