Windham Region No Freeze Project Inc

“The board was provided the 990 for review prior to filing.”

“Conflicts of interest are completed and reviewed annualy.”

“Board of directors reviews and determines the compensation.”

“The 990 is available upon request.”

“The windham region no freeze project, inc. Is a not-for-profit agency dedicated to the short and long term survival of adults in our community experiencing homelessness in the windham region. We provide safe, temporary shelter in a caring environment and strengthen connections to the community and human services resource as we collaborate on local and state initiatives striving to end homelessness in connecticut. There are four goals of the windham region no freeze project, inc. (wrnfp) that we successfully meet each year in our efforts to end homelessness in the windham region goal 1: to provide a warm, safe place for homeless people over the age of 18 to spend the night throughout the winter months. The hospitality center provides safe, emergency shelter and compassion and care to over150 adult guests between november and april each year. We are a thirty bed facility that also provides warm space overnight when there are no available beds. Following a harm reduction philosophy we encourage people associated with high risk behaviors and lack of resources to seek shelter by eliminating barriers to entering. Goal 2: to provide information and referrals to guests in need of health and social service programs. The wrnfp is the primary location in the windham area where assessments for homeless adults are available monday through friday in the mornings on a walk ins basis or as scheduled appointments referred by 211. The community navigator: employed by the wrnfp provides coordinated entry into shelter and the housing resource system. The process of diverting people from shelter through diversion programs is a primary tool in ending homelessness. We provide funding toward resolving the issues that could create homelessness in a person or families life such as utility arrearages, rent, food, medical bills, etc. In addition, guests have two opportunities to receive assistance in connecting to services at the hospitality center. In the evening when they are checked in for the night and in the afternoon when our office is open from 1:00pm-4:00pm. Guests have access to program information for local and statewide resources as well as health education materials. Our phone, fax and copy machine is available for guests use during office and shelter hours. Medical, risk reduction and case management services are provided on site by partner agencies. During the warm months when bedding is not available we are a drop in center that continues to offer these services by volunteers who staff the space and operate the hygiene program. Goal 3.to raises awareness and concern about the issue of homelessness within the community and region. This year we continued our commitment to educating our community on the issues of homelessness and poverty as a means to reducing both in our community and regionally. We continue to be a service learning site for eastern connecticut state university and the university of connecticut and provide volunteer opportunities for over twenty five students each season on and off site. In addition, each university has additional student groups who contact us to coordinate educational sessions. Employees and volunteers of wrnfhc educated our community at over 25 public venues this past season that included educational settings, community and faith based groups and community organizations. Staff and guests from the storytellers program participate in many public awareness raising events over the entire year. Goal 4. To discuss and advocate both short and long-term solutions for ending homelessness in the communities of the windham region. The goal of ending homelessness is one of the founding principles by which the windham region no freeze project, inc. Began. The wrnfp has aligned our mission with opening doors- ct, a framework to prevent and end homelessness in connecticut (http://pschousing.org/openingdoors-ct). The wrnfp continues to provide coordination services to the northeast coordinated access network (ne can) as p”

“Volunteers serve on the board of directors and assist with the mission of the organization where needed.”