Improving Future Outcomes for a Stronger Community
My Brother’s Keeper
Fostering the Future of Houston
The program helps in these ways
Houston is a community driven initiative, dedicated to improving outcomes and reducing opportunity gaps for boys and young men color from birth to 24 years old in the Houston area through a collaborative approach we bring together diverse organizations and individuals to leverage their strengths and resources working together to implement effective solutions.
Our strategy focuses on fostering partnerships between schools, community organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders by working together, we can address the complex challenges, faced by boys and young men of color, such as educational disparities limited access to opportunities and systemic barriers.
- Getting a Healthy Start and Entering School Ready to Learn
- Reading at Grade Level by Third Grade
- Graduating from High School Ready for College and Career
- Completing Postsecondary Education or Training
- Entering the Workforce Successfully
- Keeping Kids on Track and Giving Them Second Chances
HHF programs include the Team Up mentor program, highlighting o -the-field careers in sports with Houston area sports teams, and the RISE college scholarship program supporting 100 under-sourced youth.
2,956
Positively Impacted
8,000+
with Essential Services
100
Active Scholarship
Recipients Through RISE
Basic
Needs
Ensuring access to
food, shelter, and other
essentials for Families
and individuals in need
Diversion
Programs
incarceration & support to
navigate challenges & reduce
recidivism among young men
Education
Support
graduation support, college &
postsecondary aid to help
young men with their futures
If we believe in their futures, they’ll believe in them, too.
President Barack Obama,
44th President of the United States
Our Brilliant
Futures Partners
At the Houston Health Foundation, transforming lives and building healthier communities is a collective effort. Our mission relies on the unwavering support of our partners and sponsors, whose contributions are essential to driving meaningful change.
