The Home for Little Wanderers

For caregivers raising children with complex needs, planning and being able to enjoy a family trip together can be challenging for a variety of reasons. The Home's Connected Families Respite Program recently took that burden off of five great families by hosting them at our beautiful site in New Hampshire for a weekend getaway, full of community building, relaxation and lakeside fun. Many participants tried things for the first time, like kayaking, canoeing and singing around the campfire! The Connected Families Respite Program serves families in the Greater Boston area raising youth with social, emotional and/or behavioral challenges, offering both respite from the demands of caregiving as well as the opportunity to strengthen one's natural support networks. To learn more about this free program, visit https://lnkd.in/eujEjgbu.

On Monday, September 9, over 150 golfers brought their A game to Black Rock Country Club in Hingham to partake in The Home for Little Wanderers’ 30th annual Wells Cup Golf Invitational. This meaningful day of play and celebration of the tournament’s impressive 30-year history raised $350,000 for The Home, hitting our goal for this year’s invitational, and our total continues to climb! Thank you to everyone who participated yesterday or supported from afar to help bring permanent, positive change to the children and families of The Home. See you next year! SPONSORS: Harry "Skip" Wells Michelle McDonough Loomis, Sayles & Company MilliporeSigma The TJX Companies, Inc.

Today, The Home for Little Wanderers celebrates 30 years of The Wells Cup Golf Invitational at the beautiful Black Rock Country Club in Hingham! Over the last three decades, this annual tradition has grown alongside The Home, bringing together supporters from across the region to raise critical funds for the children and families we serve. Thank you to all who are here today to mark this impressive milestone, especially to our event committee and co-chairs Michael Dunn, Ian Macduff, and the man who started it all, honorary co-chair Harry “Skip” Wells! Top Sponsors: Harry “Skip” Wells Michelle McDonough Loomis, Sayles & Company MilliporeSigma The TJX Companies, Inc.

On Monday, September 9, The Home will tee up for its 30th annual Wells Cup Golf Invitational, alongside an incredible lineup of sponsors dedicated to supporting children and their families across the Northeast. We can't wait to gather with the returning players and new teams that make this community so impactful! See you on the course!

Happy Labor Day to our dedicated team, families and friends of The Home!

The Home's Transitional Age Youth Team in New Hampshire recently participated in the 20th annual DCYF Youth Summit at New Hampshire Technical Institute, a great day full of activities, workshops and resources for youth in foster care or a program and those who have aged out of care but are still connected. Highlights include the Exhibitors’ Fair, a panel of youth with lived experience, a talent show and an awards ceremony. Speaking of awards, congratulations to Program Director Autumn Nall for?winning an Exemplary Leadership Award! Well done to our TAY team for representing The Home and contributing to the success of this year's summit!

Today, youth from The Home's Harrington House embark on their annual outing to Six Flags New England for an exhilarating day of rides, yummy theme park treats and memory-making! These annual daytrips are more than just a day at the theme park. In our latest blog, Program Director Kapr Bangura and Permanency & Activities Coordinator Rachel Morford share how these excursions enrich our youth's summer experience in a number of ways. https://lnkd.in/egWp9-ci

Last month, The Home was proud to be represented at the National Conference on Community and Restorative Justice in Washington, D.C., by Senior Clinical Trainer Elizabeth Woodruff, LICSW, and Director of DEIB Naomi R. Thompson, J.D. In their presentation, “Moving at the Speed of Trust: How Circles with Mental Health Workers Support Belonging and Wellbeing,” the pair discussed the importance of Circle Practice in supporting DEIB initiatives and community-building. At The Home, we have seen the benefits of this practice firsthand, since we began incorporating it across multiple programs in 2011. Thank you to the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ) for giving The Home a platform to share the power of this practice with restorative justice professionals, educators, advocates and leaders from across the globe!

Congratulations to The Home’s Falmouth Road Race, Inc. team members who completed seven scenic miles this morning for the children and families we serve! Skies over the cape may have been overcast, but the energy along the course was absolutely electric! ????♀????? Together, this group raised more than $36,000 that will directly support The Home’s 30+ programs across the Northeast. Thank you to our 2024 Running Team: Marguerite Baron Tim Burns Jack Hurd Sandy Hurd Ashlee McClary Karyn Morrison Naomi R. Thompson Brittany Winslow #charityrun #fundraising #falmouthroadrace

After volunteering with The Home in June, Meggie Baron knew she wanted to do more for youth across our agency. She was especially inspired by our work that assists families at risk of homelessness, and began looking for opportunities to support The Home’s programs helping families navigate hardships related to housing instability. It wasn’t long after volunteering with her employer Deloitte that she joined The Home’s 2024 Falmouth Road Race, Inc. team. The Cambridge resident and Scituate native has since spent much of her summer fundraising and raising awareness for The Home’s mission to help children and their families create permanent, positive change. Meggie, we can’t wait to see you crush the race this Sunday for kids across The Home! If you would like to support Meggie in the final leg of her fundraising efforts, please visit https://lnkd.in/evtyu8Yh. #charityrun #fundraising #corporatevolunteering