BROOKVIEW HOUSE INC
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Mission Statement
Established in 1990, Brookview helps courageous moms lift their children out of homelessness. Brookview's mission is to help women and children experiencing or at risk of homelessness learn the skills necessary to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty.
About This Cause
Brookview is a Black- and Latinx women-led organization that works for justice, equity and systemic change for mothers and children experiencing and at risk of homelessness, many with histories of domestic violence. Our mission is to help these families develop the skills necessary to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty. People of color are disproportionately impacted by economic and racial inequality, experiencing the trauma of homelessness and poverty at a higher rate as a result. Brookview uniquely understands the pain and hardship its families face because the team lives in and is representative of the community it serves. Through a two-generation, culturally-responsive approach, Brookview provides housing and a broad range of supportive programs to improve educational and economic achievement, health and wellbeing. OUR CORE VALUES: We Believe: *Children of all ages are traumatized by homelessness and poverty but with proper attention and support can thrive. *Motivated homeless families can break the generational cycle of poverty if given the right resources: **A safe place to stay. **Access to support, education, job and life skills training. **Support for their children. CONSTITUENTS: * Women committed to lifting their families out of homelessness *Women homeless due to domestic violence. *Their children, traumatized by instability. *Children and adults in the community at risk of becoming homeless. AGENCY ACHIEVEMENTS: *Cited as a National Model by the Dept. of Justice for addressing the intersection of homelessness and domestic violence. *Selected as the first Girls Who Code club -a national computer science training initiative– specifically for girls experiencing homelessness. AGENCY AWARDS: *Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award for Nonprofit Management. *Boston Business Journal ‘Women of Influence’. *Boston Celtics ‘Heroes Among Us’. *Ford Motor Company ‘College-Community Challenge’ - one of 15 selected from entries worldwide. *MA Conference for Women ‘Be the Change’. We are highly successful. Each year, Brookview House provides 370 women and children experiencing and at risk of homelessness with a safe, supportive environment in which to live and practice skills to pursue education, job training and employment in order to achieve long-term stability and economic independence. *92 percent of mothers who have lived at Brookview maintain permanent housing after leaving. *88 percent of children who participate in Brookview’s Youth Development Program graduate high school, compared to the national graduation rate for homeless youth of only 25 percent. AGENCY PROGRAMS: 1) Emergency Shelter. 2) Affordable Rental Housing. 3) School-age Youth Development–ages 6 to 18. 4) Behavioral Health & Wellness. 5) Training & Education. 6) Women’s Safety–domestic violence prevention and intervention. 7) Community Services-to help families at risk of homelessness stay at work and housed.