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Warren Village Inc.

Transforming Parents' Lives. Improving Children's Futures.

aka Warren Village   |   Denver, CO   |  http://www.warrenvillage.org/

Mission

Warren Village exists so low-income, single-parent families in Denver, Colorado can achieve sustainable personal and economic self-sufficiency.

Ruling year info

1974

President and CEO

Mr. Ethan Hemming

Main address

1323 Gilpin Street

Denver, CO 80218 USA

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EIN

84-0644270

NTEE code info

Single Parent Agencies/Services (P42)

Low-Cost Temporary Housing (includes Youth Hostels) (L40)

Kindergarten, Nursery Schools, Preschool, Early Admissions (B21)

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Communication

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The singular purpose of Warren Village is to create opportunity and community to empower formerly homeless, low-income, single-parents to change the trajectories of their lives and achieve sustainable personal and economic self-sufficiency. Our organization was founded in 1974 in central Denver by a group of engaged citizens who recognized the dire situations faced by low-income, single-parents and envisioned a model that would allow for those families to change the trajectory of their lives. Our model rests on three integrated programs: safe and affordable housing, quality early education and childcare services, and self-sufficiency programming that includes onsite college courses, career counseling, and life skills courses. Residents are primarily single mothers between the ages of 21 and 29 with one child under the age of five. Less than 50% are employed when they arrive, and 100% are homeless or unstably housed.

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 Services

Our adult self-sufficiency program has four essential elements. First, all residents attend a post-secondary educational program (majority through Community College of Denver) or work full time (or a combination of both) with support from our staff. Second, all residents participate in weekly Life Skills Classes to develop foundational skills for personal and economic self-sufficiency. Third, all residents work with an assigned Family Advocate (licensed social worker) who guides them through the creation and implementation of personal and wellness goals. Fourth, residents receive holistic supports through our Wellness Initiative. The Wellness Initiative teaches the key elements of physical, psychological, social, and financial well-being through a special Life Skills Class Series. As a complement to the Wellness Initiative, family mental health services are offered on-site to families in need of more intensive support through the Tennyson Center for Children.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Families

A key and central component to the Warren Village model is The United Airlines Early Learning Center. 106 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at a time have access to high-quality early care and education in the Learning Center. By focusing on the holistic development of children who have been exposed to trauma, with a special focus on social-emotional development, our Learning Center helps to close development gaps often seen between low-income children and their higher-income peers.

Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Economically disadvantaged people

The Warren Village affordable housing building features 92 units in which single-parent led families can stay for two years (with the possibility of a third-year extension depending on progress toward educational and career goals). Each parent pays rent, which equals 30% of their gross monthly income (or a minimum of $25 per month). The focus of the Warren Village program is to promote educational attainment, increase income, and support transition into stable and permanent housing upon program exit. In the fiscal year of 2020, we housed 139 unique, low-income adults and 222 children and served 177 alumni for a total of 538 unique individuals in the reporting year.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Families

Warren Village First Step is a one-year transitional living program for single women and women with children. First Step offers communal housing, case management, on-site life skills classes, volunteer opportunities and on-site staff to assist residents in becoming self-sufficient and obtaining permanent housing. We have 13 units for female-led, single-parent families

First Step is a Warren Village program in partnership with Denver’s Road Home & the Denver Department of Human Services.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Families

Where we work

Awards

Charity of the Month 2017

Better Buisness Bureau

Affiliations & memberships

United Way Member Agency 2017

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

Percentage of resident families who achieve permanent housing upon program exit

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people

Related Program

Transformational l Housing

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Percentage of resident parents who have increased their personal competencies at program exit

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people

Related Program

Family Services

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Growth in personal competencies are self-reported and recorded as snapshots throughout the program. While we want to prioritize soft-skills development, we recognize the margin for error in reporting.

Number of children who have access to education

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Infants and toddlers, Economically disadvantaged people

Related Program

United Airlines Early Learning Center

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Total number of children served in the Learning Center during the year.

Percentage of resident parents who have completed an education or career track program or are on track to complete an education or career track program at program exit

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people

Related Program

Family Services

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Residents are not required to pursue a degree or certificate. However, given the correlation between education attainment and income, post-secondary education is encouraged and supports provided.

Percentage of resident parents who maintain a full-time schedule of education and/or employment

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people

Related Program

Family Services

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

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.

Our Strategic Goals for the organization include: 1) improving the quality of outcomes achieved by our program participants and alumni in the areas of college/vocational attainment, wage growth, life skill development, and long-term housing stability post-program; 2) improving the quality of outcomes in the Learning Center as measured by increased Teaching Strategies GOLD® (TSG) scores, full State compliance, and healthy adult-child relationships; 3) strengthening Warren Village’s operational efficiency and financial solvency; 4) Warren Village will collaboratively create a community that celebrates residents, staff, and board members’ identity in terms of disability, race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, age, national origin, or ancestry and actively addresses barriers to full, authentic participation and individual success in our environment. This fourth goal is NEW in FY22 - outcomes will be reported in April 2022.

