Stories, updates, and announcements from Horizons for Homeless Children.
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
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
February 16, 2024
Boston, MA – As part of a series about “individuals and organizations making an important social impact”, Kate Barrand, President and CEO of Horizons for Homeless Children was featured in Authority Magazine to share thoughts on leadership and making an impact for families and children facing homeles
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
January 30, 2024
Boston, MA – El jueves 25 de enero, la organización de Horizons for Homeless Children abrió las puertas de sus facilidades a la comunidad latina para que aprendieran un poco más sobre su misión. «El evento tiene como objetivo compartir el trabajo de Horizons con la comunidad hispana, su importancia
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
November 29, 2023
Boston, MA – The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today a new initiative by local nonprofits Cradles to Crayons, Horizons for Homeless Children, and Neighborhood Villages to provide winter coats, hats, gloves, diapers, multilingual books, school supplies, and play kits to an estimated 10,000
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