contact us

1730 State Street Extension
Bridgeport, CT, 06605
United States

2038104041

Simply Smiles provides bright futures for children, families, and communities. The organization partners with populations in need to create physical and emotional environments where suffering is alleviated and from which local leaders can emerge.

Casitas at night EDIT.png

Home

Simply Smiles, Inc is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization whose children’s village model is redefining how society’s most vulnerable children are cared for. 

Simply Smiles builds villages of foster homes where children are raised by families in strong intentional communities. Simply Smiles recognizes the strength that is born from overcoming adversity, and it nurtures children to become adults who are driven and prepared to fulfill their dreams and to help better society—for us all.

The Simply Smiles Children’s Village in Oaxaca (Wa-ha-ka), Mexico is an oasis for the region’s most vulnerable children. The children in our care learn, grow, thrive, and heal and they pursue their dreams and their brightest futures.

We are incredibly pleased to announce the successful transfer of the Simply Smiles Children’s Village to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Simply Smiles President & Founder Bryan Nurnberger marking the village’s transfer with CRST Chairman Ryman LeBeau.

A guiding principle of Simply Smiles is to provide bright futures by empowering the communities we are privileged to work with. The transfer of ownership and operations of our children’s village to the Lakota people exemplifies our dedication to that commitment and aligns with our values of sustainability, self-determination, and respect for Indigenous sovereignty.

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe is now positioned to be one of the few tribal nations with their own Native child welfare program.

Every day we make children in need smile. Behind every one of these photos there is a Simply Smiles supporter making an impact. Take a look. Be Inspired. Get involved.

We do not post photos of the children

Throughout our website (and on social media), we do not share photos or other identity-revealing details of the children currently or previously in our care at Simply Smiles Children’s Villages. 

This is to protect the children’s privacy, safety, and dignity. 

While we are proud of how we provide for and nurture the children, what is posted online exists forever online. Simply Smiles has therefore adopted policies designed to protect the children from any immediate or future stigma that may be associated with receiving support from a child welfare program. 

While posting photos of the children may help Simply Smiles to generate support for our work, the health, happiness, and success of the children is our priority. 

Policy adopted January 1, 2022

Stay connected

 

Sign up for our email updates and receive the latest news from Simply Smiles & upcoming events!

For our subscribers, we share via email more in-depth updates about the children and our programming, including photos of the children. However, we ask that email subscribers do not publish this imagery or content to social media or any other public forums. By opting into receiving Simply Smiles email updates, subscribers agree to comply with this policy.

Note: This is an email signup form only. If you have an inquiry for Simply Smiles, please email us at communications@simplysmiles.org.