Our Programmatic Goals include: 1) provide safe and affordable housing and comprehensive wrap-around services to at least 150 low-income single-parent families; 2) provide high-quality early care and education to approximately 250 vulnerable children (106 children at a time ages six weeks to 10 years in our United Airlines Early Learning Center in addition to school-aged children with our after-school programming); and 3) provide supportive services to at least 100 Warren Village alumni each year.

Warren Village is responsive to the stress that poverty and familial instability can inflict on parents and their children. A team of highly qualified social workers meets the needs of our residents through coaching, support in completing post-secondary education (college or workforce), and referral services. Each resident is required to create goals, maintain a full-time schedule of employment and/or higher education, attend three Life Skills Classes per month, and volunteer two hours per month. The requirements of our program are tactics for helping our participants regain self-esteem, reconnect to the community, and ultimately claim a productive place in the economy.

Our safe and affordable housing complex and United Airlines Early Learning Center are vital to the overall success of this Two-Generation (2Gen) program; when our residents know they have a safe place to live and have access to quality care and education for their children, they are better able to commit to the rigorous requirements of our program. Our ultimate goal is that each single-parent who graduates from our program can join the workforce, earn a family-sustaining wage.

Current Programs:

Safe and Affordable Housing:
The Warren Village affordable housing building features 92 units in which single-parent led families can stay for two years (with the possibility of a third-year extension depending on progress toward educational and career goals). Each parent pays rent, which equals 30% of their gross monthly income (or a minimum of $25 per month). The focus of the Warren Village program is to promote educational attainment, increase income, and support transition into stable and permanent housing upon program exit.

Adult Self Sufficiency:
Our adult self-sufficiency program has four essential elements. First, all residents attend a post-secondary educational program (majority through Community College of Denver) or work full time (or a combination of both) with support from our staff. Second, all residents participate in weekly Life Skills Classes to develop foundational skills for personal and economic self-sufficiency. Third, all residents work with an assigned Family Advocate (licensed social worker) who guides them through the creation and implementation of personal and wellness goals. Fourth, residents receive holistic supports through our Wellness Initiative. The Wellness Initiative teaches the key elements of physical, psychological, social, and financial well-being through a special Life Skills Class Series.

The United Airlines Early Learning Center:
A key and central component to the Warren Village Two-Generation (2Gen) approach is The United Airlines Early Learning Center. 106 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at a time have access to high-quality early care and education in the Learning Center. By focusing on the holistic development of children who have been exposed to trauma, with a special focus on social-emotional development, our Learning Center helps to close development gaps often seen between low-income children and their higher-income peers.

Goal 1: Empowered and Thriving Program Participants and Alumni
59% of residents completed a degree or certificate program, or are currently “on track” to finish
86 % of families found permanent housing
76% of residents increased their personal competencies
The average annual salary of residents working full time is $35,553
70% of alumni can meet their monthly expenses and needs through income and benefits
37% of 126 alumni respondents received a degree or certificate since leaving Warren Village
89% of alumni are either living in a house they own, in full-market housing, or in subsidized housing

Goal 2: Elevated Learning Center Achievements
TSG (MyTeachingStrategies, GOLD®) is an observation-based assessment system where teachers look for behaviors indicating how closely students are meeting widely held expectations for children of similar age. The Learning Center assesses six developmental and learning categories during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. This year’s TSG assessments are incomplete because the coronavirus outbreak forced the Learning Center to close, however, the numbers demonstrate positive performance:
80% or more of Learning Center children are meeting or exceeding national cognitive, literacy, mathematics, and physical benchmarks
63,000 Nutritious Meals served to Learning Center children
Learning Center operating at Level 4 Program Rating from Colorado Shines

Goal 3: Maximized Organizational Efficiency
Warren Village had a strong year regarding fundraising in all areas and stayed largely under budget on most expenses. The overall financial picture shows a strong position for the organization going into the next fiscal year. GuideStar uses financial reports submitted by nonprofits to give them seals indicating their organization’s level of transparency. The highest level of recognition is platinum, followed by gold, silver, and bronze, respectively. For the third year in a row, Warren Village received the platinum seal.

Goal 4: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Culture - NEW for FY22

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 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

  • 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

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome

Financials

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Operations

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

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Warren Village Inc.

Board of directors
as of 09/05/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Joel Rosenstein

Kyle Craig

Shalyn Kettering

Craig Brown

Tasha L. Jones

Jessica Perrill

Jordan Yarmon

Sarah Bracken

Sharon Butler

Victor Davis

Peter Dellgren

Marcus Divita

Stefannie Emerson

Gina Carbone Fenton

Jessica De Gortari

Katie M Goodwin

Debbie Herrera

Reba Jones

Cristen Lawton

Nicole Marquez

Rachel Nixon

Andrea Stiles Pullas

Laneeta Sowell-Pruitt

Kate Sansing

John Shellenberger

Kristin Sullivan

Mike Walters

Angela Williams

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

GuideStar worked with BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section.

  • 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? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/5/2024

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
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

No data

Transgender Identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/05/2024

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 review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • 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 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 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 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.