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SR JOSE WOMENS SHELTER

Sisters Helping Sisters

aka Sister José Women's Center   |   Tucson, AZ   |  www.sisterjose.org

Mission

Sister José Women’s Center is dedicated to the care and nurture of women who are unhoused in a welcoming and safe environment. We are a community built upon the values of compassion, dignity, and respect. For many of our guests, we are home.

Ruling year info

2016

Executive Director

Jean Fedigan

Main address

Sister José Women's Center 1028 S Park Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85719 USA

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Formerly known as

Sr Jose Women's Shelter

EIN

46-1290517

NTEE code info

Temporary Shelter For the Homeless (L41)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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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?

Sisters Helping Sisters Daytime Program

Provides safety, meals, clean bathrooms and rest for up to 120 women daily. The weekly schedule includes on-site visits from complimentary agencies, classes, support groups and personal services. Women heal by drawing on the shared experiences and strengths of women. They are empowered by watching the success of others who move forward to housing and income stability.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Adults

Each night our program offers 36 women a hot home-cooked meal and a safe space to sleep. We provide over 13,000 safe overnights each year to homeless women who would otherwise sleep outdoors. Volunteers cook and spend the night supervising the program, donating over 840 hours each month. Safety and support from staff, volunteers, and each other help women come to believe in their own value as unique human beings who can take the next step forward out of homelessness. SJWC offers women an extended stay in the overnight program so they have the stability from which to do the hard work of moving to a self-sufficient life.

Population(s) Served
Age groups
Sexual identity
Social and economic status
Work status and occupations

Where we work

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 make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects

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

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

Financials

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SR JOSE WOMENS SHELTER

Board of directors
as of 10/10/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ms. Shelley Watson

Southern Arizona Leadership Council

Term: 2024 - 2022

Rob Burris

Burris & MacOmber, PLLC

Tracy Scholz

BBVA Compass Bank

Aida Samuel

The Offshore Group

Thomas Cahalane

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Gwen Gallegos

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Isabel Georgelos

YWCA Tucson

Cynthia McDaniel

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Diana Sheldon

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Steve Tofel

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Christi Street

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Treth Sanchez

Tomlinson Group

Board leadership practices

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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? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
  • 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 10/10/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/01/2022

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Data
  • 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.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.