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to search for something on the Internet, just go to www.goodsearch.com
and enter The Other Place as the charity you want to support. You can
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TOPics newsletter
premieres
The Other Place has
launched a new quarterly newsletter called TOPics to help keep our
friends informed of the progress we're making. The first issue features
information on various TOP programs and projects, and provides an
overview of what we've been up to in recent months.
The newsletter will be
posted online in PDF format for easy reading and printing. To read the
current issue, click HERE.
If you would like to
receive an email notice when new issues are posted online, just send an
email message to Andrea
Skrlac requesting a free electronic subscription.
Keys: Ending
Family Homelessness
The National Alliance to
End Homelessness, with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, has produced a new video that highlights how communities
across the country are decreasing homelessness among families. To watch
the 15-minute video, click HERE.
New
housing for homeless veterans
The Other Place has
partnered with CountyCorp and the Dayton VA Medical Center's Per Diem Program to develop "Opportunity Housing"
for homeless veterans in Montgomery County. This innovative program
allows TOP to house and serve veterans in a shared housing format, where
two formerly-homeless individuals share a three-bedroom home as
roommates. Supportive services are provided by a case manager who makes
daily visits to each house.
To make this project
possible, CountyCorp provided five rehabbed single-family homes
scattered in established neighborhoods. The
10 residents in this new program moved in during the
last week of January, to homes that had already been furnished with
donated items including furniture, bedding, cookware, and cleaning
supplies. Some items
are still needed, including microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, blankets,
bath towels, and pots and pans. If you are interested in donating or
would like more information about items still needed, call Andrea Skrlac
at (937) 293-1945.
Circle of
Friends Breakfast
In an effort to enlarge our "circle of
friends" in the community, The Other Place held a special
breakfast event at Sinclair Community College on February 28. LexisNexis
and Fifth Third Bank (Western Ohio) sponsored the event, and we
extend special thanks to Ray Webb (5/3) and Elizabeth Rector &
Selene Edmunds (LexisNexis) for their efforts as co-chairs. Our board members and other key supporters
invited friends and
colleagues to come learn about the important work TOP is doing. If you
are interested in being invited to attend an informational event about
TOP in the future, call Andrea Skrlac at
(937) 293-1945.
DLM Good Neighbor
Program helps TOP raise funds
If you shop at Dorothy Lane Market, please be sure to enroll in their Good Neighbor Program for 2008 and select TOP as your designated non-profit organization. Even if you are currently enrolled, you must sign up again for the new calendar year. Once you sign up, just use your Club DLM card and spend at least $250 during the year. Dorothy Lane Market will rebate a percentage of the purchases made in TOP's name. You just do your normal shopping at DLM, and TOP gets a check at the end of the year. What a great deal!
TOP Mental Health Services awarded
3-year CARF accreditation
CARF International has
accredited The Other Place Mental Health Services for a period of three years for the following programs:
• Case Management/Services Coordination: Mental Health (Adults)
• Outpatient Treatment: Mental Health (Adults)
An organization receiving a Three Year Accreditation from CARF has put itself through a rigorous peer review process and has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on site visit that its programs and services are of the highest quality, measurable, and accountable.
River Commons welcomes new
residents
In early September, 61
formerly homeless men and women moved into permanent
supportive housing at the newly renovated River Commons
apartments. The
project was made possible by a partnership between the Dayton
Metropolitan Housing Authority (DMHA),
which owns and operates the building; The Other Place, which
provides on-site supportive services
and 24-hour staffing; and Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley, which is
providing employment opportunities for the new residents.
Furnishings and other supplies for the apartments have been generously
donated by people throughout the community.
The Giving House
Put
together by our wonderful volunteers Julie and Peggie, this house allows folks to donate to The Other Place in a uniquely
meaningful way. Your donation can
help us “buy the basics” for individuals and families as they leave our
shelter and build their own households. For example, a contribution of
$25 can buy the basics for bathroom cleaning supplies and linens, $50
can buy the basics of kitchen cookware, pots & pans, and $100 can buy the
basics of a local retailer gift card for groceries or furniture. Your support is greatly needed and is deeply
appreciated! Click here to make a secure donation.
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