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.

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.

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.

Homes with Hope's Youth Council is a group of Fairfield County high school students who volunteer their time to support our mission of ending homelessness and hunger in the community.

What They Do

Youth Council members volunteer in our programs and help out at major events, including:

• The Food Pantry and After School Academic Program

• Food drives throughout the year

• Stand Up for Homes with Hope

• The 06880 Holiday Stroll

Join the Youth Council

If you're a high school student looking to get involved, we'd love to have you. Click here to learn more.