HOUSING OPTIONS MADE EASY
75 JAMESTOWN ST, GOWANDA, NY 14070

Total Revenue
$6,120,996
Total Expenses
$6,079,516
Net Assets
$926,747

Organizations Filed Purposes: ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WITH HISTORIES OF MENTAL ILLNESS TO OBTAIN AND RETAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING

SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS WHO MEET LOW INCOME GUIDELINES. THE PROGRAM PAYS A PORTION OF THE RENT FOR QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS, WITH THE RECIPIENT PAYING THE BALANCE.

PEER SERVICES (PEER ADVOCACY AND PEER ADVOCACY TRAINING) PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS BY LOCATING SAFE, SECURE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO ENHANCE DAILY LIVING SKILLS SUCH AS BUDGETING, SHOPPING AND NAVIGATING A NEW COMMUNITY INCLUDING SELF-HELP AND ADVOCACY GROUPS, AND SKILLS TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL ACCESS TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN INDIVIDUALIZED MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT SERVICES.

SELF HELP PROGRAM DEVELOPS A VARIETY OF SELF HELP SUPPORT SERVICES REQUESTED BY RECIPIENTS INCLUDING A TWELVE STEP RECOVERY PROGRAM THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL AS THE NEED TO ADDRESS MEDICATION AND RECOVERY AND A PARENTING PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES PEER SUPPORT TO PARENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS WHO ARE SEPARATED FROM CHILDREN OR DESIRE TO BUILD PARENTING SKILLS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Jacqueline J EmborskiCFO37.5$85,081
Kirsten VincentCEO37.5$76,378
Shannon HigbeeCOO37.5$67,058
Shawn CunninghamTREASURER2$2,820
Colleen HutchinsonDIRECTOR2$0
Karl ShallowhornVICE PRESIDENT2$0
Lenny LiguoriSECRETARY2$0
Ralph SwansonPRESIDENT2$0
Maya Hu-MorabitoDIRECTOR1$0
Sara TaylorDIRECTOR1$0
Ed Murphy EsqDIRECTOR1$0

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