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Steven’s hope story: Finding refuge and forgiveness

Because of friends like you, Steven found help and hope at The Bowery Mission. Steven says he had a complicated childhood and a particularly difficult relationship with his mother. He lived with his mom in West Virginia. But by age 18, the situation at home had become unbearable, so he left home and joined a […]

Graduation: Rising with hope after homelessness

At a ceremony held in October, The Bowery Mission community came together to celebrate new beginnings for 15 graduates of our faith-based Residential Programs for adults overcoming homelessness. An audience of 125 people — family, friends, staff, alumni and supporters — gathered at Central Presbyterian Church to honor and celebrate the class of 2024. The […]

Kyle’s hope story: A recipe for new life

Drugs and alcohol almost ruined his life, but he received a chance to start over. Kyle was 10 years old when his parents divorced, and after that, he grew up in a house full of women — “Me, my mother, my sister and my grandmother,” he says. Though he missed the influence of a father […]

Staff reflection: Journeying with guests through mental distress

In this guest post, one of The Bowery Mission’s social workers shares insights from her frontline work at the Mission, where she provides clinical support to individuals overcoming homelessness, hunger and other crises. Within the Red Doors of The Bowery Mission where I serve as a social worker, we encounter individuals daily who are deeply […]

Trauma & homelessness: What’s the connection?

At The Bowery Mission, we value trauma-informed care. But what exactly is trauma? And how does it relate to the experience of homelessness?  Trauma is a physical and psychological response to extraordinarily stressful events and experiences. When a person has experienced trauma, they have experienced something so distressing that it has overwhelmed their body and […]

Mission Minded — Easter 2024

To Our Community, As spring breathes new life into our city and the trees begin to bloom, my thoughts turn to the promise of Easter. For all of us at The Bowery Mission, Easter is more than a holiday — it’s a powerful reminder of God’s ability to bring hope and renewal to even the […]