Basic Organization Information
Domus Foundation
- Also Known As:
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Domus
- Physical Address:
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Stamford, CT
06902
- EIN:
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06-0891998
- Web URL:
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www.domuskids.org
- Blog URL:
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www.facebook.com/Dom...
- NTEE Category:
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O Youth Development
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O50 Youth Development Programs
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B Educational Institutions
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B20 Elementary, Secondary Ed
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P Human Services
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P30 Children's and Youth Services
- Year Founded:
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1973
- Ruling Year:
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1973
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Mission Statement
Our vision: No child shall be denied hope, love, or a fair chance in life. Through loving and trusting relationships with caring adults, our youth learn tangible and intangible skills which enable them to become competent, caring citizens who are connected with, and give back to, their community.
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Leadership
Mr. Michael Duggan
Term:
Since
July
1991
Profile:
Michael joined Domus in 1991 and is responsible, along with a dynamic, dedicated board, for our tremendous expansion since then. In 1991 Domus served 7 homeless boys in a single group home with a budget of $200,000. We now serve over 1,000 youth and their families and have a budget of around $14 million. From 1982 to 1991 Michael worked in Brooklyn for Good Shepherd Services, beginning his official human services career as a Jesuit Volunteer Corps member with JVC East. Mike is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Hunter College School of Social Work; he is a CSW. Mike was one of five recipients of the 2010 Sanctae Crucis award given by the College of the Holy Cross; the award is the college’s highest non-degree honor and recognizes outstanding service by its graduates. He was also a 2002 Hesselbein Fellow of the Peter Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management.
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Program:
Community programs
- Budget:
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$1,971,910
- Category:
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Youth Development
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Program Description:
Domus' community programs include two community centers, an out-of-school-time program for middle schoolers, Latino and gang outreach programs, the City of Stamford's Juvenile Review Board, and a youth employment program.
Program Long-Term Success:
Domus was invited to expand its partnership with the Stamford Public Schools and successfully placed family advocates in the two comprehensive public high schools to assist with each school's most struggling students.
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Schools
- Budget:
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$6,529,754
- Category:
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Education
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Program Description:
Our educational programs serve students who've been unsuccessful in a traditional school environment and need a different environment to reach their full potential. Most enter our schools with reading and math levels two to five grade levels behind. We operate three schools: a State charter middle school in Stamford (Trailblazers Academy, serving 165 students), a State charter high school in Stamford (Stamford Academy, serving 135 students), and a middle school in New Haven (Domus Academy, operated as a program of the New Haven Public Schools, serving 48 students).
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Residential programs for homeless youth
- Budget:
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$2,183,417
- Category:
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Housing
- Population Served:
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Homeless
Program Description:
Domus operates three residential programs for youth who've been abused or neglected and cannot live at home. We run two group homes and an independent living program.
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