The Road Home

“The form 990 is prepared by independent accountants with the assistance of the controller. The draft form is then reviewed by the chief finance director and then presented for the review and approval of the administrative committee of the board of trustees. The form 990 is then sent to the entire board before submitting to the irs.”

“The road home maintains written standards of conduct governing the performance of employees engaged in the award and administration of contracts. No employee, officer, or agent shall participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by federal funds if a real or apparent conflict of interest would be involved. Such a conflict would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of their immediate family, their partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated, has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for an award. The officers, employees, and agents of the road home shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors or parties to sub-agreements. The road home may set standards for situations in which the financial interest is not substantial or the gift is an unsolicited item of nominal value. Violation of standards by officers, employees, or agents of the road home may result in disciplinary action. Employees should carefully consider all circumstances and possible consequences of business and personal dealings that could be viewed as a conflict of interest with the road home employment. They should not use their employment at the road home to influence business transactions for personal benefit. They should not become involved in any activity that could compromise, or appear to compromise, their ability to perform their duties or make decisions in their work assignments.”

“The compensation of all other employees of the organization, including the chief finance director, are based on an internal review by the employee's supervisor and are similarly updated with the compensation of similar positions at sister organizations. The executive director's compensation is determined and approved by the board of trustees based on an internal review and is compared to the compensation of the top management officials of sister organizations.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are all available to the public upon request. The organization's financial statements are regularly available at its website.”

“The road home's programs are focused on ending homelessness for people in our community. They accomplish this mission through our housing-focused, trauma-informed emergency shelter/resource centers, housing programs that connect families and individuals to rental assistance and affordable rental options and supportive housing programs. They work on a system-level, using data and collaboration to ensure they are meeting the needs of each individual as well as contributing to ending homelessness across our community. 1. Safe, low-barrier, housing-focused emergency shelter in a resource center model of support 2. Shelter and housing case management including assistance to secure vital documents for housing and employment 3. Community and onsite shelter housing location assistance to help people access to affordable housing opportunities 4. Supportive housing programs including veteran, rapid re-housing, permanent supportive housing, shared housing, and pay for success the road home is a nonprofit social service agency that was founded in 1923 as the traveler's aid society and has provided shelter services since 1986 and housing services since 1992. In 2001 traveler's aid society changed its name to the road home to better reflect their mission of helping people step out of homelessness. In 2019, the salt lake county community transitioned to a revised homeless service delivery model with three smaller, scattered-site resource centers and closed the downtown salt lake community shelter, which the road home operated for 31 years. The road home began operating the revised men's resource center in south salt lake in late 2019 and continues to operate the midvale family resource center. The road home also provides housing navigation staff at all four resource centers to centralize housing services and help families and individuals to move into housing. The road home continues to provide supportive housing through palmer court, wendell apartments, and various scattered-site housing programs. The road home operates under a housing first philosophy, an evidence-based, best practice for helping households move out of homelessness as quickly as possible, while also providing housing-based, client-driven supportive services to optimize housing stability. Since 2017, the road home has worked to incorporate trauma informed care principles in all aspects of service delivery. Based on research and experience working with vulnerable populations, the road home understands that nearly all persons seeking services have endured significant trauma at some point in their lives. Accounting for this trauma in service delivery makes the road home's work more effective. In 2009, the road home became the community's central rapid rehousing provider for families. The road home works to meet people's immediate needs while helping them transition into a place to call home, as quickly as possible. This pipeline of services provides both a safety net and a jumping off point for housing services that are critical to people getting back on their feet after a period of homelessness.”

“The road home's mission is to help people move out of homelessness and into housing. They meet this mission by providing connections to housing through emergency shelter/resource center programs and comprehensive housing and support services. Services range from providing basic needs, such as food, shelter and clothing to housing location, housing application assistance, as well special programs for priority populations such as veterans, families with children, chronically homeless, and more. Their programs are outcomes and data driven as well as dynamic and responsive to community needs. The road home provides housing opportunities to accelerate moves back into community-based housing. They administer emergency shelter and housing programs for our community. The road home is a multi-faceted, local nonprofit that practices its mission by being a leading innovator of housing programs and services. The management team of the road home is recognized for their work with populations experiencing homelessness and they regularly collaborate with other local organizations and those around the nation in thought leadership and best practices in the industry. The road home is a leader in bringing permanent supportive housing programs to utah. Through facilities such as palmer court, wendell apartments, and other housing units throughout salt lake county, they help provide permanent housing to people formerly chronically homeless. For nearly a century the road home has worked to improve our communities by helping our most vulnerable members quickly find homes and regain stability.”