Brave House

TO CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY SPACE AND PROVIDE LEGAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND HOLISTIC SERVICES TO IMMIGRANT GIRLS, AGES 16-24, IN NEW YORK.

• HOLISTIC & LEGAL ADVOCACY - WE OFFER IN-HOUSE MONTHLY EVENTS ON ART, COMMUNITY-BUILDING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, FUN, EXPLORING NYC, AND MORE (SUCH AS ICE SKATING, BOWLING, AND ASTROLOGY NIGHT). WE PROVIDE TAILORED, INDIVIDUALIZED ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO OVER 300 YOUNG WOMEN PER YEAR, INCLUDING 40+ NEW AND EXPECTING YOUNG MOMS, MANY OF WHOM ARE SURVIVORS OF ABUSE AND ARE SINGLE MOTHERS OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS. IN OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH, WE FIGHT FOR HUMANITARIAN PROTECTIONS FOR YOUTH SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE INCLUDING ASYLUM, SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS, T VISAS, U VISAS, AND VAWA. OUR LEGAL ADVOCACY MODEL RANGES FROM FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN IMMIGRATION COURT, TO LEGAL CONSULTATIONS, TO KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAINING. FOR CASES WE CANNOT ACCEPT IN-HOUSE, WE PARTNER WITH OUR LOCAL, TRUSTED NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TO ENSURE OUR PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION. OUR PRIVATE BRAVE HOUSE MOBILE APP PROMOTES LEGAL LITERACY BY INCLUDING IMPORTANT INDIVIDUALIZED CASE INFORMATION FOR EACH PARTICIPANT (INCLUDING A SUMMARY OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS), CALENDAR REMINDERS, AND LOCATION DETAILS FOR UPCOMING COURT DATES.

  Expenses: $150,449

• LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT - WE PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. WE PARTNER WITH 250+ VOLUNTEERS PER YEAR AND HOST EVENTS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP. WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL COLLEGES AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO MEET BRAVE HOUSE PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE IMMIGRANT STUDENTS. WE HAVE A YOUTH LEADERSHIP BOARD WHO MEETS MONTHLY FOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING MODULES AND PEER LEARNING. WE LEVERAGE OUR MOBILE APP TO SHARE BILINGUAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND PAID INTERNSHIPS. WE PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH HELP WITH SCHOOL AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT AS WELL AS TRAINING NECESSARY TO ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS.

  Expenses: $72,858

• MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY - WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO PARTICIPANTS THROUGH IN-HOUSE THERAPY AND A NETWORK OF PRO BONO PARTNERSHIPS. WE ASSIST PARTICIPANTS IN ENROLLING IN HEALTH INSURANCE AND GOVERNMENT BENEFITS INCLUDING WIC AND SNAP. WE HOST WELLNESS AND SELF-CARE EVENTS FROM INTIMATE GROUP THERAPY TO SELF-CARE EVENTS WITH WELLNESS OFFERINGS SUCH AS MEDITATION AND YOGA. WE SEEK TO CULTIVATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY WHILE EMPOWERING IMMIGRANT WOMEN TO EXPLORE DIVERSE WAYS OF HEALING.

  Expenses: $74,495

• OTHER PROGRAMS

  Expenses: $3,276