2021-11-15T07:17:10-06:00 2020-12-31 010522395 SMITH & ASSOCIATES CPAS 500 US ROUTE 1 STE 102 YARMOUTH ME 040966817 990 2020-01-01 463136785 KNOX COUNTY HOMELESS COALITION KNOX 2075938151 PO BOX 1696 ROCKLAND ME 04841 STEPHANIE PRIMM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2075938151 2021-11-11 STEPHANIE PRIMM 999009999 PETER J HALL CPA P00444048 2078468881 2021-11-11 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z STEPHANIE PRIMM PO BOX 1696 ROCKLAND ME 04841 4041507 false X WWW.HOMEHELPHOPE.ORG X 2013 ME MISSION THE MISSION OF KNOX COUNTY HOMELESS COALITION IS TO BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS IN MIDCOAST MAINE. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES KNOX COUNTY HOMELESS COALITION (KCHC) TAKES A HOLISTIC, COMPASSIONATE AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS ADULTS, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN MIDCOAST MAINE, PROVIDING EMERGENCY AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, SHELTER SOLUTIONS, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES. OUR YOUTH PROGRAM, THE LANDING PLACE, EMERGED FROM KCHC'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT WHOLE FAMILIES AND THE RECOGNITION THAT AN INTERGENERATIONAL APPROACH WOULD BE ESSENTIAL TO CREATING SYSTEMIC AND LASTING CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. FROM 2014 TO 2020, THE KNOX COUNTY HOMELESS COALITION SERVED OVER 2,100 PEOPLE, FINDING HOUSING FOR MORE THAN 1,000; OVER 90% OF THE CLIENTS WHO GRADUATE FROM OUR PROGRAM HAVE MAINTAINED THEIR INDEPENDENCE. ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS, MORE THAN HALF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE ARE CHILDREN AND YOUTH. KCHC IS THE ONLY DEDICATED HOMELESS SERVICE 13 13 59 50 0 1607952 3241403 579845 553132 736 -551 1486 2479 2190019 3796463 0 0 1861615 2185841 34633 16817 257007 436795 688964 2333043 2891622 -143024 904841 1029492 2012402 539399 617468 490093 1394934 X KNOX COUNTY HOMELESS COALITION (KCHC) WAS FOUNDED IN 2013 AS THE RESULT OF A GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY EFFORT TO RE-IMAGINE HOW HOMELESS SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN MIDCOAST MAINE. OUR INNOVATIVE APPROACH IS FOCUSED ON REMOVING BARRIERS AND FILLING GAPS WITH A TRAUMA-INFORMED, STRENGTHS BASED MODEL THAT ACCOMPANIES ADULTS, YOUTH, AND WHOLE FAMILIES TO GREATER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AS THRIVING MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES, WE ARE ALSO ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS IN MIDCOAST MAINE, INCLUDING LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION, AND THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS CAUSED BY MULTIGENERATIONAL POVERTY. THERE IS NO SINGLE ANSWER TO HOMELESSNESS-EVERY SITUATION IS UNIQUE AND REQUIRES A PERSONALIZED SOLUTION. WITH THE SKILLED AND DEDICATED ATTENTION OF OUR PROFESSIONAL TEAM, WE SUPPORT OUR CLIENTS NOT ONLY IN FINDING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES BUT ALSO IDENTIFYING GOALS THAT WILL CREATE A SUSTAINABLE PATH TO A MORE HOPEFUL AND INDEPENDENT false false 1250458 553132 COMPREHENSIVE CLIENT CARE OUR PROFESSIONAL CLIENT CARE TEAM ASSISTS HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AS THEY TRANSITION FROM CRISIS AND UNCERTAINTY TO STABILITY AND HOPE. EVERY PERSON WHO ENTERS OUR PROGRAM IS UNIQUE, AND SO EACH PLAN FOR CARE AND SUPPORT IS TAILORED TO EVALUATE AND ADDRESS THEIR MOST URGENT NEEDS ON AN ECONOMIC, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL LEVEL. OUR THOROUGH INTAKE PROCESS BEGINS WITH A PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT THAT CUTS TO THE HEART OF THE CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS. BUILDING ON A RELATIONSHIP OF TRUST AND COMPASSION, WE HELP OUR CLIENTS SET GOALS AND CONNECT TO THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO MEET THEM. THIS COULD MEAN HELP WITH NAVIGATING PAPERWORK TO QUALIFY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES; CONNECTIONS TO HEALTH SERVICES; SUPPORT WITH ADDICTION RECOVERY; OR LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. OUR DEDICATED CASE MANAGERS USE A COMBINATION OF COMPASSION AND CREATIVITY TO FIND WAYS TO EMPOWER CLIENTS TO MEET THEIR GOALS, INCLUDING FINDING HOUSING, BUT ALSO MAINTAINING STABILITY IN THE LONG TERM. IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE PROCESS OF HELPING CLIENTS MOVE FORWARD, STEP