Second Story Information

The vision of Second Story is a community in which everyone feels safe, hopeful, empowered, and seen. Founded in 1972, Second Story equips local youth and their families with the critical tools, housing, and communities of support needed to achieve lasting self-sufficiency through residential and community-based programs. Through our Second Story for Teens in Crisis program, we provide a safe place to sleep and counseling to teens who are experiencing homelessness or another crisis. Through our Second Story for Young Mothers program, we offer a comprehensive program that includes housing, food, clothing, financial advising, and a path to stability for young mothers and their children. Through our Second Story for Homeless Youth program, we offer services and support to help young people experiencing homelessness finish high school, start college, recover from trauma, and successfully enter adulthood. Through Second Story in the Community, we help youth in underserved neighborhoods connect to school and their community. We provide after-school tutoring, meals, learning experiences, and space for computer centers and clinics. We run family resource centers that distribute food, clothing, and other supplies, and link youth and families to financial advising, translation services, and more. We changed our name from "Alternative House" to "Second Story" in early 2017, to help reflect the broad array of programs that we offer. Learn more at www.second-story.org.