Stories, updates, and announcements from Horizons for Homeless Children.
January 26, 2026
Horizons for Homeless Children highlights how rising rents and housing instability impact working families, with insight from CEO Kate Barrand.
January 20, 2026
The Boston Globe and The Hechinger Report spotlight the rising crisis of homelessness among infants and toddlers, featuring Horizons for Homeless Children’s trauma-informed early education programs.
January 9, 2026
Patriots Foundation donating $10,000 to Horizons for Homeless Children FOXBOROUGH, Mass.– The Celebrate Volunteerism initiative aims to share examples of dedicated volunteers, build awareness of the need for volunteering, identify and educate others about volunteer opportunities and inspire New Engl
July 1, 2025
Wareham – “Our job is mitigating the impact of trauma on a child so they’re able to become healthy in all aspects of life,” Shared Tara Spalding, Chief of Advancement and Playspace with Wareham Weekly, in reference to the local playspace currently seeking volunteers. “There’s a lot of research that
June 17, 2025
BOSTON – Horizons for Homeless Children was featured on WCVB’s Good Morning Eyeopener Wake Up Call Monday 6/16 to share the good news about International Day of Play at our early education center in Roxbury. Watch the clip on WCVB News Channel 5.
March 26, 2025
BOSTON – Hannah Kilson and Caila Kilson-Kuchtic mother-daugther duo were featured as Boston Marathon runners for Horizons for Homeless Children alongside Tara Spalding, Horizons’ Chief of Advancement and Playspace. “We use a two-generation model because we know the success of the child is so depende
February 25, 2025
BOSTON – The COLORI Playspace Express is a mobile classroom bringing learning opportunities to young children living in shelter. This innovative pilot program came together through a partnership between Horizons, Amal Alliance and Neighborhood Villages and is enabling us to support children at a dee
December 20, 2024
CNN recently visited Horizons for Homeless Children to learn more about the family homelessness crisis for its feature series, ‘Homeless in America.’ While the statistics are daunting, Horizons is highlighted as a national model improving the lives of young children experiencing homelessness. https:
December 12, 2024
BOSTON – Volunteers gathered in Boston for a holiday giveaway, distributing toys and winter clothing to Horizons for Homeless Children in memory of Terrence Clarke, a Dorchester native with big talent and even bigger aspirations. “If T was here, he would have been doing this. He wanted to be the guy
December 2, 2024
In a state emergency shelter intended to be a temporary stopping point for families in crisis, new outdoor play spaces aim to help children grow and thrive. The play spaces at the Elm Street shelter opened just in time to be used before colder weather settles in this fall. For local volunteers who w
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