New Moms believes in the strength, skills, and potential of all families and communities to achieve audacious possibilities. We take a 2-Generation approach to engagement that puts families in control of their goals and unleashes their potential. Together with families, we provide early childhood development supports, and help young mothers expand their positive social networks and access community resources, education and employment.
Here are two examples of remarkable families we have helped:
Kellee
After finding stable housing at New Moms, Kellee set her styling chair in the corner of her apartment to remind her of the dreams she had for her family. She worked with New Moms’ coaches to focus on achieving her short-term and long-term goals to make that happen. Last spring, her family moved into a three-bedroom apartment, and Kellee obtained her cosmetology license and now runs her own hair-styling business!
Darri
When Darri moved into New Moms’ housing with her now 5-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter, she dedicated herself to working towards leaving New Moms with stable employment and housing. Recognizing the importance of networking, Darri took any job she could find in the daycare world, at one point commuting an hour and a half across the city just to work for one hour. Through the connections she made while networking, Darri found employment at a local daycare, where the director quickly recognized her potential and put her in charge of her own classroom. Through her coaching relationship with her Family Support Specialist, she was able to connect with a landlord and move into her own three-bedroom apartment last spring.
Learn more about New Moms at newmoms.org.