BY STEP, TOWARDS GREATER INDEPENDENCE. WHILE SECURING HOUSING IS A HUGE STEP FORWARD, IT ALSO INTRODUCES NEW CHALLENGES. SUPPORT CONTINUES DURING THIS TENDER TRANSITION TO ENSURE THAT CLIENTS HAVE THE RESILIENCE TO MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS ON THEIR GOALS. POST-HOUSING SUPPORT IS A CRITICAL PHASE, SINCE MANY PEOPLE ARE ONLY EMOTIONALLY READY TO BENEFIT FROM ACCESS TO LIFE-SKILLS EDUCATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, CAREER TRAINING AND MENTAL HEALTH ONCE THEY ARE STABLY HOUSED. HOME VISITS, TRANSPORTATION AND CHILD SUPERVISION ARE PROVIDED SO CLIENTS CAN TAKE CARE OF BUILDING THEIR SKILLS AND THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. IT IS A SLOW PROCESS THAT CAN'T BE RUSHED, BUT IS CRITICAL TO THE LASTING CHANGE THAT PREVENTS THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS FROM REPEATING. 639131 FAMILY SHELTER THE HOSPITALITY HOUSE FAMILY SHELTER IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FAMILIES A PLACE TO CALL "HOME" UNTIL THEY CAN SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING. LOCATED IN A RENOVATED ROCKPORT FARMHOUSE, HOSPITALITY HOUSE CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 22 INDIVIDUALS AT A TIME, HALF OF WHOM ARE OFTEN CHILDREN. THE AVERAGE STAY IN 2020 WAS JUST OVER 3 MONTHS. WE OFFER A CARING, SAFE ENVIRONMENT, BALANCED WITH STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING THAT KEEPS CLIENTS ACCOUNTABLE WHILE SUPPORTING THE FAMILY IN MOVING TO INDEPENDENT LIVING. A CASE MANAGER AND HOUSING NAVIGATOR SUPPORT THE PROCESS OF FINDING HOUSING AND MOVING FORWARD ON GOALS WHILE ENCOURAGING PEER SUPPORT. 488494 YOUTH SERVICES THE LANDING PLACE IS OUR COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR HIGHLY RESILIENT BUT OFTEN MARGINALIZED YOUTH WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR BECOMING HOMELESS. IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, WE ARE WORKING TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF MULTI-GENERATIONAL PATTERNS OF ADVERSITY CAUSED BY POVERTY, LACK OF EDUCATION, ILL HEALTH, AND SOMETIMES EVEN VIOLENCE AND NEGLECT. OUR LOW-BARRIER DROP-IN CENTER (OPERATING AT REDUCED CAPACITY SINCE MARCH 2020, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC) HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE EASY ACCESS FOR YOUTH TO FREE FOOD, SUPPLIES, AND A WARM WELCOME. YOUTH CAN CONNECT WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED ADULTS WHO PROVIDE NON-JUDGMENTAL SUPPORT WITH RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUAL HEALTH, SCHOOL ISSUES, AND OTHER NEEDS. THE DROP-IN CENTER OFFERS ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, LOW-BARRIER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, AND GENERALLY SERVES AS A BRIDGE TO SCHOOL, HOME, AND COMMUNITY. CASE MANAGEMENT IS AVAILABLE TO YOUTH THROUGH THE CENTER AND NOW DIRECTLY AT THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL. OUR TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM OFFERS A PATHWAY TO HOUSING STABILITY FOR EMANCIPATED MINORS AND YOUNG ADULTS. THROUGH OUR EXTENSIVE OUTREACH EFFORTS WE WORK WITH 60 PARTNERS TO PROVIDE A ROBUST COMMUNITY NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR OUR YOUTH. 7965 WRAPAROUND SERVICES WE PROVIDE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES, SUCH AS BLANKETS, CAMPING GEAR, CLOTHING, TOILETRIES AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES. OUR FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES SHELF-STABLE GOODS, PROTEINS, PRODUCE, AND OTHER ITEMS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY ISSUES FACING PEOPLE IN THE MIDCOAST AREA. THROUGH IN-KIND DONATIONS OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, WE PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS TO CLIENTS WHEN THEY FIND HOUSING. WE ALSO PROVIDE COVID-SAFE TRANSPORTATION TO CLIENTS WHO HAVE NO ACCESS TO A VEHICLE. AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF AVAILABLE HOUSING UNITS IN OUR AREA, AND THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED BY MANY OF OUR CLIENTS TO SUSTAIN STABILITY, WE HAVE INTRODUCED A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OPTIONS TO OUR CLIENTS. THE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM, WHICH OPENED IN LATE 2020 OFFERS FOUR EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO YOUNG ADULTS. WHILE ENROLLED, YOUTH WORK ON SKILLS TO HELP THEM ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THEIR OWN, SUSTAINABLE LIVING SITUATIONS. YOUTH ARE EXPECTED TO BE EITHER EMPLOYED OR ENROLLED IN SCHOOL. RENT IS SCALED AND INCLUDES A SAVINGS COMPONENT THAT THEY RECEIVE UPON GRADUATION FROM THE PROGRAM. WE ARE ALSO WORKING TO ACQUIRE A DUPLEX IN ROCKLAND WITH TWO 3-BEDROOM APARTMENTS, WHICH ARE IN VERY SHORT SUPPLY IN THE LOCAL RENTAL MARKET. THESE TWO UNITS WILL PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, LONG-TERM HOUSING FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. IN ADDITION, BUILDING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD AS OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH MIDCOAST HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND MAINE STATE HOUSING TO BUILD A MIXED SMALL FOOTPRINT HOUSING COMMUNITY IN ROCKLAND, WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH RENTAL AND HOME OWNERSHIP. 7965 2386048 true true false false false false false false true false true false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 27 0 59 true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false ME X STEPHANIE PRIMM 2075938151 PO BOX 1696 ROCKLAND ME 04841 CAROLINE MORONG CHAIRPERSON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN BARNARD VICE-CHAIRPE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN PIER TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SMITH SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD NORMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICKI COLQUHOUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG WINTERICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH DAVIS LYON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN REIDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY BRAATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICKEY CELENTANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE EATON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH SHELDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE PRIMM EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 107844 0 10062 107844 10062 1 false false false 878806 2362597 244985 3241403 CLIENT SERVICES 624200 553132 553132 553132 244493 245044 -551 -551 -551 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 624200 2479 2479 2479 3796463 555060 117906 70744 23581 23581 1713770 1441453 121321 150996 207176 168763 20463 17950 146989 122509 10991 13489 8717 8717 41773 41773 16817 16817 7945 4964 2981 25634 22040 1608 1986 28157 16635 1923 9599 131396 120991 4916 5489 469 373 6 90 1214 944 190 80 28960 25503 1600 1857 19856 17265 1582 1009 CLIENT SUPPORT 270052 269982 70 SUPPLIES 54309 42697 2572 9040 IN-KIND DONATED GOODS 39040 39040 STAFF RECRUITMENT AND DEV 19463 16806 1232 1425 11979 5339 3041 3599 2891622 2386048 248567 257007 224032 366756 70229 213377 263472 872550 36949 43738 49237 7739 24659 572239 130154 427071 442085 1029492 2012402 118827 199548 470 35825 35575 384747 381875 539399 617468 X 54382 588468 435711 806466 490093 1394934 1029492 2012402 904841 X false true X true false X 1136732 854804 1596299 1607952 3241403 8437190 1136732 854804 1596299 1607952 3241403 8437190 415594 8021596 53 30 83 8437273 1972841 0.95070 0.89850 X SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FORM 990 SCHEDULE A, PART II PLEASE NOTE THAT SUPPORT DATA PROVIDED FOR TAX YEAR 2017 CORRESPONDS TO A SHORT YEAR SPANNING THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1, 2017 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2017, WITH THIS SHORT YEAR UTILIZED PURSUANT TO THE COALITION CHANGING ITS FISCAL YEAR END FROM SEPTEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 31. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true X 50113 50113 423149 65574 357575 98977 64580 34397 442085 X 3847225 50762 50762 3796463 3796463 2942384 50762 50762 2891622 2891622 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2B DURING 2019, THE COALITION AGREED TO SERVE AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR ANOTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROJECT, THE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SHELTER COMMITTEE. IN THIS CAPACITY, THE COALITION RECEIVES AND HOLDS CONTRIBUTIONS AND OTHER INCOME FOR THE COMMITTEE, AND DISBURSES SAME IN PAYMENT OF EXPENDITURES AS DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE. ACCORDINGLY, THE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS ARISING FROM THIS AGENCY