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Genesis Educational Center

156-162 Davenport Avenue, New Haven, CT 06519

In partnership with Christian Community Action (CCA), Hope For New Haven is launching the Genesis Educational Center—an early childhood program designed to provide high-quality childcare for families experiencing housing insecurity. Situated within the newly renovated Arise Center, Genesis will offer a safe, stable, and spiritually grounded environment where children can flourish and parents can pursue pathways to housing, employment, and healing.
 

Genesis is more than a childcare program—it is a ministry of restoration. By serving families who are navigating trauma, displacement, and systemic barriers to stability, the Center will provide not only early education but a tangible expression of God’s love and hope. The curriculum will be rooted in biblical values, trauma-informed care, and developmental best practices, ensuring that each child receives the nurturing support they need to grow in confidence, curiosity, and faith.
 

This initiative powerfully exemplifies Hope For New Haven’s mission: to serve the most vulnerable in our City with compassion, excellence, and dignity. Through Genesis, we seek to dismantle cycles of poverty and marginalization by supporting families in their journey toward wholeness—physically, emotionally, spiritually, and economically. As part of a larger ecosystem of care, Genesis also reflects our belief that education and community transformation must go hand-in-hand, especially for those who are too often overlooked.

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See what a little Hope can do:
Our
Beginning

Imagine a small preschool in a church basement that became a growing ministry serving children and families across New Haven.

Building
The Future

Discover how Hope provides high-quality, Christ-centered early childhood education through Hope Child Development Center while expanding opportunities for future generations with Legacy Learning Lab and Genesis Education Center.

Connecting the Pieces

Learn about our early childhood collaborative improving education outcomes for Black and Latino children through sustainable early care businesses in underinvested communities across Connecticut.

Our Impact

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Every child, family, educator, and community partner has a story. See how Hope's mission is creating lasting change through the lives we've touched.

Get Involved

Whether you're looking to volunteer, partner, give, or pray, there are many ways to become part of Hope's mission and make a difference in the lives of children and families.

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