NEWS
Daybreak Earns Second Annual CARF Quality Conformance Seal
Being CARF accredited is a mark of excellence. We get accredited every 3 years but in between, there are conformance measures, and we add a seal each year until the next accreditation. CARF, or the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, is an international, independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services. Its mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process [...]
Staying Warm and Safe in Dayton’s Winter: A Comprehensive Guide for Our Homeless Youth and Young Adults
Staying Warm and Safe in Dayton's Winter: A Comprehensive Guide for Our Homeless Youth and Young Adults Date: 1/17/2024 Author: JT Szabo, Associate Director of Development & Communication "Winter is a dangerous time for anyone facing homelessness, but youth are even more at risk" As the winter chill descends upon Dayton, Ohio, it brings with it the harsh reality for those without a stable place to call home. For [...]
NEWSLETTERS
Donor Profiles: Mile Two
Downtown corporate neighbor, Mile Two, goes the extra mile for homeless youth “We want to help spread the word about Daybreak because a lot of people don’t know what Daybreak does or who they help.” Mark Fogel, Learning and Development Manager at Mile Two Founded in 2015 in Dayton, Ohio, as a small start-up, Mile Two builds custom software to solve complex problems using effective human-machine teams. Their clients [...]
Donor Stories: Ron & Robb Anderson
Robb Sloan Anderson and Ron Anderson Making it their mission to get the word out about David’s Place. “Everyone knows about Daybreak, but many people still don’t know about David’s Place, but they will,” says David’s Place founding donor and Daybreak’s newest board member, Robb Sloan Anderson. David’s Place founding donors Robb and Ron Anderson are doing just that—spreading the word about Daybreak’s newest program, David’s Place and [...]
VIDEOS
Daybreak’s Leah Adams on Youth Diversity
Leah Adams, welcome to the interview today! You've been with Daybreak for a while now, could you tell us how long you've been a part of Daybreak? I will have been a Daybreak employee for 18 years this coming October. I know, milestone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCikLaqS1sY Yeah, that's awesome! When you first came to Daybreak, you were in college? Yes, I did an internship through my college here at Daybreak and [...]
Board President, Alisha Eilers, on Daybreak’s 50th Birthday and Generational Change
Daybreak's Board President, Alisha Eilers To kick off the celebration of our 50th birthday, we spoke with Alisha Eilers, our board president and a previous Daybreak client. To commemorate 50 years, we're featuring 50 voices of people Daybreak has touched since opening on January 19, 1975. We are still looking for more voices to feature, so if you or someone you know have been impacted by Daybreak, we'd love to [...]
YOUTH STORIES
Daybreak’s Justin Davis on Safety and Support
Daybreak's Custodian, Justin Davis Please enjoy this interview with Justin Davis, a current Daybreak custodian and former youth from our program. He shares his story, how he built stability in his life, and the safety and support he found at Daybreak. https://youtu.be/wxZ-xd8ILSA Welcome, Justin! What are your preferred pronouns? He/him. So, you're a past client of Daybreak’s, right? Could you tell us what brought you to Daybreak? What was [...]
Daybreak Changed My Life
There is an old saying that goes: “What doesn’t kill you, will only make you stronger…” So just call me Hercules. In my 19 years of life’s experiences, I have endured more obstacles than the average person has in an entire lifetime. My life first took a drastic change at the age of 9, when I entered the foster care system. I remember my initial reaction as being one [...]
YOUTH POEMS
Believe
My life My fear My pain My tears My friends come When rough times come around They always do appear Never…will you get that Chance to put me down Never...will you have another chance to make me frown For I have become A person with inspiration That works hard under the presure As long as I believe in me I will continue to conquer All rough trials that may [...]
Hope
They said I was born to fail… They said I would be mentally retarded and that my life was over before it had even started. They said that I would eventually end up in some type of institution that would have to give me ‘round the clock care with someone to wipe the drool off my chin as I absently sat there. They said a lot of things, and [...]