Organizations Filed Purposes:
GRASSROOTS PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL, 24-HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION, SUICIDE PREVENTION, SHELTER, AND OUTREACH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING A PERSONAL, SITUATIONAL, MENTAL HEALTH, OR SHELTER CRISIS.
EMERGENCY SHELTER: THE 33-BED FAMILY SHELTER AND 18-BED MEN'S SHELTER PROVIDES EMERGENCY HOUSING TO FAMILIES AND SINGLE ADULTS WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING RESIDENTS PERMANENTLY RESOLVE THEIR HOUSING CRISIS. EACH RESIDENT DEVELOPS A PLAN WHICH ADDRESSES THEIR PARTICULAR NEEDS AND CHALLENGES. MAXIMUM LENGTH OF STAY IS 6 MONTHS AND IS DEPENDENT ON THE RESIDENT'S CONTINUED PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE IDENTIFIED GOALS. COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS TREATMENT, IN-HOUSE EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PARENTING PROGRAMS, MANDATORY SAVINGS AND DEBT MANAGEMENT, HEALTH SERVICES, ASSISTANCE APPLYING FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND SOCIAL SECURITY FOR ELIGIBLE PERSONS, AND ASSISTANCE LOCATING PERMANENT HOUSING. TRANSPORTATION AND LIMITED FINANCIAL SUPPORT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. STAFFING INCLUDES CASE MANAGERS, RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANTS, DRIVERS AND KITCHEN STAFF. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH MEALS, MENTORING, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, TUTORING AND FUNDRAISING. IN FY2020, THE FAMILY SHELTER SERVED 93 PEOPLE AND PROVIDED 10,605 BEDNIGHTS. THE MEN'S SHELTER SERVED 60 MEN AND PROVIDED 5,948 BEDNIGHTS. THE MAJORITY OF ADULTS IN SHELTER HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS, PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES, OR AN ADDICTION PROBLEM.
CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES INCLUDE 24-HOUR HOTLINES AND WALK-IN COUNSELING FOR ANYONE IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE. THE HOTLINES INCLUDE A GENERAL CRISIS LINE AND THE MARYLAND CRISIS HOTLINE WHICH IS A SUICIDE PREVENTION LINE THAT BECOMES A DISASTER RESPONSE LINE DURING STATEWIDE EMERGENCIES. GRASSROOTS ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE NATIONAL LIFE LINE, A NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE. GRASSROOTS ANSWERS HOTLINES AND PROVIDES BACK-UP FOR OTHER AGENCIES THAT REQUIRE A 24-HOUR RESPONSE. IN FY2020, STAFF ANSWERED 33,899 CRISIS CALLS. WALK-IN COUNSELING IS PROVIDED ON SITE, 24-HOURS. THERE WERE 2,825 WALK-IN CONTACTS IN FY2020.
THE MOBILE CRISIS TEAM CONSISTS OF TWO MASTER'S LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO RESPOND WITH THE POLICE TO PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES, FAMILY CRISES, TRAUMATIC DEATH SITUATIONS, AND OTHER CRITICAL EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. TEAM MEMBERS HAVE AUTHORITY TO SIGN A PETITION FOR EMERGENCY EVALUATION WHICH ALLOWS THE POLICE TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE AN INDIVIDUAL TO THE HOSPITAL ON AN INVOLUNTARY BASIS FOR PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION. THE TEAM RESPONDS WITH THE POLICE TO PRIVATE RESIDENCES, WORKPLACES, ACCIDENT SCENES, PUBLIC LOCATIONS, AND PROVIDES ASSESSMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION COUNSELING, ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, FACILITATION OF HOSPITALIZATION, AND SPECIALIZED ASSISTANCE IN TRAUMATIC DEATH SITUATIONS. IN FY2020, THE TEAM RESPONDED TO 721 EMERGENCIES.
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 |
|---|
| Ayesha Holmes | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $94,286 |
| Gail Makode | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stanley Levi | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Kirk | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kristine Harshaw | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Ehart | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Froman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chitra Raghu | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Sternheimer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Kittleman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Libby Boswell | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Sheila E Donahue | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Stellone | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Erica S Cariello | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dottie Paxton | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Rochelle Michaux Conway | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Nicholas Langhauser | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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