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 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 officers, directors, trustees, and key employees engaged in the award and administration of contracts. Trustees annually sign and disclose any potential conflicts. No officer, director, trustee, or key employee 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 officer, director, trustee, or key employee, 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, directors, trustees, and key employees 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, directors, trustees, and key employees, of the road home may result in disciplinary action. Employees are trained to 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 affiliation 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 executive director's compensation is determined and approved by the board of trustees based on an internal review, including analysis of benchmark data from utah and national non-profit salary surveys. The compensation of other officers and key employees are based on an internal review by the employee's supervisor in partnership with human resource team members.”

“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 organization helps people move out of homelessness and into housing. With a focus on housing, the organization provides trauma-informed emergency shelter, along with supportive services, to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in salt lake county. The array of housing services we provide includes short- and long-term rental assistance that is paired with supportive services. The road home's programs include: assistance to secure vital documents for housing and employment, low-barrier emergency shelter in a resource center model of supportive case management for individuals and families in shelter and housing. Housing location assistance and stabilization services. Housing programs including veteran, rapid re-housing, permanent supportive housing, shared housing, and housing not jail. 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 its mission of helping people step out of homelessness. In 2019, the salt lake county community transitioned to a new 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 now operates the new men's resource center in south salt lake, and provides housing navigation staff at each resource center to help individuals locate and move into housing. The road home continues to operate the midvale family resource center, palmer court, wendell apartments, and various scattered-site housing. The road home has operated under a housing first philosophy since 2005. Housing first is an evidence-based, best practice for helping households move out of homelessness as quickly as possible, paired with 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 quickly transition into a place to call home. The network 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.”

“Services range from basic needs, such as food, shelter, and clothing, to housing location and housing application assistance, as well as special programs for priority populations such as veterans, families with children, and chronically homeless. The road home provides housing opportunities to accelerate moves back into community-based housing, and administers emergency shelter and housing programs for our community. The road home helps people experiencing homelessness: find safe refuge away from the streets and extreme weather with a quick and successful transition out of emergency shelter and into housing. Connect to community resources to help resolve their current crises and promote long-term housing stability by supporting our community's goals to make homelessness rare, brief, and a one-time event. The road home is a multi-faceted, local nonprofit that fulfills its mission by being a leading innovator of housing programs and services. The management team is recognized for its work with populations experiencing homelessness, and they regularly collaborate with local and national organizations in thought leadership and best practices in ending homelessness. 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, we 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 neighbors quickly find homes and regain stability.”