Stories, updates, and announcements from Horizons for Homeless Children.
November 27, 2024
The experience of homelessness has profound implications on children. Due to the instability of their daily lives, children experiencing homelessness are four times more likely than other children to have developmental delay. (Source) Unsurprisingly, at Horizons, we’re seeing a higher incidence of d
November 13, 2024
At Horizons for Homeless Children, the power of literacy is more than an academic focus—it’s a crucial tool for personal and emotional growth. How is literacy taught in a child’s earliest years? By encouraging storytelling and dramatic play, Horizons helps young learners build essential language ski
October 1, 2024
Working night shifts at a fast-food restaurant, Karian was exhausted and overwhelmed raising her daughters on her own. Bouncing between her mother’s apartment and spending time in a homeless shelter, Karian and her children were struggling to find stability and success in life. Karian needed reliabl
September 4, 2024
Boston, MA — WBZ News attended Horizons’ annual moving up ceremony, celebrating departing students who are moving up to Kindergarten. Both parents and children attended this milestone celebrating all the students have accomplished at Horizons while sharing excitement for all the learning and growing
August 22, 2024
Boston, MA — Pink Chair Storytellers Magazine recently included Horizons’ leaders Jayd Rodrigues and Shavon Drayton in their current edition honoring women who say, “I will help.” The magazine profiles the back stories that led them to becoming key leaders of Horizons’ Early Education program, their
August 9, 2024
Thanks to the generosity of our community, Horizons for Homeless Children continues to provide high-quality early education, opportunities for play, and comprehensive family support services to the growing number of children and families experiencing homelessness in our community. Your contributions
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
June 28, 2024
Boston, MA —The Bay State Banner recently visited Horizons to see our unique STEM program which was created to prepare children experiencing homelessness for future education and beyond. “There’s a lack of resources that children have at this young age if they are of color and are in poverty,” said
June 20, 2024
Make a Gift Standing in her daughter’s toddler classroom, Carolina finds herself overwhelmed. Wiping away tears, she says, “My daughter feels safe here.” Kiara was one and a half years old when she came to Horizons. Having endured the trauma of homelessness for most of her young life, she exhibited
May 17, 2024
Boston, MA —Neighborhood Villages partnered with Horizons for Homeless Children and others to create a new learning curriculum for toddlers in an effort to fill the gaps in pre-K childcare and education. The curriculum, called Learning Through Exploration, was designed to give toddlers “playful, eng
April 4, 2024
The family homelessness crisis has intensified in the last year and the state has partnered with leading experts across Massachusetts to identify opportunities and deliver services to families in creative ways. Horizons is one of the partners expanding services to meet the needs of the very youngest
March 28, 2024
Concord, MA – The influx of migrants into Massachusetts on top of an existing housing crisis has generated controversy and headlines across the state. Meanwhile, Concord has quietly opened its arms, converting a motel into an emergency shelter… The shelter also focuses heavily on supporting its chil