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 3,193 women remain housed through eviction prevention services, an increase of 20% from the previous year.
Fought hunger in our community by serving 229,430 nourishing and well-balanced meals, a 23% increase from the year before and an average of more than 629 meals daily.
Our Food Pantry provided groceries to 8,838 women, with a total of 79,837 visits.
Provided welcome and sanctuary to 161 women through our 20-bed shelter. Of the women who stayed with us and sought housing assistance, 12% moved directly into permanent or transitional housing with our help.
Helped our guests navigate a complex legal system by assisting 1,113 women with legal aid and resources related to immigration, housing, employment, family law and CORI sealing through in-person visits and our Legal Helpline.
Enrolled 346 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students in on-site and virtual classes. Students also learned in computer labs, through teaching phone calls and by using app-based educational software through their phones. Enrollment and attendance rates increased by 8% this year.
Eliminated barriers to employment for our guests, providing one-on-one support, resume and job skill workshops and resources to 632 women—a 58% increase from the year prior.
Prevented the upheaval of eviction by supporting 92 newly housed women and women at risk of eviction through regular home visits and consistent contact with property owners and management companies, keeping 98% of the guests served through this program healthy and housed.
Delivered expert mental health and recovery support to 194 women through 1,137 unique points of contact including individual and group counseling sessions and therapeutic activities.
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
Our Staff & Leadership
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 nearly 15,000 women in need every year.
Rosie's Place employs a staff of 98.
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.