Students and Homelessness: From the Back Halls to the Front of the Class

Helping Courageous Moms

Lift Their Children Out of Homelessness

www.BrookviewHouse.org

Established in 1990,

Brookview’s mission is to

help women and children

experiencing homelessness and

those at risk to develop the skills

necessary to break the cycle of

homelessness and poverty

Brookview provides a safe place to live and programs to build self-esteem.

Families practice the skills necessary to thrive as active and integral members of

their community and, by so doing, improves the community

for all of us.

OUR CONSTITUENTS

Women committed to do what it takes to lift their

children out of homelessness

Women homeless as a result of domestic

violence

Their children who have been traumatized by

instability

Children & Adults in the community at risk of becoming homeless

Our Impact

92%Of Families who complete our program maintain

housing long-term

88%Of Youth who participate in our youth programs

complete high school. National data indicates only

25% of homeless youth finish high school

Attributes

Benefits

Values

Brookview 2 Generation Model

Life Skills Training Family Counseling Apartment-style Living

Prevention + Stabilization

Case Management

Youth Programs Educational Support

Behavioral Health

A way out of poverty

+ homelessness

Independence

+ Self Esteem

Being an Integral

Part of a Safer,

Healthier +

Thriving

Community

Youth Voices


Listen…

Youth Development Programs

• Serves 250 youths per year

• Daily After School

• Daily Full Day Summer program for 7 weeks

• Saturday programs

• Menu of Services, Workshops and Classes




Ages

6-12Experiential

Learning

Behavioral Health

Academic & Cultural

Enrichment

Tutoring

Life Skills Workshops STEM +

Media Arts

Curricula

Girls Group

Boys Group

Case Management

Individual Support

Plans



Teens

13 - 19

Experiential & Project-based

Learning

Behavioral Health

Life Skills Training

Tutoring +

Academic + Cultural

Enrichment

STEM

Curricula & Activities

Girls Group

Boys Group

Case Management &

Individual Support Plans

Civic Engagement

Career Exploration

Job Readiness

Internships

Outdoor Adventure Activities

Brookview Collaborations

• Universities & Community Colleges

• Faith-based Communities

• Private secondary schools

• Public schools and Alternative education

• Tech companies

• Architectural and engineering firms

• City & state public health agencies

• Child welfare agency

• Women’s groups

• Nonprofits

• Local hospital and community health centers

• Job training programs

• Courts and juvenile justice agencies


Teen Voices

“I will graduate high school, go to college and set

an example for others to follow. I know I will

accomplish this because I believe I can”. –

Deonte, age 17, Bank of America Student Leader

”Drug and domestic abuse, and homelessness could have been leading

factors in who I would become. But being a part of Brookview youth

programs allowed me to place my future into perspective. Graduating

high school was no easy feat, but the staff and members of Brookview

were there every step of the way making sure I stayed on track. I lived in

many different shelters [before Brookview], and not one compares to the

experience I obtained while at Brookview. Brookview House became my

home.” Shamieka, University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduate 2011
