Organizations Filed Purposes:
COTS PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, SERVICES, AND HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR MARGINALLY HOUSED IN VERMONT. COTS ADVOCATES FOR LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO END HOMELESSNESS.
IN THE 2019 FISCAL YEAR, 52 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 97 CHILDREN, STAYED IN COTS' EMERGENCY SHELTERS. EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR FAMILIES: THE FIREHOUSE FAMILY SHELTER (OPENED IN 1988) AND MAIN STREET FAMILY SHELTER (OPENED IN 2002) PROVIDE SAFE AND DECENT SHELTER FOR 15 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. FAMILIES CAN STAY FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS WHILE THEY WORK WITH COTS STAFF TO FIND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, CHILD CARE AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES. THE COTS CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ADVOCATE WORKS WITH CHILDREN AND PARENTS IN SHELTER TO ENSURE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, PROMOTE CHILDREN'S HEALTHY SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, AND STRENGTHEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS.
IN THE 2019 FISCAL YEAR, COTS HELPED 225 HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL CRISIS AVERT HOMELESSNESS AND STAY IN THEIR HOUSING, AND ASSISTED 93 HOUSEHOLDS IN ACHIEVING RAPID RE-HOUSING AFTER HAVING LOST PREVIOUS HOUSING. HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM: THE HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER (HRC), COTS' CENTRALIZED ONE-STOP COMMUNITY CENTER IS DEDICATED TO HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND HOUSING RETENTION. THE HRC OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT AT-RISK HOUSEHOLDS FROM LOSING THEIR EXISTING HOUSING DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO ASSIST THOSE WHO ARE WITHOUT PERMANENT SHELTER MOVE INTO STABLE HOUSING. THE HRC OFFERS GRANTS, LOANS, AND GUARANTEE ASSISTANCE WITH RENT AND SECURITY DEPOSITS.
IN THE 2019 FISCAL YEAR, 281 INDIVIDUALS STAYED IN COTS' OVERNIGHT SHELTERS, AND 471 INDIVIDUALS, AN AVERAGE OF 43 PEOPLE PER DAY, VISITED THE DAYSTATION. EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR SINGLE ADULTS: THE WAYSTATION (OPENED IN 1982) IS A 36-BED OVERNIGHT SHELTER FOR MEN AND WOMEN, AGE 18 AND OLDER. THE DAYSTATION (OPENED IN 1988) IS A DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTER OFFERING REFUGE FROM THE STREETS, WHERE A NOONTIME MEAL IS SERVED. THESE FACILITIES ARE OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR.
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 |
|---|
| Rita Markley | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $100,701 |
| Tom Stretton | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Steis | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Brigitte Ritchie | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Shelley Richardson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Kurt Reichelt | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Nolan | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Martin | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Lipson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Hanson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Maree Gaetani | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Catherine Dingle | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Sean Collins | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Bohlin | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Lekstutis | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Deb Royce | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Beth Anderson | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Torti | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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