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Hillcrest Transitional Housing

Moving individuals, youth, and families from homelessness to self-sufficiency

aka Hillcrest Transitional Housing   |   Kansas City, MO   |  http://www.hillcrestkc.org

Mission

To be a transitional housing program that helps move homeless families and youth from homelessness to self-sufficiency, becoming self-supporting, self-reliant contributors of society.

Ruling year info

2008

President & CEO

Tom Lally

Main address

PO Box 901924

Kansas City, MO 64190 USA

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Formerly known as

Hilcrest Transitional Housing of Wyandotte and Johnson County

Hillcrest Transitional Housing of Kansas

Hillcrest Transitional Housing of Eastern Jackson County

EIN

20-3093292

NTEE code info

Temporary Shelter For the Homeless (L41)

Homeless Services/Centers (P85)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (W12)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Solving homelessness in the Greater Kansas City Area.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Family/Adult Transitional Housing Program

Hillcrest offers a 90-day
transitional housing program for homeless families & adults, providing rent/utility
free housing. The goal of the program is to move families from homelessness to
self-sufficiency, with support services (case management, life-skills,
employment, community living, budgeting), donated services (auto repair,
dental, medical, legal, etc.) and self-supporting services (full-time
employment, reduction in debt, establishment of savings). Hillcrest canhouse 52 families at one time in the 90-Day Program.An additional 13 units are available for families/adults who may have excessive debt, multiple evictions, or barriers to housing for up to 18 months. The family/adult program houses an average of 165 households per year. Non-residential services are also available to program graduates: food pantry, counseling, budgeting, community garden, bus passes, holiday/back to school adoption. More than 1,000 individuals, adults & children, receive these services annually.

Population(s) Served
Homeless people
Families

Hillcrest offers a transitional housing program for homeless youth ages 18-24, for up to 24 months, providing rent & utility free housing within a caring, structured environment. 15 private, fully furnished apartments are dedicated to this program. The goal of the program is to moveyouth from homelessness to self-sufficiency & independent living, through an intensive network of supportive services (case management, life-skills, employment, community living, budgeting), donated professional services (auto repair, dental, medical, legal, etc.) and self-supporting services (full-time employment, reduction in debt, establishment of savings), while aiding these youth in achieving their educational & personal goals.

Population(s) Served
Homeless people

Individuals/Households receive basic needs items & care including: work uniforms, food, transportation, health & dental care, eye glasses, clothing & thrift store vouchers, bus passes/gas cards, auto repair, legal assistance, rapid re-housing financial assistance, etc.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people

Rapid Re-Housing assists literally homeless households, including youth up to age 24, parenting youth, families, couples, and single adults, through provision of supportive services and financial assistance, to move from the streets or emergency shelter into rental housing of their choosing. Homeless households work one-on-one with a staff case manager to identify the root cause of their homeless episode, identify barriers to permanent housing, and assist in helping identify appropriate rental housing for the homeless household. Hillcrest provides financial assistance to help the household pay a rental security deposit and up to 12 months of rent, to help stabilize the household in their new rental unit.

Population(s) Served
Homeless people

Where we work

Awards

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Individuals who received transitional housing and coaching

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Family/Adult Transitional Housing Program

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Includes both Adult & Youth Transitional Housing Programs -- 2018: Includes Transitional Housing & Rapid Re-Housing; 2017: Transitional Housing only

Children under the age of 18 that received transitional housing and services

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Family/Adult Transitional Housing Program

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Context Notes

2022 & 2023: Includes both adult/family and youth transitional housing

Individuals who received rapid re-housing and coaching

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Rapid Re-Housing

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

2018 - Includes Rapid Re-Housing & Transitional Housing

Children under the age of 18 that received rapid re-housing and services

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Rapid Re-Housing

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Transitional and Rapid Re-Housing households achieving/maintaining self-sufficiency

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of meals served or provided

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of bed nights (nights spent in shelter)

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

2023: Includes Transitional Housing Bed Nights & Rapid ReHousing Bed Nights; 2019: Includes Transitional Housing Bed Nights & Rapid ReHousing Bed Nights

Hours of one-on-one case management and budgeting

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Children that received back-to-school clothes and supplies

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Individuals who received gifts through Christmas adoption program

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Individuals who received transportation assistance

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

2018 - Information not captured

Amount of client debt paid or forgiven

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Amount of money placed in savings by clients

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

To solve homelessness for individuals, families, and unaccompanied youth.

Hillcrest Transitional Housing moves individuals, families, and unaccompanied youth from homelessness to self-sufficiency by addressing the root causes of homelessness, providing essential life skills, budget counseling, and enforcing accountability through weekly evaluations, strict budgeting, sobriety, and maintaining employment.

Hillcrest is the regional leader is solving homelessness with its transitional and rapid re-housing programs leading the charge in equipping individuals with the tools necessary to improve their futures. Hillcrest hires qualified, talented, and dedicated employees to drive its programs to success. Hillcrest is equipping itself with an expanded staff and contracted resources to create additional programs and grow its reach. Senior staff also has over a combined 40 years experience with the organization, bringing strength and leadership to the mission.

From 2022-2023 Hillcrest grew its number of individuals served through its various programs from 1,354 to 1,770 - a 30% increase. Hillcrest has also hired multiple management level positions to continue to grow its programs and reach and further equip staff with the resources necessary to best serve Hillcrest's clients.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Hillcrest Transitional Housing

Board of directors
as of 04/15/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

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Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 4/15/2024
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Leadership

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Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 02/09/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.