Read Our Annual Report

We invite you to read our Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report so that you can hear directly from our CEO Jade Leedham and learn more about the issues facing local youth and families who are struggling and how Second Story helps. We also share statistics that summarize our work over the past year. Some key highlights include:

136 young people were safely housed through our residential programs.
We helped 1,016 youth during calls and emails to our crisis hotline.
Our after-school programs provided 9,466 tutoring sessions to students in underserved neighborhoods.
To address food scarcity, we served 15,260 community members through food distribution events.
Our Family Resource Centers helped community members during 14,886 drop-in consultations.
291 moms received counseling, baby equipment, or other parenting supplies through Second Story for Young Mothers.

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

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!