Two years ago in April 2009, we launched a permanent supportive housing program for women and children who face the most difficult journeys out of homelessness: households headed by women who are also recovering from domestic violence, battling addiction, managing mental illness, or living with HIV/AIDS.
We are proud to celebrate two years of successes and achievements at New Horizons, with the promise of more to come.
New Horizons provides apartments and intensive case management support to women-headed families moving out of homelessness. Our capacity is 17 families. Right now we have 15 mothers and 41 children participating in the program. All 15 families have at least 12 months in the program; 13 of the families have 18 months or more in the program.
Among the New Horizons households, 14 of the 15 women are employed or attending school, and many of them juggle school and work, along with parenting. Women attend NOVA Community College, Potomac College, and the University of Phoenix.
Each New Horizons family participates in services designed to meet their unique needs, from support groups to parenting skills development, to addiction recovery treatments and domestic violence trauma counseling. We help families identify the support they need to heal and we connect them to the right resources. We equip them with the tools they need to leave behind homelessness, and reach what lies ahead on their new horizons.
Join with us in celebrating two years of New Horizons!
