Family Shelter

With values of Inclusion, Learning, Collaboration and Persistence at the core, Winston Prouty provides inclusive education and family support to promote the success of children and families.

The intention of the Family Shelter is to provide families with children experiencing homelessness the opportunity to join the Prouty Campus community and stay temporarily in a residential building onsite. This program, at a foundational level, will be a safe place for children. Intensive case management with securing permanent housing and exploring barriers to housing will be a primary goal of program participation.

The building is a former dormitory and has approximately 10 rooms plus a full kitchen, bathrooms with showers, and living room space. The shelter will be fully furnished. The program will be able to temporarily house up to 34 people.

The building is on a 184- acre campus, owned and managed by Winston Prouty, with 130,000 square feet of commercial space and 35 tenants. The campus includes outdoor play space, extensive hiking trails and green spaces, the Brattleboro Winter Farmer’s Market, and two high quality early learning centers. The campus has tenants with services in the areas of medical care, mental health care, legal services, and outdoor education. Winston Prouty provides an umbrella of services for children and families including Family Supportive Housing and Children’s Integrated Services. The campus is on the Monday– Saturday, MOOVER bus route and within a mile from Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Memorial Park, and food/pharmacy/banking shopping centers.

Now Hiring Shelter Support Staff

We are seeking Family Shelter Support Staff to work as a team to ensure the safety and well-being of shelter residents on mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Would you like to support the Family Shelter?

We are looking for donations of the following gently used items: