Organizations Filed Purposes:
EECM WAS FOUNDED IN 1970 WHEN LOCAL CONGREGATIONS JOINED TOGETHER BELIEVING THAT THEY COULD ACCOMPLISH MORE BY WORKING TOGETHER THAN BY WORKING INDIVIDUALLY. THE MISSION OF EECM IS TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE FACING THE IMPACT OF POVERTY. EECM PROVIDES DIRECT, HANDS-ON SERVICES TO THE HUNGRY, THE HOMELESS, THE ELDERLY AND THE DISADVANTAGED URBAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH LIVING IN PITTSBURGH'S ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED NEIGHBORHOODS.
TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF OPPORTUNITY IN THE EAST END OF PITTSBURGH
EMERGENCY SHELTER - EVERY NIGHT OF THE YEAR, EECM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH BEDS, SHOWERS, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, HOT MEALS AND A SAFE HAVEN FROM THE STREET. CARING STAFF WORK WITH EACH PERSON ON A TREATMENT PLAN TO HELP HIM/HER MOVE TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE SHELTER IN THE COMMUNITY HOUSE SERVES BOTH MEN AND WOMEN AND IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO HANDICAPPED-ACCESSIBLE BEDS. EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM HELPS INDIVIDUALS, BOTH FROM EECM'S HOUSING PROGRAM AND THE COMMUNITY, OVERCOME THEIR BARRIERS, IDENTIFY THE GIFTS AND TALENTS THEY HAVE TO OFFER AN EMPLOYER, AND BE PREPARED TO HIGHLIGHT THOSE QUALITIES ON THEIR RESUMES AND IN INTERVIEWS. BRIDGE HOUSING - THIS ONE-YEAR TRANSITIONAL 12-BED RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE LIVING SPACE FOR HOMELESS MEN WHO ARE MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM CRISIS SHELTER TO INDEPENDENT LIVING. WHILE AT BRIDGE, STAFF HELP THE MEN OVERCOME THEIR BARRIERS TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY SUCH AS LACK OF EDUCATION, UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND ATTITUDES THAT LED TO THEIR BEING HOMELESS. IN MARCH 2020, THIS PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED AND THE BEDS WERE TRANSITIONED TO THE RECOVERY HOUSE PROGRAM.RECOVERY HOUSE - THIS IS A 14-BED, 90-DAY, RECOVERY-BASED PROGRAM FOR MEN. STAFF HELPS RESIDENTS MOVE FROM EITHER JAIL OR INPATIENT REHAB TO COMMUNITY-BASED LIVING. THE FOCUS WHILE AT THE FACILITY IS ON EMPLOYMENT, LONG-TERM RECOVERY AND HOUSING. IN MARCH 2020, EECM TRANSITIONED THE BRIDGE HOUSING BEDS AND TWO EMERGENCY SHELTER BEDS TO THE RECOVERY HOUSE PROGRAM. THIS WAS IN RESPONSE TO NEED, AND THE PROGRAM NOW SERVES BOTH MEN AND WOMEN.WILLIAM AND MILDRED ORR COMPASSIONATE CARE CENTER - THE WILLIAM AND MILDRED ORR COMPASSIONATE CARE CENTER (ORR) IS A NONMEDICAL RESPITE CARE FACILITY WHERE INDIVIDUALS, WHETHER HOMELESS ADULTS, MENTALLY ILL MEN AND WOMEN, OR INDIVIDUALS UNABLE TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES IN THE SHORT TERM, CAN RECUPERATE AFTER BEING DISCHARGED FROM LOCAL HOSPITALS. THIS PROGRAM WAS MERGED INTO EECM'S EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM DUE TO LOW REFERRAL RATES.FAMILIES ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE THROUGH HOUSING (FAITH) - FAITH IS A SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED. IN 2019, EECM ADDED AN ADDITIONAL 24 HOUSES TO THE PROGRAM, FOR A TOTAL OF 51.
FOOD PANTRY - THE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES EMERGENCY FOOD AND STAPLES TO PEOPLE LIVING IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. IN ADDITION, CLIENTS ARE REFERRED TO AND HELPED TO ACCESS VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY LUNCH - THE COMMUNITY LUNCH SERVES HOT, NUTRITIOUS NOON MEALS FIVE DAYS A WEEK TO THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY.
EECM CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, EXPLORE PERSONAL INTERESTS AND AVOID SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND VIOLENT INFLUENCES PREVALENT IN THE COMMUNITY. EECM PROGRAMS REACH OUT TO DISADVANTAGED URBAN YOUTH TO HELP THEM DISCOVER AND WORK TOWARDS A MORE PROMISING FUTURE. CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAMS - A NUMBER OF IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS PROVIDE RECREATION, LIFE SKILLS LESSONS, CAREER EXPLORATION AND MENTORING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT MULTIPLE SITES, INCLUDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MEMBER CONGREGATION FACILITIES. ALTHOUGH EACH SPECIFIC PROGRAM HAS ITS OWN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, THEY ALL PROVIDE SAFE, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY MAY LEARN AND GROW PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SPIRITUALLY.
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 |
|---|
| Carole Bailey | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 50 | $148,116 |
| Julie Upvall Exited 320 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 50 | $78,792 |
| Cindy Crain Entered 320 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 50 | $38,814 |
| Stuart Miller | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
| Mark L Sinicrope | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Davis | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Dewayne Tuthill | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lashawnda Thomas | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Fran Steger Exited 520 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Mcilroy | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| David Mcallister | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Abass Kamara | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Haney | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Crawford | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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