The Eli Home

TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING: Provided targeted case managed programming to homeless mothers and their children who were victims of domestic violence and/or child abuse or neglect, with focus on homeless mothers recovering from substance abuse and their children. With attention to specific needs of recovering moms, the program aims to remove emotional and financial obstacles to obtaining and maintaining permanent housing, including identifying and addressing stressors to maintaining sobriety. Provided an average of 4 to 12 months' housing, counseling, sobriety counseling, attendance of sobriety events and celebrations, life skills training and relocation assistance. Provided follow up case management and assistance to families who graduated the program. Per IRS rules, the stated expense does not include the value of donated maintenance services ($6000), case management ($14,920) and program facilitator hours($9632). Served: 72 persons, 23 families

HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS, GENERAL/OTHER: The organization provided job training and placement in its charity store, provided emergency shelter, crisis assistance and support to the children and family members of victims of domestic violence, referral services to appropriate care providers, and low cost and free clothing, food, and household goods to at-risk families. Continuing COVID cautions, special holiday events, outings, and assistance to existing and past clients and others at-risk were carried on in a "driveby" format. Child abuse prevention materials were distributed. Over 60 volunteers logged more than 1800 service hours to support these programs. Per IRS rules, stated expense does not include donated professional services ($76,253). Served in excess of 2,900 persons.

COMMUNITY PROGRAM: The Eli Home's place-based initiative, the East Street Community Renewal Initiative (ESCRI), provides a broad based, systemic approach toward child abuse and family violence prevention. ESCRI targets a 3 square mile area surrounding Eli Home's store and offices, a predominantly low income, densely populated, and high crime area. The environment can create stressors that may result in family violence. Now in its 12th year, ESCRI is a well-known community resource, part of its community. Individuals and families benefit from a wide range of free programs, including job training and placement, parent education, after school tutoring, food distribution, financial literacy, ESL training, citizenship classes, business training, and referral services. Staff coordinates events that engage and empower the community and create strong families. This year, classes were held via online and onsite. Food and school supplies were distributed at the organization's store. Per IRS rules, the stated expense does not include the value of donated services by professionals ($5,972). Total persons served exceeded 1,000.