ENDING HOMELESSNESS ONE FAMILY AND ONE CHILD AT A TIME - IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS A HOMELESS SHELTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY, DEEP ROOTS STRIVES TO BREAK THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS. OUR PROGRAM ENCOURAGES CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS TO ENVISION A BRIGHTER FUTURE, TO SUSTAIN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND TO NAVIGATE A COURSE TOWARDS PERSONAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THROUGH BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCES, WITH MENTORS, AND BY PROVIDING HEALTHY LIFE-MODELS, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORTS, DEEP ROOTS SEEKS TO SHOW OUR FAMILIES THAT HOMELESSNESS IS NOT DESTINY. ENDING POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS BEGINS WITH THE BUILDING OF COMMUNITY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND IN GENUINE HUMAN MEETING - BEYOND BARRIERS OF RACE, CLASS, AND RELIGION. COMMUNITY ENRICHES ALL OUR LIVES, AND THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN; IT LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE GENTLE AND PEACEABLE WORLD WE LONG FOR: ONE IN WHICH THE VIOLENCE OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS HAVE NO MORE PLACE.