Giving young mothers and their children a chance.
Highbanks provides a place to live. Safe. Stable. Affordable. Highbanks provides a nurturing environment by offering peer and community support. Highbanks promotes continuing education and assists with establishing a career path.
Young mothers and their children are especially vulnerable to the cycle of poverty and homelessness. By providing housing and support, Highbanks assists in stoping this cycle and helps young mothers to reach their full potential.
Highbanks gives hope to these young families by providing:
• Safe, affordable residences
• Access to education and community resources.
• Parenting support and encouragement
• Peer support
We’re growing bigger!
Highbanks would like to thank GIBBS GAGE ARCHITECTS for their AMAZING support with getting our Development Permit, and all the drawings ready for us. We really couldn’t do it without you!
The Highbanks Bowview Apartment Addition and Renovation Plan provides for an additional 1600 sq. ft. of facility space to our existing 5023 sq. ft. building. The additional space would be designated in the following way:
-one additional self-contained unit for young mom and child,
-renovation of existing 1-bedroom units (2) to add an additional bedroom to each,
-addition of a roof-top garden for resident recreation,
-provision of private office space for case management,
-increased programming ‘community’ space,
-increased building security through reconstruction of central entrances,
-increased resident storage.
The Highbanks Board of Directors has deemed this addition/renovation to the Bowview Apartments as vital in the growth of our organization if we are to meet the growing demand for our services.
Our Mission
Highbanks is an organization that provides individual family unit accommodation and integrates support services for parenting youth and their children. We promote education and self-development while fostering peer support and a sense of community.
Our Vision
We envision a community where parenting youth and their children feel respected, nurtured and valued. Highbanks will be recognized as a premiere organization that provides the environment where the development of skills and confidence lead these young families to become independent and productive members of society.
Our Board of Directors - 2011/2012
Bette Mitchell, President
Jeff Jamieson, Vice President
Suzanne Boisvert, Secretary
Patti Edwards, Treasurer
Rick Lewis, Director of Housing
Patty Irwin, Director of Onsite Business
Phil Mitchell, Director of Fundraising
Joan Moss, Director of Communications
Gerry Baert, Director at Large
Tracy Cody. Director of Programs and Services
Jane Smith, Client Representative
Cecilia de la Rocha, Executive Director