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Joplin Transitional Housing, Inc

aka Loving Grace   |   Joplin, MO   |  www.lovingrace.org

Mission

Loving Grace is a home that aims to EMBRACE every woman with the love of Christ, to EDUCATE them with the tools they need to succeed and live an EMPOWERED life.

Ruling year info

2013

Executive Director

Melissa Thomas

Main address

1408 Euclid Avenue

Joplin, MO 64801 USA

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Formerly known as

Hampshire Terrace 111, Inc

EIN

45-3789415

NTEE code info

Human Service Organizations (P20)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is not required to file an annual return with the IRS because it is a religious organization.

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Loving Grace works with young women with or without babies/toddlers, in need of transitional housing and program services to develop self-sufficiency's and independence. We utilize an individualized case management approach to identify goals for each young woman who resides in our transitional home. We help to alleviate poverty by addressing areas of need identified through data.

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?

Joplin Transitional Housing, Inc.

Loving Grace provides transitional housing for young women. We work with young women who are homeless, whose families may be in crisis, or who are aging out of foster care.

Population(s) Served
At-risk youth
Young women
Infants and toddler girls
Infants and toddler boys

Where we work

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.

We use individualized programming services and community support while providing safe transitional housing.

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.
  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Loving Grace serves young women with or without babies/toddlers. We work with young women who may be homeless, who have family's in crisis, or need the tools to gain self-sufficiency and independence.

  • 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 make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    Through monitoring our resident feedback on a consistent and continual basis, we have been able to identify additional needs and expand our programs to provide diverse learning opportunities.

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

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, 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 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

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

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

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Joplin Transitional Housing, Inc

Board of directors
as of 08/25/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Laura Doner

Ron Combs

Laura Doner

All Scripts

Charles Doyle

College Skyline Center

Jamie Strickland

Joplin Globe

Cristy Chaney

Chaos to Calm

Megan Robertson

Marriage and Family Therapist

Lauren Ferguson

Athena Marketing

Katie Andrews

Destiny Plunkett

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 ? Not applicable
  • 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? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/25/2022

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/25/2022

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Policies and processes
  • 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.