Horizons for Homeless Children 1785 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02119

Horizons for Homeless Children, located at 1785 Columbus Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, is a school dedicated to combating the effects of homelessness on children and their families. With a focus on providing high-quality early education, opportunities for play, support for parents, and advocacy, Horizons is at the forefront of helping marginalized citizens in Massachusetts.

The institution offers a state-of-the-art early education program that is free of charge to families living in shelters in Greater Boston. With a focus on STEM and literacy curriculum, the program prepares vulnerable children for kindergarten, ensuring they enter school ready to learn.

Parents of children in the program are enrolled in the Family Partnerships Program, where they work with a Family Advocate to set and achieve goals in areas such as family stability, health, financial management, education, and employment.

Horizons also installs and maintains child-friendly Playspaces in family homeless shelters across Massachusetts, providing a dedicated space for children to play, grow, and build connections with caring adults. These adults are volunteers committed to being positive influences in the lives of children experiencing homelessness.

Through advocacy efforts, Horizons works to change public policy to lift families out of poverty and break the cycle of homelessness. The institution is supported by organizations dedicated to exceptional performance, transparency, and accountability in the nonprofit sector.