Youth and Young Adults

34% of the population served by Homes with Hope is under 24 years old. Our programs recognize the needs of these young people and Homes with Hope has placed an increasing emphasis on the importance of addressing their needs.

Susie's house

Susie’s House has undergone building improvements and program modifications and now offers a fully integrated Congregate Housing Program. Focused solely on the needs of homeless women, the program will provide a safe and supportive environment in which residents will embark on individual paths toward self-sufficiency. The program offers a minimum one-year lease with Case Management services for six women and prioritizes homeless young women aged 18 to 24.

After School Academic Program (ASAP)

Homes with Hope's After School Academic Program, located at Powell Place, serves children and teens who live in our Supportive Housing Program and the surrounding community. The goal of the after school program is to provide consistent structure, positive role models, academic support, and enrichment activities to help students develop the skills they need to be successful at school and in their personal lives. ASAP also provides four weeks of summer activities.

Health, Empathy, Altruism, Love (HEAL)

A community service program for teenaged girls

Health, Empathy, Altruism, Love (HEAL) is a community service program that provides teenaged girls with a sense of belonging. Recognizing the transformative powers of giving and altruism, the HEAL program is committed to helping adolescent girls, living in our communities, by bringing them together as a group to participate in volunteer services to others. Giving to others inspires feelings of well-being, optimism, confidence, and success. In their service to others, the girls begin to grow through that power of helping and healing others, gaining resilience and improving their own self-esteem. Through the staff's own modeling of empathy, altruism, and love, the girls gain a healthier understanding of who they are and what they have to offer.

CT BASKET BRIGADE

CT Basket Brigade has been providing Thanksgiving meals to vulnerable families served by area non-profit and community organizations for many years. We have now expanded our reach beyond the greater Bridgeport and Norwalk areas, and we need your help to meet the growing needs of food-insecure families.

Homes with Hope is proud to take on the role of managing partner of the CT Basket Brigade to ensure the program’s continuation and stability for years to come.

Assembly and distribution will take place at Fairfield Social Services, located at 100 Mona Terrace in Fairfield, on Saturday, November 21st 2026. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Jennifer Amon at basketbrigade@hwhct.org.

All donations directly support the cost of the food items included in the Thanksgiving baskets. Thank you in advance for your generous support in helping us feed more than 400 families this Thanksgiving!

Donate here.