Learning Center

Learning Center LogoWe invite you to take a sneak peak at Second Story’s Learning Center. Here you’ll find a collection of resources to educate our community on the issues facing local young people experiencing homelessness or another crisis and families who lack necessary resources. You’ll also find useful information to help you and your family avoid crises if you come face to face with these issues.

All information is organized by topics. Under the topics, you’ll find studies, tips, reports, and articles by the government, community partners, and the media. We also invite you to dive deeper and hear straight from the young people and families in our programs as well as our staff who are often on the front lines of identifying new issues and trends challenging our community. We’ve included those interviews and updates under the relevant topics.

Thank you for taking the time to stay informed. We believe it’s through understanding and learning that our community will come together to ensure all local youth and families have the resources and opportunities they need to grow and thrive.

This is just the beginning. The Learning Center will grow over time so we invite you to come back often. See you soon.

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Need Help?

If you need help right away, our 24/7 hotline provides support and referrals to services in the Washington DC metro area.
Call 1-800-SAY-TEEN or text “TEENHELP” to 855-11

Your Impact

We make every dollar count. The direct support of young people, their families and their communities, is our first priority. Here are examples of how your donation may be used.

$20,000

  • Three high school students experiencing homelessness receive a full year of rental assistance and support services so they can remain in school and graduate with their class.

$1,000

  • One teenager receives a safe haven, warm bed, food, and round-the-clock support for five nights at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Eight months of therapy for a young woman in the Second Story for Young Mothers program.

$500

  • One teen receives daily counseling during a three-week stay at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Twenty counseling sessions for the children and teens who are at-risk and participating in our after-school programs.

$100

  • Three teens receive a therapy session at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Two weeks of food for a young mother and her child at Second Story for Young Mothers.

Thank you for your support!