NEWS
David’s Place: a beacon of hope at Daybreak
Article by Meredith Doench, originally published in The Buckeye Flame For nearly 50 years, the Dayton organization Daybreak has been serving homeless and at-risk youth. It was only a few years ago, however, that leadership recognized it could do more for a large portion of its population: the LGBTQ+ community. More than 28% of the young people Daybreak serves identify as LGBTQ+. In March 2021, Daybreak opened a drop-in center, [...]
NEWSLETTERS
Horizons Newsletter
Daybreak publishes its Horizons newsletter twice a year. You can read highlights from recent newsletters in the posts following this one. You can read PDF flipbooks of entire newsletters by using their links below. September 2020 Horizons February 2019 Horizons June 2018 Horizons To download and print/save Daybreak’s newsletters, you’ll need an Adobe product. Adobe Reader is a free program available from Adobe’s website. […]
Finding his voice and making sense of suffering
How one Daybreak youth uses music composition to realize a higher purpose The noonday sun streams in through a corner window. The sound of rhythmic and measured inhales and exhales fills the room. The instructor calls out cues for breathing and moving. A young man in the corner responds with ease and graceful movements. His audible breathing sets the pace for everyone else. Meet Da’Marcus. The 24-year-old yogi [...]
VIDEOS
Nora Vondrell on Advocacy and Retold Stories with Daybreak
I have with me Nora Vondrell today. How long have you been involved with Daybreak and how did you get connected with us? My bachelor’s degree is in social work. I'm a Wright State University grad, and my first job out of college was working for Montgomery County Children Services. I had a client at Daybreak and got to know Daybreak through her. https://youtu.be/8B9_eNQRdcQ It was while I was [...]
Daybreak’s Courtney Smith on Putting Yourself First with Kindness
Courtney, tell us what was the moment of instability that first brought you to Daybreak? The moment of instability that got me into Daybreak was that I was living with my sister. I really didn't have any aspirations to do anything in my life. I didn't graduate from high school on time because I had to pass my OGT science and I didn't know where to get help to even [...]