Youth Venture

BFH is a residential program for struggling young mothers and their children.

Our Mission:
Baby’s First Home is a residential program for young mothers and their children. BFH provides a supportive environment for mother-child bonding and the pursuit of educational or vocational training for. Our mission is to help mothers build independent lives and stable futures for themselves and their children upon completion of our program.

Our Vision:
At Baby’s First Home, we believe that family is the most important thing in the world. BFH recognizes that there is a distressed population of young mothers who come from a variety of backgrounds. Many of these women have been abandoned by their boyfriends, come from abusive relationships, are no longer welcome by their families, or have aged out of foster care, and they are left to support themselves and provide for their children without the tools to do so. As shelter and food are the priority, these women often drop out of school and work low-income jobs just to survive. They struggle to pay rent and many of these families continuously struggle or get caught in cycles of homelessness. We believe in helping these families get the tools they need to build bright futures and to provide for their children.

By offering security, shelter, educational opportunities and services to build independent and stable futures, BFH hopes to reduce homelessness and poverty for a targeted group of women and children. We believe that women should have many options, including the option to bring their children home to a safe and nurturing environment.

Baby’s First Home is currently working to build a safe haven that will be a small intimate community for young families. Baby’s First Home plans to offer aid in many different capacities, including counseling services, financial assistance, educational assistance, vocational assistance, health education, food and shelter. Baby's First Home will provide many services to its residents and referrals for any mother who calls or visits.

About Us:

Baby's First Home was formed by three undergraduate students from New York, NY. Through community service and personal experiences, our team witnessed many young single mothers struggle to provide for their children and find safe and affordable housing. After a generous building donation and winning NYU and Youth Venture's "Be A Changemaker Challenge Grand Prize" BFH began the transformation from vision to action.