Hey everyone!
We’re getting really excited as FYSOP draws nearer and everything is falling into place. We’ve booked speakers, planned awesome activities, and scheduled many great sites for Homelessness and Housing to volunteer at. Here is a quick look at three of our sites.
Just-A-Start’s YouthBuild
“YouthBuild is an alternative education, training and service program. Out-of-school youth spend approximately half their time in education, counseling, and leadership development activities, and earn a high school diploma or GED. The other half of their time is spent in renovating affordable housing and other community service. The program focuses on career development, life skills and employability; community service; intensive follow-up to support graduates in the transition to employment, vocational training or college preparation.”
Bridge House Family Shelter
“Today at Bridge House, 11 families participate in a comprehensive service plan that includes benefits assistance, workshops and classes that target the development of tenancy skills and other life skills, such as parenting, health care services, mental health services, substance abuse treatment or prevention programs, domestic violence prevention services and referrals to any other programs necessary to assist our families.”
Pine St. Inn
“Every night, over to 7,000 men, women and children in the City of Boston have no home. Founded in 1969, Pine Street Inn serves more than 1,300 homeless individuals daily and 10,000 annually, providing the full spectrum of services to help men and women reach their highest level of independence and get back to a place they can call home. Pine Street’s mission is: to be a community of respect and hope for each guest it serves; to be a resource through which neighbors and friends can help to meet the basic needs of others; and to serve as a national leader in the fight to end homelessness. Services Include: permanent supportive housing, emergency and transitional shelter, food, street outreach, job training, and mental health support & substance abuse treatment.”
H&H LOVE,
Sam and Alex
