Emmaus Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Oct 7, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$5,836,191

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Housing services was first established in december 2000 as the agency's housing assistance program with funds from the massachusetts department of transitional assistance. Prior to this time, there was a housing search worker on staff at emmaus house to help homeless families find permanent housing. In august 2005, the housing assistance program expanded to include housing for information services and rental assistance program for people living with hiv and aids (plwha). Today the housing services staff team connects families and individuals to a wide range of housing opportunities, including emmaus-run programs as well as government-funded rental assistance programs and other financial resources. The team continues to stay connected to families for up to 12 months after they leave shelter by providing housing stabilization services. Emmaus is linked to an extensive network of local landlords, housing authorities, and low-income housing projects as well as over 150 service providers. Emmaus programs have consistently achieved high housing placement rates, ranking among the top in the state.the ma department of housing and community development (dhcd) originally introduced its new home base program in august 2011. The program was designed to divert homeless families away from shelter and hotels and into permanent housing by providing rental assistance for up to 3 years and one-time household assistance of up to $4,000. Emmaus, through a sub-contract with community teamwork inc. (cti) in lowell, has been operating the front door of the homebase program at the dta office in lawrence since the program's inception. Emmaus is also responsible for providing follow-up stabilization services to families placed into housing.since august 2011, emmaus' housing team has placed 192 homeless families into permanent housing from shelters and hotels. Working at the "front door" at dta, emmaus has assisted 414 families to remain in or secure new housing during that period. Emmaus is currently providing stabilization services to over 690 families, of which 565 families are receiving home base rental assistance. Our dedicated housing services program staff connects with stabilization families at least once per month to assess their housing stability and progress made towards reaching their housing and economic stabilization goals. Stabilization workers reach out more frequently to vulnerable families who are deemed at high risk for recidivism based upon presence of multiple risk factors. Emmaus launched the d'youville center for social justice in fall 2008. The center now serves as the emmaus hub for service learning, volunteerism, public awareness-building, social research, public policy development, and advocacy. On-going activities include road home tours offered twice monthly; recruiting, screening, and training individuals to volunteer in emmaus programs; organizing volunteer service days for groups of adult and youth volunteers from businesses, faith communities, and civic organizations; outreach activities. Since june 2009, the center has been awarded four one-year americorps*vista volunteers. For the first three years, the vista volunteer supported the partnership between the center and northern essex community college (necc). Several necc courses across multiple disciplines integrated community service learning opportunities based at emmaus into their course curriculums. Together emmaus and necc have educated more than 500 students and faculty about homelessness and poverty. This past year the vista volunteer established an internal food management system at emmaus as well as worked to enhance the hunger food network across the city of haverhill that includes multiple organizations serving homeless, hungry and low-income families and individuals. In august 2013 emmaus will expand its d'youville center to include three vista members in the new rebuilding lives project. One vista member will seek to expand and convert the emmaus food pantr

Activity 3

Mitch's place offers temporary overnight shelter to individuals year round. Guests receive a bed, meals, and staff support to secure needed health and social services. Mitch's place was first organized in 1987 as a winter (six month) program to accommodate the addicted population as well as those in psychiatric distress. Today, mitch's place is a 30 bed, year round emergency overnight shelter for single men and women. In the winter months, the shelter offers life-saving support to up to 45 individuals. Mitch's place is the first line of help for homeless individuals living on the streets. Annually, over 300 different men and women stay in the shelter. From mitch's place, guests often transfer into other emmaus housing programs designed for individuals, including jericho house safe haven, gilead house, emerson street apartments, winter street apartments, and evergreen place. Each month, 10 - 15 new individuals seek overnight shelter at mitch's place. Those with serious disabilities occupy close to 50% of the beds at mitch's place. Men and women staying in the shelter are required to create their own self-reliance plans that establish personal goals and action steps. Mitch's place is linked to an extensive regional network of non-profit human service organizations, mental health providers, medical services, and state agencies. In addition to referring clients to outside services, mitch's offers on-site intervention in collaboration with a regional mental health center and medical assistance through a local family health center. Mitch's place provides shelter and services to specialized populations including homeless elders (in collaboration with elder services of merrimack valley) and people living with aids/hiv+.

Filer

EIN

22-2702774