Stories, updates, and announcements from Horizons for Homeless Children.
March 25, 2024
Horizons for Homeless Children and Boston Children’s Museum joined together to explore ways of supporting families living in shelter in a partnership funded by Eastern Bank titled, Empowering Play. The goal of the project was to bring together the organizations’ unique strengths to develop, test, an
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
February 26, 2024
January 31, 2024
2023 was a year of innovation, new partnerships, and expansion at Horizons for Homeless Children. We created a new Playspace model to address the growing numbers of homeless families in our state and added two clinicians to our early education team to address the increased social-emotional needs of
December 11, 2023
At Horizons for Homeless Children, our commitment to supporting the most vulnerable families in our community remains steadfast, especially during the current migrant crisis in Massachusetts. As our state’s shelter system has reached its capacity, with 10,000 children 12 and under currently housed w
October 25, 2023
Boston, MA – In the state’s shelter system as a whole, there are more than 10,000 children. State officials estimate that about half are too young for school, which means they may not get the services and enrichment that classrooms can offer. Horizons’ Playspaces provide a vital service helping to m
October 20, 2023
Volunteers are encouraged to sign up for morning shifts to help young children experiencing homelessness to learn through play Worcester, Mass.—October 18 2023—Horizons for Homeless Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children experiencing homelessness and their fa
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
October 3, 2023
Lawrence, MA – Lazarus House Ministries in conjunction with Horizons for Homeless Children, recently celebrated the reopening of the Horizons Playspace for children at the Lazarus House Emergency Shelter. The Playspace closed during COVID and recently reopened after renovations. Horizons is recruiti
September 19, 2023
Annie wanted to help babies. A simple thought from a kid who wasn’t much older than a baby herself has become a community wide effort to help Horizons families. Annie grew up learning from her older sister Caroline’s resourcefulness and after watching her try her hand at entrepreneurship, she decide
August 29, 2023
Since the opening of the Edgerley Family Horizons Center, which includes a dedicated STEM lab, Horizons has continued to transform its STEM curriculum. “Changing the trajectory of children’s lives begins with building dreams and opening children’s minds to opportunities they may not see in their imm
August 7, 2023
Boston, MA – For so many people, summer brings back nostalgic childhood memories of riding a bike. Boston has a newly announced program that’s looking to bring that joy to more young people all over the city. Let’s Get Rolling is an initiative by the Highland Street Foundation, in partnership with t