ABOUT
MISSION AND HISTORY
MISSION -
To end homelessness in Greater Boston by assisting individuals in obtaining housing and settling into the community, and by developing strategies to prevent homelessness before it starts.
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HomeStart is a leading provider of housing services for people who are currently experiencing homelessness, who have recently moved from homelessness to housing, or who are at risk of becoming homelessness by way of eviction. We are a dynamic, innovative non-profit agency committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of our work.
Over the course of the last 27 years, HomeStart has helped to find permanent housing for more than 14,000 individuals living on the street and in shelters, and has prevented over 4,000 families from experiencing homelessness. HomeStart is uniquely positioned to dramatically reduce homelessness.
On any given night in Boston, there are 4,645 people experiencing homelessness: 1,591 individuals and 3,054 people in families. Over the course of a year, more than 15,000 people will experience homelessness in Boston, and local, state, and federal sources will spend over $200M in emergency services to address the problem in Boston.
HomeStart serves thousands of people each year in the Greater Boston Area. Our clients include single parents and their children, survivors of domestic violence, veterans, and persons with disabilities. All of them are living at or below the poverty line.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Group Members
Markeysha Brown
Maggie Howard
Loretta Jackson
DEI Group membership rotates,
with members joining for 6-9 month terms.
STAFF
ADMINISTRATION
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
HOUSING SEARCH
HOUSING RESOURCES
STABILIZATION
President and Executive Director
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Chief Programs Officer
Director of Philanthropy
Director of Finance
Director of Human Resources
Director of Program Design and
Evaluation
Director of Community Engagement
Executive Assistant & HR Liaison
Communications and Development Coordinator
Rental Assistance Accounting Specialist
Development & Events Associate
Donor Engagement Coordinator
Yulit Boyd
Office & Front Desk Admin.
Bethany Saxton
Accounting Specialist
Bob Sugerman
IT Manager
Director of Prevention
Lundi Brown
Reina Henriquez
Lauren Honigman
Kimberly McCraw
Shaquanna Pitts
Berline Robillard
Nidza Rodriguez
Director of Housing Search- Cambridge
Director of Housing Search- Boston
Housing Search Program Manager
Rapid Re-Housing Program Manager
Rapid Re-Housing Program Manager
Cambridge Rapid Re-Housing Program Manager
HART Program Manager
Coordinated Entry Manager
Giovanni Acevedo
Tianna Bell
Shaina Berry-Cooper
Ronneshia Bolden
Kaylin Brown
Markeysha Brown
Andy Edouard
Corry Greenler
Fatima Hassan
Carolyn Jennings
Ronicia Kennerly
Alyssa Leaman
Christina Maiorano
Denise Martinez
Courtney McCann
Paula McChesney
Joseph Mejia
Cassidy Osorio
Shanyce Parker
Tiffany Perkins
Binx Perino
Sade Shaw
Michael Swift
Shaquana Taylor
Kendrick Vargas
Dee Willis-Green
Director of Housing Stability Services
Leasing Manager
Rep Payee Manager
HQS Inspector
Mike Brown
Rubin Diniz
Jemilexi Figueroa
Monicka Hasan
Belinda Leick
Shelley Turnbaugh
Director of Housing Stability Services
Stabilization Data Manager
Stabilization Program Manager
Stabilization & Outreach Manager
Mary Amoo
Gia Bastien
Angel Brooks
Brother John Canty
Juana Cherif-Machichi
Sam Geheran
Hattie Hill
Katrina Hines
Albertha Lewis
Lourdes Ortiz
Kim Payne
Peggy Richmond
Sitar Terrass-Shah
Jasmine Perez
Leticia Smith-Watson
Johnathon Weathers
Roslyn Webb
BOARD LEADERSHIP
MATT PRITCHARD
PRESIDENT
KENAN BIGBY
BOARD CHAIR
MATTHEW GOTTESDIENER
TREASURER
MARY MAHONEY
VICE CHAIR
MARIANNE AJEMIAN