Organizations Filed Purposes:
SOJOURNER HOUSE IS A SHELTER OF HOPE FOR FAMILIES;PROVIDING A CIRCLE OF SUPPORT AND EMPOWERING THEM TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE.
PROVIDE TEMPORARY SHELTER AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS FAMILIES TRANSITIONING TO PERMANENT HOUSING.
FAMILY SHELTER - SINCE 1981, THE AGENCY HAS PROVIDED EMERGENCY SHELTERFOR OVER 900 HOMELESS FAMILIES. FAMILIES BECOME HOMELESS FOR A MYRAIDOF REASONS, INCLUDING ESCALATING RENTS, LOSS OR REDUCTION OF WORK,DIVORCE AND ABANDONMENT, EVICTION FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY REASONS,EVICTION FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT, ESCAPE FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ANDDISASTERS SUCH AS FIRES. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND2018, THE FAMILY SHELTER PROGRAM ACCOUNTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 60% AND47%, RESPECTIVELY OF TOTAL PROGRAMMATIC EXPENDITURES.
PERMANENT HOUSING - THE AGENCY OVERSEES THE OPERATION OF VARIOUSHOUSING FOR VERY LOW INCOME FAMILIES. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,2019 AND 2018, THE PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM ACCOUNTED FORAPPROXIMATELY 33% AND 39%, RESPECTIVELY OF TOTAL PROGRAMMATICEXPENDITURES.
HOUSING SERVICES - HOUSING SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE IN FINDING ANDSECURING PERMANENT HOUSING ALONG WITH COUNSELING ON FINACIAL PLANNINGAND BUDGETING. ONCE AFFORDABLE PERMANENT HOUSING IS OBTAINED, EACHFAMILY IS OFFERED ONGOING STABILIZATION OUTREACH AND SUPPORT TO REDUCETHE LIKELIHOOD OF REPEATED HOMELESSNESS. SOCIAL SERVICES AT THESHELTER INCLUDE ASSESSMENTS AND APPROPRIATE REFERRALS IN THE AREAS OFHEALTH, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND JOB READINESS, NUTRITION AND MENTALHEALTH. THE SHELTER'S CHILDREN'S PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACYAND TUTORING, EARLY INTERVENTION FOR POTENTIAL CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT,RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, REFERRALS FOR COMMUNITY'S CHILDREN SERVICES,AND PARTENTING WORKSHOPS AND SUPPORT. ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS ARE GIVENIN THE AREA OF AIDS EDUCATION, CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, ADDITIONS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND SELF-ESTEEM. THE AGENCY ALSO MAINTAINS A FOOD PANTRY FOR USE BY FORMER AND CURRENT SHELTER FAMILIEIS AND FOR THE ROXBURY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018, THE HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM ACCOUNTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 7% AND 14%, RESPECTIVELY, OF TOTAL PROGRAMMATIC EXPENDITURES.
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 |
|---|
| Felicia Smith | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $93,287 |
| Mike Mcgreenery | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Alison Marschner | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Julie Panchamsingh-Barakat Ed | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Doreen Mangini Phd | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Larry Ellison | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Pamela Alexander | CLERK | 5 | $0 |
| Susie Pickens | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Mari Adams | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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