37 Jefferson Avenue

37 Jefferson Avenue

Built in the 1950s and renovated in 2019, this apartment building has provided safe and welcoming homes to clients engaged in supportive housing programs since 1991.

Today, the 20 units shelter Huckleberry House residents. Teens who enter the program can expect a safe, furnished apartment and guidance and support to develop a range of skills, including cooking, budgeting, keeping house, and even parenting for young people who have children of their own. In return, program participants are expected to actively set and work toward education and employment goals and to participate in counseling to address emotional difficulties and challenges. The young people living on Jefferson Avenue are not looking for a temporary respite from their problems. They’re eager and willing to do what it takes to become self-sufficient and lead happy, productive lives of their own.