Stories, updates, and announcements from Horizons for Homeless Children.
June 16, 2025
Kiara calls Horizons her “village.” Your generosity helps create that village—for her, for Marleni and Armani, and for so many others. Please make a gift before the end of our fiscal year on June 30th so we can plan to help more families find support, stability, and opportunity.
April 30, 2025
At Horizons for Homeless Children, our mission has always centered on the well-being of children ages zero to five. But we recognize that a child’s well-being is deeply connected to their parent’s well-being. That’s why our Family Partnership Program continues to expand—meeting parents where they ar
April 29, 2025
English language proficiency varies by family so Horizons has responded with multiple language support options to meet parents where they are. Almost 70% of the families Horizons served in the last year identified a language other than English as their primary language. Language proficiency may be a
January 29, 2025
Horizons began assessing and planning to support families that may be impacted by the new immigration policies in late 2024. While Horizons’ commitment to children and families remains unchanged, the environment in which our families are living is changing, and so our practices have adjusted too. Th
January 23, 2025
At Horizons for Homeless Children, we support families by helping them create pathways to brighter futures. Every step forward is an opportunity for growth, but for many parents, a major hurdle remains: access to reliable transportation. Through a new partnership with Second Chance Cars, a nonprofit
July 2, 2024
Computer skills unlock career pathways, expand educational opportunities, and help families navigate online resources as they’re working to improve their situation. Our partners at JVS Boston, with funding from PWC Charitable Foundation, help bring these skills to Horizons parents by offering freque
March 14, 2024
Horizons’ Family Advocates do more than direct service work with the parents in our program – they recognize the unique needs of families and facilitate opportunities for connection, learning and community. The relationship between father and child has a deep impact on a child’s overall and long-ter
October 18, 2023
Family homelessness is a complex issue that impacts both parents and children in a tumultuous cycle of poverty and instability. Horizons for Homeless Children’s multi-generational approach not only mitigates the impacts of homelessness on young children, but also sets the family on a path to long-te
March 1, 2023
Horizons has also put more emphasis on the wellbeing of its staff whose work is integral to the progress being made by children and parents. The pandemic made the need for staff support more obvious than ever. Leadership responded with new resources accessible during working hours, to bolster the te
December 14, 2022
When you ask a child what they want to be when they grow up, ‘homeless’ is not among the list of life plans. Some aspire to be doctors, dancers, teachers, crafters – some dream of opening their own beauty salon or becoming a famous chef. At Horizons, our programs not only foster this sense of possib
July 13, 2022
Jason and Myriah are not musicians, but they are parents, and they love music and sharing it with their son, Vaughn. So, when the opportunity to write a personalized lullaby presented itself, they were ready to try it. Horizons and Longy School of Music partnered to create a unique experience design