Organizations Filed Purposes:
SMITH CENTER FOR HEALING AND THE ARTS IS A WASHINGTON, DC-BASED NONPROFIT HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ARTS ORGANIZATION. OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE HEALING PRACTICES THAT EXPLORE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND MENTAL WELLNESS THAT LEADS TO LIFE-AFFIRMING CHANGES. SMITH CENTER, A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, IS THE ONLY WASHINGTON, DC INDEPENDENT CANCER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION SERVING THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF OUR NATION'S CAPITAL. SMITH CENTER IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN UTILIZING THE ARTS AS TOOLS FOR HEALING. SMITH CENTER WELCOMES PEOPLE OF ALL RACES, GENDERS AND RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS. MOST PROGRAMS ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND SMITH CENTER OFFERS PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR FEE BASED PROGRAMS WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
THE PURPOSE IS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL. TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE HEALING PRACTICES THAT EXPLORE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND MENTAL RESOURCES THAT LEAD TO LIFE-AFFIRMING CHANGES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH ILLNESS AND FOR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS SMITH CENTER OFFERS INTEGRATIVE HEALING PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH CANCER, CAREGIVERS AND THE COMMUNITY. CANCER SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT THE U STREET FACILITY INCLUDE SUPPORT GROUPS, YOGA AND STRESS REDUCTION, NUTRITION CLASSES AND CREATIVITY WORKSHOPS. WE ALSO PROVIDE INTEGRATIVE CANCER RETREATS. WE OFFER INDIVIDUAL PATIENT NAVIGATION SERVICES THROUGH OUR TRAINED INTEGRATIVE PATIENT NAVIGATORS.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING SMITH CENTER PROVIDES LEARNING COMMUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY AND INCREASE DIALOGUE AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PATIENTS AND CLINICIANS. THIS INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS IN INTEGRATIVE ONCOLOGY NAVIGATION AND CULINARY TRANSLATION.
ART & HEALING SMITH CENTER CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO EXPLORE THEIR INNATE CREATIVITY AND ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE HEALING POWER OF THE ARTS. THE JOAN HISAOKA HEALING ARTS GALLERY EXHIBITS THE WORK OF PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS AROUND TOPICS OF RELATED TO HEALING. SMITH CENTER COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS TO CREATE HEALING ARTS PROGRAMS INCLUDING BRINGING ARTISTS ONSITE TO WORK WITH PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS AND STAFF.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jennifer Bires | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $108,495 |
| Michelle L Clermont | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 45 | $106,464 |
| Lisa Simms Booth | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $8,969 |
| Oren Slozberg | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Meredith Goldberg | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| William Lamers | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Lucinda Emmett | EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Jackie Ogg | CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| The Honorable Lee Satterfield | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Aines | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Myrtis Bedolla | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Annette Polan | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Bookoff | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Lerner Phd | CHAIR EMERITUS | 2 | $0 |
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