AGREEMENT ARE NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE COALITION'S STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES; RATHER, THE CUMULATIVE CASH RECEIVED FOR USE BY THE COMMITTEE, NET OF DISBURSEMENTS FROM SAME, IS PRESENTED AS A LIABILITY WITHIN THE COALITION'S STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THIS LIABILITY AMOUNTED TO 35,575 AND 35,825 AS OF DECEMBER 31,2020 AND 2019, RESPECTIVELY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE COALITION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE COALITION QUALIFY FOR CHARITABLE DEDUCTIONS. IT IS THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT THAT THERE IS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE COALITION HAS ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, WITH NO CUMULATIVE EFFECT ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED. INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. IT IS THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT THAT THE COALITION HAS NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COALITION IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE FILING OF THE RETURN. X X X X X X true COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICES CO PO BOX 824885 PHILADELPHIA PA 191824885 CONSULT. false 16000 -16000 16000 -16000 ME SCHEDULE G, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICES CO FEES PAID FOR DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING X 17321 COMPARABLE LOCAL PRICES X 1 610 BLUE BOOK X 11 203450 PUBLISHED PRICES X 1 23604 COMPARABLE LOCAL PRICES false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION KNOX COUNTY HOMELESS COALITION (KCHC) WAS FOUNDED IN 2013 AS THE RESULT OF A GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY EFFORT TO RE-IMAGINE HOW HOMELESS SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN MIDCOAST MAINE. OUR INNOVATIVE APPROACH IS FOCUSED ON REMOVING BARRIERS AND FILLING GAPS WITH A TRAUMA-INFORMED, STRENGTHS BASED MODEL THAT ACCOMPANIES ADULTS, YOUTH, AND WHOLE FAMILIES TO GREATER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AS THRIVING MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES, WE ARE ALSO ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS IN MIDCOAST MAINE, INCLUDING LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION, AND THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS CAUSED BY MULTIGENERATIONAL POVERTY. THERE IS NO SINGLE ANSWER TO HOMELESSNESS-EVERY SITUATION IS UNIQUE AND REQUIRES A PERSONALIZED SOLUTION. WITH THE SKILLED AND DEDICATED ATTENTION OF OUR PROFESSIONAL TEAM, WE SUPPORT OUR CLIENTS NOT ONLY IN FINDING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES BUT ALSO IDENTIFYING GOALS THAT WILL CREATE A SUSTAINABLE PATH TO A MORE HOPEFUL AND INDEPENDENT FUTURE. WE WORK WITH CLIENTS TO ESTABLISH HOLISTIC GOALS, INCLUDING PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, NUTRITION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EDUCATION, MENTAL AND SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL HEALTH, FURTHER EDUCATION TOWARD BETTER EARNING POTENTIAL, AND PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANT, A RE-DISCOVERY OF STRENGTHS, GIFTS, AND WHAT BRINGS THEM JOY. WE ARE HELPING WHOLE FAMILIES MAKE LIFE CHANGES THAT BREAK THROUGH THE BARRIERS TO A SUSTAINABLE, INDEPENDENT FUTURE; WITH OUR COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH PROGRAM, THE LANDING PLACE, WE ARE DEEPENING OUR CAPACITY TO REACH HOMELESS AND AT-RISK YOUTH AND SERVE WHOLE FAMILIES IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND IMPACTFUL WAYS. OUR EFFORTS ARE POWERED BY A DEDICATED, PASSIONATE STAFF OF NEARLY 50 EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING SKILLED CASE MANAGERS, MASTERS-LEVEL SOCIAL WORKERS AND EDUCATORS, AND A MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 50 VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY PROVIDE JUST UNDER 1,000 HOURS OF TIME HELPING OUR CLIENTS WITH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING COORDINATING DONATIONS OF FOOD, CLOTHING, AND FURNITURE AND HELPING OUR CLIENTS MOVE INTO THEIR NEW HOMES. WE ENJOY BROAD SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITY GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. WE ALSO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AND MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY. IN OUR ONGOING EFFORT TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES AND HELP PREVENT PEOPLE FROM EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE FIRST PLACE, WE ARE CONTINUING TO INNOVATE IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING MIDCOAST HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, LOCAL CHURCHES, AREA INTERFAITH OUTREACH FOOD PANTRY, YMCA, LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PEN BAY AND WALDO COUNTY HOSPITALS, AND MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY, AMONG OTHERS. WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER WITH THESE PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A RANGE OF PROJECTS THAT CONTINUE TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY, CHILD CARE, AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTED HOUSING, AND INCREASED SHELTER OPTIONS, INCLUDING A SMALL FOOTPRINT AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY, EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS, A VILLAGE OF TINY HOMES AS AN EXTENSION OF OUR FAMILY SHELTER, AND A "HOST HOME" PROGRAM FOR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH. OUR ORIGINAL PLAN FOR A TEMPORARY CONGREGATE EMERGENCY SHELTER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WAS PUT ON AN INDEFINITE HOLD DUE TO PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS THAT AROSE OUT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING NON-CONGREGATE EMERGENCY SHELTER SOLUTIONS IN THE WINTER MONTHS. THESE ACTIVITIES AND PARTNERSHIPS PROMOTE OUR VISION OF A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY WITHIN WHICH ALL FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR HOUSING AND A SUSTAINABLE, PRODUCTIVE LIFE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A COMPREHENSIVE CLIENT CARE OUR PROFESSIONAL CLIENT CARE TEAM ASSISTS HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AS THEY TRANSITION FROM CRISIS AND UNCERTAINTY TO STABILITY AND HOPE. EVERY PERSON WHO ENTERS OUR PROGRAM IS UNIQUE, AND SO EACH PLAN FOR CARE AND SUPPORT IS TAILORED TO EVALUATE AND ADDRESS THEIR MOST URGENT NEEDS ON AN ECONOMIC, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL LEVEL. OUR THOROUGH INTAKE PROCESS BEGINS WITH A PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT THAT CUTS TO THE HEART OF THE CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS. BUILDING ON A RELATIONSHIP OF TRUST AND COMPASSION, WE HELP OUR CLIENTS SET GOALS AND CONNECT TO THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO MEET THEM. THIS COULD MEAN HELP WITH NAVIGATING PAPERWORK TO QUALIFY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES; CONNECTIONS TO HEALTH SERVICES; SUPPORT WITH ADDICTION RECOVERY; OR LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. OUR DEDICATED CASE MANAGERS USE A COMBINATION OF COMPASSION AND CREATIVITY TO FIND WAYS TO EMPOWER CLIENTS TO MEET THEIR GOALS, INCLUDING FINDING HOUSING, BUT ALSO MAINTAINING STABILITY IN THE LONG TERM. IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE PROCESS OF HELPING CLIENTS MOVE FORWARD, STEP BY STEP, TOWARDS GREATER INDEPENDENCE. WHILE SECURING HOUSING IS A HUGE STEP FORWARD, IT ALSO INTRODUCES NEW CHALLENGES. SUPPORT CONTINUES DURING THIS TENDER TRANSITION TO ENSURE THAT CLIENTS HAVE THE RESILIENCE TO MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS ON THEIR GOALS. POST-HOUSING SUPPORT IS A CRITICAL PHASE, SINCE MANY PEOPLE ARE ONLY EMOTIONALLY READY TO BENEFIT FROM ACCESS TO LIFE-SKILLS EDUCATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, CAREER TRAINING AND MENTAL HEALTH ONCE THEY ARE STABLY HOUSED. HOME VISITS, TRANSPORTATION AND CHILD SUPERVISION ARE PROVIDED SO CLIENTS CAN TAKE CARE OF BUILDING THEIR SKILLS AND THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. IT IS A SLOW PROCESS THAT CAN'T BE RUSHED, BUT IS CRITICAL TO THE LASTING CHANGE THAT PREVENTS THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS FROM REPEATING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C YOUTH SERVICES THE LANDING PLACE IS OUR COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR HIGHLY RESILIENT BUT OFTEN MARGINALIZED YOUTH WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR BECOMING HOMELESS. IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, WE ARE WORKING TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF MULTI-GENERATIONAL PATTERNS OF ADVERSITY CAUSED BY POVERTY, LACK OF EDUCATION, ILL HEALTH, AND SOMETIMES EVEN VIOLENCE AND NEGLECT. OUR LOW-BARRIER