Warren Village

Housing is at the core of what we do. But if you ask our residents what changed their lives, they'll often tell you something else.

They'll talk about the Family Advocate who helped them map their future, or the mental health clinician who listened to them carefully, or the ELC teacher who made their child feel loved and supported.

This June, we'll be sharing the stories of two Warren Village families and the staff members who walked alongside them every day:

- A single mom whose Family Advocate helped her see that homeownership was possible
- A woman who grew up in our hallways as a child and came back to serve the families in them

Your support helps fuel this transformation. Follow along this month as we introduce you to the team behind the mission!

Interested in helping our families in a fun, energetic environment? Enjoy working with kids?

Help volunteer at the Kids Club at Warren Village!

Kids' Club volunteers help Warren Village staff in after-school programming designed for children ages 6 and up. Shifts usually last one hour and feature planned activities and crafts, like kite-building, painting, movie nights, and more!

Opportunities are available at our Gilpin and Alameda campuses. Volunteers must be age 16 years or older.

Sign up to volunteer at the link in the comments!

And for more information, reach out to our volunteer coordinator Hunter Wagner at [email protected].

Neema, one of our wonderful residents, talked with Grace Bastidas of The Mommune about her path to Warren Village, healing her inner child, and the special way she keeps her own mother's memory alive.

The Mommune "explores the nuances of motherhood through intimate conversations with moms across the country," specifically how moms form support networks.

Thank you to Neema for bravely telling your story, and to Grace for amplifying such an important topic!

Check it out - link in comments!

Warren Village made its Colfax Marathon debut this weekend, and our staff crushed it! 😤

Several team members ran on behalf of the single-parent families we serve, tackling the 5K and the half marathon. Among them were:

🏃 Lauren Aylward, Program Evaluation Specialist
🏃 Hunter Wagner, Resource Coordinator
🏃 Shardai Perry-Miller, Institutional Giving Manager
🏃 Tara DeAugustine, Director of the Gilpin Early Learning Center

We hope this is just the first of many years on the starting line! Congrats to all who finished this challenging race!

And by the way ... are you a runner? If you plan to tackle the Marathon next year, consider supporting Warren Village, will ya?

Chelsea is a Warren Village resident, full-time veterinary technician, and single parent. When she arrived, her family was carrying trauma. Her three young kids needed more than just a roof over their heads.

At Warren Village, her five-year-old son Liam receives weekly play therapy on-site, helping him process grief in a safe, nurturing space without adding a cross-city commute to Chelsea's stretched schedule.

The results have been encouraging for Chelsea.

"My kids have gone through a lot. They've been through trauma. And ever since we've been able to come together and be stable, they've come out of their shell. It's like the light has come back into their eyes."

This , we celebrate all our families doing hard work to focus on their mental health, and all the wonderful clinicians that help them get there!



photo: Bernard Wooten