Highbanks supports vulnerable pregnant or parenting women between 16-24 years old who are fleeing situations of incredible adversity. Moving the Fulcrum offers these young moms and their children hope by eliminating barriers to growth which allow them to break free from the cycle of trauma and build a future of resilience, joy, and contribution.
The success of our model is built on the latest research in epigenetics, brain story, and trauma-informed psychology. It is designed to mitigate the impacts of adverse childhood experiences and intentionally empower mother-led families in building Protective and Compensatory Experiences (PACEs) into the foundations of their lives in order to promote lifelong resiliency.
Our program creates teachable moments through the development of relationships and encompasses connection to community, provides opportunities for financial stability & self-sufficiency, and takes a deep dive into clients’ needs for mental health supports, with therapeutic interventions that focus on trauma-informed modalities.
We see the potential in each person to discover and grow. While each resident ultimately navigates her own path to success, Highbanks provides a safe and supportive community to guide young mothers on their learning journey.
Vulnerable moms escaping trauma have access to safe and affordable housing for them and their child. We provide families with food security, warm clothing, baby formula, and more.
We know that education is the key to increasing the economic, civic, and social success of our little families; therefore, all of our moms must be working towards their education in order to qualify for our program. To accomplish this, we provide deep support with 1:1 career and education planning and helping with costs for transportation, school fees, and more.
We have created a meaningful curriculum that encompasses a model of coaching to help young women identify and work towards their goals and develop the critical life skills needed to increase capacity for wellness, self-sufficient families & healthy relationships.
Families receive rapid access to registered psychologists who support our young mother’s and their children to deal with systematic abuse and toxic stress.
We take a community-led approach to our service delivery program and embrace all there is to learn about Indigenous ways of knowing. Our Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers incorporate group learning sessions as well as individual support to help our young families overcome traumatic life experiences.
We provide a loving, supportive, and accepting environment where residents can feel safe and comfortable to work through the natural consequences of their actions.
Moms receive weekly individual and group learning sessions with trained parent coaches to teach early childhood development tools and strategies.
Before joining the Highbanks Program, every family’s acuity is assessed and screened based on needs and supportive interventions and admitted into the appropriate program stream.
Highbanks has wrapped me and my son around with supports and love for many years, eliminating barriers for me to improve myself and finally feel like a respected member in my community and a proud mother.
Highbanks supports vulnerable pregnant or parenting women between 16-24 years old who are leaving situations of domestic violence, poverty, and/or homelessness, and are committed to their educational goals.
If you are a single mom (or will be soon) and are looking for support, please fill out our client intake form by clicking the link below.