DROP-IN CENTER (OPERATING AT REDUCED CAPACITY SINCE MARCH 2020, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC) HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE EASY ACCESS FOR YOUTH TO FREE FOOD, SUPPLIES, AND A WARM WELCOME. YOUTH CAN CONNECT WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED ADULTS WHO PROVIDE NON-JUDGMENTAL SUPPORT WITH RELATIONSHIPS, SEXUAL HEALTH, SCHOOL ISSUES, AND OTHER NEEDS. THE DROP-IN CENTER OFFERS ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, LOW-BARRIER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, AND GENERALLY SERVES AS A BRIDGE TO SCHOOL, HOME, AND COMMUNITY. CASE MANAGEMENT IS AVAILABLE TO YOUTH THROUGH THE CENTER AND NOW DIRECTLY AT THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL. OUR TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM OFFERS A PATHWAY TO HOUSING STABILITY FOR EMANCIPATED MINORS AND YOUNG ADULTS. THROUGH OUR EXTENSIVE OUTREACH EFFORTS WE WORK WITH 60 PARTNERS TO PROVIDE A ROBUST COMMUNITY NETWORK OF SUPPORT FOR OUR YOUTH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D WRAPAROUND SERVICES WE PROVIDE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES, SUCH AS BLANKETS, CAMPING GEAR, CLOTHING, TOILETRIES AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES. OUR FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES SHELF-STABLE GOODS, PROTEINS, PRODUCE, AND OTHER ITEMS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY ISSUES FACING PEOPLE IN THE MIDCOAST AREA. THROUGH IN-KIND DONATIONS OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, WE PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS TO CLIENTS WHEN THEY FIND HOUSING. WE ALSO PROVIDE COVID-SAFE TRANSPORTATION TO CLIENTS WHO HAVE NO ACCESS TO A VEHICLE. AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF AVAILABLE HOUSING UNITS IN OUR AREA, AND THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUIRED BY MANY OF OUR CLIENTS TO SUSTAIN STABILITY, WE HAVE INTRODUCED A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OPTIONS TO OUR CLIENTS. THE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM, WHICH OPENED IN LATE 2020 OFFERS FOUR EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO YOUNG ADULTS. WHILE ENROLLED, YOUTH WORK ON SKILLS TO HELP THEM ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THEIR OWN, SUSTAINABLE LIVING SITUATIONS. YOUTH ARE EXPECTED TO BE EITHER EMPLOYED OR ENROLLED IN SCHOOL. RENT IS SCALED AND INCLUDES A SAVINGS COMPONENT THAT THEY RECEIVE UPON GRADUATION FROM THE PROGRAM. WE ARE ALSO WORKING TO ACQUIRE A DUPLEX IN ROCKLAND WITH TWO 3-BEDROOM APARTMENTS, WHICH ARE IN VERY SHORT SUPPLY IN THE LOCAL RENTAL MARKET. THESE TWO UNITS WILL PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, LONG-TERM HOUSING FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. IN ADDITION, BUILDING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD AS OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH MIDCOAST HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND MAINE STATE HOUSING TO BUILD A MIXED SMALL FOOTPRINT HOUSING COMMUNITY IN ROCKLAND, WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH RENTAL AND HOME OWNERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH INPUT FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER,AND OTHER STAFF. THE FORM 990 WAS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT BEFORE TAKING A POSITION WITH THE BOARD AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. THE STATEMENT INCLUDES A LIST OF ALL BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF WHICH HE OR SHE IS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, MEMBER, OWNER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT WITH WHICH KNOX COUNTY HOMELESS COALITION HAS OR MIGHT BE EXPECTED TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP OR TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE BOARD MEMBER MIGHT HAVE A CONFLICTING INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE STATEMENTS OF ALL DIRECTORS IN ORDER TO GUIDE THE CONDUCT OF THE BOARD SHOULD A CONFLICT ARISE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION INCLUDES FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW, AND REVIEW OF PUBLISHED COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY DATA FROM REGIONAL REPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 KNOX COUNTY HOMELESS COALITION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.