SHIFT Study in the Capital Region

The SHIFT Study links maternal trauma symptom severity and low self-esteem to long-term residential instability. The Homeless and Travelers Aid Society (HATAS) in Albany helps share the study’s information in relation to the Capital Region.

The new face of homelessness

For many people in Rochester, the crushing snowfall this year is one that will not soon be missed. But for those without homes — especially homeless families — the challenges of this winter were altogether more difficult. Despite varying data suggesting that the overall rate of homelessness is up or down, what is undeniable is […]

Study highlights link between homelessness, trauma

Mothers and children currently account for a higher percentage of the nation’s homeless population than at any time since the Great Depression. According to a study released last week — which focused partly on the Capital Region — these families overwhelmingly share one pervasive link: homeless mothers having been physically or sexually abused. According to […]

SummerLEAP

The Wilson Foundation supports quality summer educational programming, particularly the Horizons program, at the following schools: Discovery Summer Learning Program; Horizons at Harley; Horizons at Warner (University of Rochester); Horizons at Monroe Community College; Soaring Stars Summer Program at SUNY Geneseo. Visit the Website

Wilson Commencement Park

The Wilson Foundation established Wilson Commencement Park (WCP) in 1991 to help low-income, single-parent families transition from public assistance to financial independence and personal self-sufficiency. WCP is a self-contained “community” where residents can live for 24 months in attractive and affordable housing while receiving comprehensive care management, educational and life skills support, career-development assistance, and […]

America’s Youngest Outcasts

In 2010 the Wilson Foundation made a multi-year grant to the National Center on Family Homelessness for the Campaign to End Child Homelessness. The public policy grant worked at a state and national level to bring the data of child homelessness to the view of stakeholders and elected officials. America’s Youngest Outcasts is a report […]