Our Impact
Because of friends like you, Rosie’s Place can provide hope and unconditional support to women struggling with homelessness and poverty. Over the past year, we:
- Ensured that 2,014 women remain housed through eviction prevention services, an increase of 24% from the previous year.
- Our Advocates completed more than 30,000 visits with guests, both on-site and through our Advocacy Helpline, assisting them with rent and utility arrearages, accessing shelter, transportation and more.
- Served 152,000 nutritious and culturally inclusive meals, a 47% increase from the year before and an average of more than 400 meals a day.
- Our Food Pantry provided groceries to 8,300 women, a 22% increase over the year prior with an average of 303 guests served a day.
- Provided welcoming and supportive shelter to 178 women. Of the women who entered our Overnight Shelter and sought housing assistance, 25% secured transitional or permanent housing.
- Assisted 1,100 guests with legal aid and resources related to immigration, housing, employment, family law and CORI sealing through in-person visits and our Legal Helpline.
- Enrolled 305 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students in 607 on-site and virtual classes. Our students also learned in computer labs, through teaching phone calls and by using app-based educational software through their phones.
- Supported 58 newly housed women and women at risk of eviction through regular home visits and consistent contact with property owners and management companies, keeping 100% of the guests served through this program healthy and housed.
- Conducted 900 visits with 100 women over the course of the year, working one-on-one to assist guests with recovery and care coordination and promoting harm reduction among our guests with substance use disorders.
- Our Employment Specialist provided 700 sessions assisting guests with job searches and applications, resume writing, and building interview skills. And now, we are also helping guests to navigate unemployment benefits and seek work in new fields.
- Our Housing Stabilization program helped 100% a caseload of 58 guests to remain housed and stable this year and 60 women received regular visits through our Friendly Visitor program.
- Our Wellness Center welcomed 2,500 guest visits for health and medical assistance. We now screen each guest who visits us for COVID-19 symptoms, performing an average of 90 medical screenings daily.
- Through our Public Policy program, 300 women were empowered to learn more about their rights and take actions that foster change on issues that affect poor and homeless women.
Our Programs & Services
- Emergency Support - We offer meals 365 days a year; a food pantry with non-perishable items and fresh produce; showers, laundry and lockers; overnight beds for up to 28 days; and providers for health and wellness care.
- Ongoing Support - Multi-lingual Advocates offer one-on-one assistance with short- and long-term issues. Expert help is provided by our Legal Program, Recovery Support Navigator, mental health, employment and housing search specialists. Through our Public Policy Program, we engage guests in the fight for social justice. Our Women's Education Center provides women with free ESOL, literacy and computer classes.
Who We Serve
- Many of the women we assist are working but simply can’t make ends meet.
- Some are newly homeless, while other women have been living on the streets for years.
- We serve women as young as age 18 and as old as 80.
- Approximately one-third of our guests are accompanied by children.
- Some of our guests are living with severe health problems or have hidden disabilities such as substance abuse disorder or mental illness.
- Our guests represent a wide variety of ethnic groups, including African-American, Hispanic, Haitian, Chinese, African and white women.
- We provide compassionate and comprehensive support to 12,000 women in need every year.
Our Staff & Leadership
- Rosie's Place employs a staff of 98.
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The Board of Directors at Rosie's Place brings the diverse areas of expertise, perspectives, resources, networks, and ideas that Rosie's Place needs to grow and thrive. Our Board is comprised of 15 members. These individuals are also part of six sub-committees including our Strategic Planning and Governance Committees.