HIPS advances the health rights and dignity, of people and communities impacted by sex work and drug use by providing non-judgmental harm reduction services, advocacy, and community engagement led by those with lived experience.
Miriam’s Kitchen has an urgent and audacious mission and vision: to end chronic homelessness in DC. Every 3-5 years we update our strategic plan to drive our work and help achieve our vision. We know that we cannot achieve our mission without many others involved. Due to this, our strategic plans are adaptable so that we can be flexible and responsive to key stakeholders – from our guests to the DC Interagency Council on Homelessness and their city-wide plan to end homelessness.
In order to focus the work of each department, included in our strategic plan are specific priorities for the organization. The Strategic Plan and Priorities guide the development of our measures and annual targets in our Balanced Scorecard.
The Shea Therapeutic Riding Center, located in San Juan Capistrano, began in 1978 as The Orange County Riding Center. It was founded by Nancy and Derek Lewis for their son, Michael, who was born with cerebral palsy. Because social worker and equestrienne, Fran Joswick, was the Center’s first instructor and executive director, the Center was renamed the Fran Joswick Therapeutic Riding Center. In 2001, the J.F. Shea Co., Inc. donated eight acres of land for a permanent facility and the Center was again renamed as the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center.
Accredited at the “premier” level by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.), The Shea Center is internationally recognized for its excellence in therapeutic programs. It is also is a therapeutic riding training facility drawing interns and students from around the world.
The modest beginnings of The Shea Center have yielded an organization that has become one of the top equine assisted therapy centers in the world. The Center now serves over 1,200 participants each year and provides more than 14,000 hours of client services annually. Utilizing 23 horses and the assistance of more than 800 community volunteers, the Center has grown to be an organization with a $4 million annual operating budget.
The Center’s team consists of 28 full-time and 17 part-time and contract staff members. All instructors and therapy professionals who perform evaluations, assessments, and create individualized treatment programs for their clients are PATH Intl. certified.
Over 75 distinct disabilities are addressed through a variety of programs that include physical, occupational, and speech therapies.
The Shea Center’s state-of-the-art equestrian facility consists of two covered arenas, one open arena, a forty-stall barn, two round pens, a farrier and veterinarian area, and riding trails.
The Klein Family Education & Therapy Building provides indoor space for an inclusive fitness center, physical, speech, and occupational therapy clinics, rooms for teaching and training, and facilities for instructors, staff, and volunteers.
The Center offers a financial aid program for current and past military families as well as a sliding scale of fees for those in need of financial assistance.
Built on a foundation of structure, amazing staff and a phenomenal community, the Miracle House Foundation is a far cry from typical sober living. From the moment you step foot in Miracle House Foundation, you’ll instantly become part of an incredibly strong community of sober men and their families, that has been cultivated over years. Our houses are staffed by managers and directors with extensive experience in the field of recovery, all of whom share an enthusiasm and vision to make quality help accessible to all. Together, we are committed to playing our part in serving the need for effective addiction recovery options.
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Pine Street Inn partners with homeless individuals to help them move from the streets and shelter to a home, and assists formerly homeless individuals in retaining housing. We provide street outreach, emergency services, supportive housing, job training and connections to employment. We tirelessly advocate for collaborative solutions to end homelessness.
Waking the Village offers housing and support so that Sacramento’s homeless, parenting youth and their children can get busy living…
Next Move (formerly Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center) is a profound force in moving homeless families and individuals to self-sufficiency and self-reliance. Started as a Family Shelter program in 1972 to meet the basic needs of seven homeless families, the agency now serves an average of 500 people each day. Our mission is to assist families with children and individuals toward self-reliance.
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