Services
Here at Genesis Hopeful Haven we offer programs that Foster New Beginnings.
Our Community Center
GHH Community Center
Our community center is dedicated to fostering the growth and development of youth in the South Ridge Heights area. Open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 7 pm, our center serves as a vibrant hub of support and enrichment for foster children in our community. We offer a range of programs and services, including camps, after-school activities, and personalized one-on-one coaching, tailored to meet the diverse needs of each child. Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers are committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment where foster youth can thrive, discover their strengths, and build lasting connections with peers and mentors. Join us as we empower young lives and cultivate a brighter future for every child who walks through our doors.
Become a Family Mentor
Be the steady presence every young person deserves.
Housing
Genesis Hopeful Haven supports youth aging out of foster care. Our independent living program provides safe housing, family-like encouragement, life skills training, tutoring, and social work support to ensure they graduate, gain independence, and build a successful future.
Princeton Genesis Home
Palmetto Bay Genesis Home
Naranja Genesis Home
Kendall Lopez Home
Cutler Bay Lopez Girls Home
Cutler Bay Helen’s Hope Home
Colonial Genesis Home
Butterfly Genesis Home
Programs
After School Program – Where Struggle Meets Success
For youth ages 10–17, our after-school program goes beyond academics. We hire aged-out youth as front desk receptionists and classroom aides, providing mentorship through lived experience to guide and inspire our youth. Students receive tutoring, weekend family bonding field trips, career exploration activities, ACT/SAT prep, drivers ed, life skills support, and academic tracking to help them graduate and pursue secondary education.
Butterfly Program – Personalized Coaching for Independence
For youth ages 15–17, this one-on-one coaching program prepares teens to age out of foster care successfully. We focus on drivers education, financial literacy, life skills, and weekly meetings with a success coach. We also cover senior pictures and activities they might otherwise miss. Acting as their parent program, we attend parent-teacher meetings and maintain regular communication with school counselors. Our goal: raising productive, independent members of society.
Caterpillar Program – Foundations for a Brighter Future
For youth ages 10–14, this program builds behavioral and emotional regulation, quarterly goal setting, life skills, and the power of community. Participants develop long-term friendships and networks, learning teamwork, responsibility, and leadership from an early age.
Employment Readiness & Workforce Development – Real Work, Real Growth
We connect foster youth with meaningful internships that build resumes, uncover career interests, and teach professional skills. These experiences prepare youth for independence while giving them real-world confidence and purpose.
Life Skills & Vocational Camps – Learning by Doing
For youth ages 10–17, our camps provide hands-on, real-world skills in cooking, car maintenance, hair care, construction, art, and more. We partner with FIU to teach HVAC, exposing youth to technical trades and career pathways. Activities like sailing, pickleball, golf, and volleyball give them opportunities they might not otherwise experience. Aged-out youth are hired as camp staff, serving as mentors and guides, sharing their lived experience to inspire the younger participants. These camps build confidence, independence, and curiosity, making learning practical, engaging, and memorable.
Explorer Program – Beyond Boundaries
Our aged-out youth residents travel across the U.S. and internationally as a reward for graduating high school. Through these trips, they experience new cultures, build confidence, and broaden their perspectives, gaining life-changing opportunities that inspire them to dream bigger.
Family Mentor Program – Guiding Hands, Caring Hearts
Our volunteers commit to a one-year mentorship to our aged out youth, taking them to dinners, church, and family-style activities to provide a model of a healthy family. Many mentors continue their relationships well beyond the initial year, offering long-term support and guidance that profoundly shapes our youth’s lives.
Birthday/Holiday Celebrations – Leading Through Service & Celebration
Youth participate in service projects while celebrating life and milestones. We host Valentine’s, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas celebrations, and bi-monthly birthday parties for foster youth in our community of all ages, giving them joy, normalcy, and a sense of belonging.
Mental Health & Emotional Wellness Support
Healing from trauma is at the heart of everything we do. With 89% of our youth facing mental health challenges, we provide a trauma-informed sanctuary featuring on-site therapy, equine programs, and clinician-led coaching. By bringing licensed care directly into our centers, we remove barriers to healing and provide the stable, supportive environment every child deserves.
