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Boston's Higher Ground Supporting Boston's children and families to reach for their potential!

Your grocery run can give back this October. 💛Higher Ground Boston is a featured nonprofit in the Stop & Shop Community ...
10/09/2026

Your grocery run can give back this October. 💛

Higher Ground Boston is a featured nonprofit in the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program.

Purchase a $2.50 Community Bag at:
Stop & Shop
460 Blue Hill Avenue
Roxbury, MA

For every bag purchased, $1 supports our work in the community.
Small actions can make a real difference. Thank you for supporting Higher Ground Boston.

Join us for the Renee Simmons Scholarship Gala as we celebrate Renee’s life and legacy by creating opportunities for Bos...
10/08/2026

Join us for the Renee Simmons Scholarship Gala as we celebrate Renee’s life and legacy by creating opportunities for Boston youth.

This special evening will bring our community together in support of the next generation and the values Renee championed throughout her life.

October 10, 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Thelma Burns Building
575 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

Get your tickets: bit.ly/simmonseventbrite
Come celebrate with us and help carry Renee’s impact forward. 💛

Please join us in welcoming Higher Ground Boston’s 2026-2027 Graduate Social Work students. 💛This year, we’re excited to...
10/07/2026

Please join us in welcoming Higher Ground Boston’s 2026-2027 Graduate Social Work students. 💛

This year, we’re excited to welcome students from as they join our team and work alongside our community.

From left to right:

Idonia Gaede, LICSW
Higher Ground Clinical Social Work Supervisor

Tiffany Yuen
Boston University

Kenet Bickley
Boston University

Ani Assadourian
Boston University

Talia Lum
Boston College

We’re so glad to have them at Higher Ground and look forward to the insight, care, and energy they’ll bring throughout the year.

Please help us give them a warm Higher Ground welcome!

You are invited to the Renee Simmons Scholarship Gala, presented by Higher Ground Boston.Join us for an evening celebrat...
09/19/2026

You are invited to the Renee Simmons Scholarship Gala, presented by Higher Ground Boston.

Join us for an evening celebrating Renee’s life of impact and helping create educational opportunities for Boston youth.

Saturday, October 10, 2026
6:00 to 9:00 PM
Thelma D. Burns Building
575 Warren Street, Roxbury

Guests will enjoy dinner, speakers, live entertainment, a silent auction, and a meaningful program honoring Renee’s legacy. Formal attire is requested.

Proceeds from the gala will establish the inaugural Renee Beckett Simmons Scholarship for Learning.

Purchase tickets, donate, or learn more at:
https://reneesimmonsscholarship.org

If you cannot attend, you can still support the scholarship by making a donation and sharing this event with your network. Every contribution helps invest in opportunity for Boston youth.

See you soon on the island! 🌴✨Higher Ground’s Annual Educator Appreciation Event is all about celebrating the educators ...
09/18/2026

See you soon on the island! 🌴✨

Higher Ground’s Annual Educator Appreciation Event is all about celebrating the educators and school staff who teach, guide, and inspire our children every day.

We’re kicking off the school year with dinner, drinks, dancing, and gorgeous views at Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School, formerly Thompson Island. This year’s dinner will feature an elevated BBQ, dessert, and vegetarian options.

Registration is now closed, and we can’t wait to celebrate everyone joining us. 💛

Today, Higher Ground Boston is joining the conversation at Boston City Hall.We have been invited to participate in the B...
09/17/2026

Today, Higher Ground Boston is joining the conversation at Boston City Hall.

We have been invited to participate in the Boston City Council Committee on Education hearing on Docket #0507, focused on strategies to prevent homelessness among students in Boston Public Schools.

This is an issue closely connected to the work we do every day: supporting young people and families with the resources, stability, and community they need to thrive.

We are grateful for the opportunity to bring Higher Ground Boston’s perspective and experience into this important public discussion.

📍 Boston City Hall, Iannella Chamber
📅 September 17, 2026
📺 Watch live at http://boston.gov/city-council-tv

🎒 Happening today until 2 PM!The Boston Public Schools Student Support Back to School Resource Fair is happening now at ...
09/13/2026

🎒 Happening today until 2 PM!

The Boston Public Schools Student Support Back to School Resource Fair is happening now at Madison Park Gym.
Students, families, and community members are invited to stop by for back-to-school resources, mental health supports, academic resources, food access, prizes, and more.

📍 Madison Park Gym
🕙 Sunday, September 13 | 10 AM to 2 PM

09/10/2026

Welcome back, Boston Public Schools students and families! 🎒

As the new school year begins, Higher Ground Boston is excited to connect families with community, support, and helpful resources.

Visit us at Mattapan Open Streets on Saturday, September 12, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Make sure to stop by the Higher Ground table and say hello!

Families can also attend the BPS Student Support Back-to-School Resource Fair on Sunday, September 13, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Madison Park Gym. The event will include back-to-school resources, academic support, mental health resources, food access, prizes, and more.

Please share these opportunities with a BPS family in your community. We wish every student a joyful and successful school year! 💜

09/03/2026

A little glimpse of summer joy at Higher Ground Boston! ☀️💦

Our NextGen Explorers spent the summer learning, building friendships, trying new experiences, and making memories together.

Thank you to our staff, families, partners, and supporters for making summer 2026 so special. 💜

☀️ Summer Highlights: Creativity, Community, and CelebrationThis summer gave our NextGen Explorers many ways to learn, c...
09/03/2026

☀️ Summer Highlights: Creativity, Community, and Celebration

This summer gave our NextGen Explorers many ways to learn, create, reflect, and celebrate together.

Students documented their experiences through journaling and turned plain white T-shirts into wearable works of art. Library Week encouraged reading, storytelling, and imagination, while Superhero Day invited every student to celebrate their own strengths. We also made time to recognize birthdays and the joy each young person brings to our community.

A visit to The Embrace on Boston Common connected our students with an important part of Boston’s history. The memorial honors the love and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King and represents the values of love, equity, and justice.

These moments remind us that summer learning is also about self-expression, belonging, friendship, and discovering the community around us.

Thank you to our staff, families, and partners for helping make this summer so meaningful. 💜

Address

384 Warren Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA
02119

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+16176528014

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