2012 Annual Report - Huckleberry House

Huckleberry House 2012 Annual Report
FY2012 Focuses and
Improvements
This past fiscal year, Huck House renovated the
Transitional Living Program to more effectively
engage transition-age youth. By better connecting
and relating with these youth and addressing their
specific needs, the program focused on breaking
the cycle of generational poverty and helping teens
succeed not only at finding a house, but at making
a successful home.
Financial Coaching
Independent Living Mentors received training
on a financial coaching approach that focuses on
connecting and relating budgeting and financial
lessons with teens’ real life situations. The coaching
is tailored to each teen’s personal values and
preexisting attitudes toward money. Coaches
worked with teens to make minor budgeting/
money management adjustments one at a time
and to celebrate and build on each small achievement
along the way. Through this approach,
teens gained confidence in their money management
abilities and were more successful at adopting
and applying sound financial practices.
Health and Wellness
Beyond financial health, the Transitional Living
Program focused on the physical and mental
well-being of the teens in the program. Health
and wellness initiatives promoted physical fitness,
combated isolation and depression, and instilled
a sense on community in youth by introducing
them to community resources.
Physical Fitness
The Eldon and Elsie Ward Family YMCA generously
donated 24 free memberships to Transitional
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