Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE FUNDS, SUPPORT, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN FINANCIAL CRISIS, ENABLING THEM TO LIVE SUSTAINABLE, SELF-SUFFICIENT AND DIGNIFIED LIVES.
AREA CONGREGATIONS TOGETHER IN SERVICE (ACTS) COLLABORATES WITH 60+ PARTNER CONGREGATIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES IN THE GREATER RICHMOND METROPOLITAN AREA WORKING TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, ACTS RECEIVED 1394 REFERRALS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. OF THAT NUMBER, ACTS WAS ABLE TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST 371 HOUSEHOLDS. THESE 371 POSITIVELY IMPACTED HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDED 892 TOTAL PEOPLE OF WHOM 365 WERE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AND 91 WERE OVER 55. AN ADDITIONAL 1,308 OTHER HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED SOME SORT OF CASE MANAGEMENT INCLUDING NON-CASH ASSISTANCE OR REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATELY ALIGNED FOR THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS.ACTS ALSO ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PROVIDE FOOD AND CLOTHING TO OUR CLIENTS. THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, ACTS PROVIDED $157,795 IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE; $41,129 IN ELECTRICAL ASSISTANCE; $13,964 IN WATER ASSISTANCE; $3,237 IN GAS ASSISTANCE; $9,431 IN OTHER UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, AND $1,088 IN TRANSPORTATION, MEALS, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. WITHOUT THIS ASSISTANCE OUR CLIENTS WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN THEIR STABLE HOUSING AND WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY FACED EVICTION LEADING TO LIVING ON THE STREETS OR IN A SHELTER.
THE HOMELESS CRISIS LINE (HCL) IS THE PRIMARY ACCESS POINT FOR HOMELESS SERVICES IN THE GREATER RICHMOND CONTINUUM OF CARE (GRCOC). THE HCL PROVIDES PHONE-BASED, DIVERSION FOCUSED ACCESS AND SERVICES TO ALL CLIENTS EXPERIENCING OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS IN THE FULL GEOGRAPHY OF THE GRCOC. THE HCL PROVIDES SAFETY PLANNING, DIVERSION, MEDIATION AND CONNECTIONS TO TEMPORARY OPTIONS. FOR CLIENTS WITHIN THREE DAYS OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (INCLUDING THOSE ALREADY EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS), DIVERSION SPECIALISTS AT THE HCL ARE ABLE TO ENTER CLIENT INFORMATION IN THE HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS). THE HCL IS A MULTI-AGENCY, SYSTEM-LEVEL ACCESS POINT COMPRISED OF DIVERSION SPECIALISTS AND A COORDINATOR FROM MULTIPLE HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDES. CURRENTLY THE PARTNERS INCLUDE: AREA CONGREGATIONS TOGETHER IN SERVICE (2 EMPLOYEES), HOMEAGAIN (1 EMPLOYEE), HOMEWARD, AND HOUSING FAMILIES FIRST (2 EMPLOYEES). THERE ARE CURRENTLY 5 DIVERSION SPECIALISTS WHO MANAGE THE HCL. THE HOURS OF OPERATION ARE MONDAY - FRIDAY 8AM TO 6PM. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PARTNERSHIP IN OCTOBER 2018 UNTIL JULY 2019 THE HCL HAS RECEIVED 46,227 CALLS, AVERAGING 4,785 CALLS PER MONTH.
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 |
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| William Poarch | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $99,874 |
| Josh Rockett | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | $0 |
| Joe Lewis | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | $0 |
| Amanda Healy | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | $0 |
| Candace Mraz | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Long | DIRECTOR | 2.3 | $0 |
| Beth Holthaus | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | $0 |
| Ron Garstka | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Naomi Davis | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | $0 |
| Rob Mast | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| Amy Hansen | TREASURER | 0.3 | $0 |
| Ellen Long | PRESIDENT | 0.4 | $0 |
| Neil Talegaonkar | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.2 | $0 |
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