The Home For Little Wanderers

Better, Brighter Futures for Kids

aka The Home | Boston, MA | http://www.thehome.org

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 04-2104764

Contributions tax deductible
as of September 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of September 18, 2023

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Mission

The Home's mission is to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change

Ruling year info

1999

President & CEO

Ms. Lesli Suggs

Main address

10 Guest Street

Boston, MA 02135 USA

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Formerly known as

New England Home for Little Wanderers

Boston Children's Services

Parents' and Children's Services

EIN

04-2104764

Subject area info

Mental health counseling

Child welfare

Youth services

Youth organizing

Shelter and residential care

Population served info

Children and youth

NTEE code info

Children's and Youth Services (P30)

Counseling Support Groups (F60)

Youth Development Programs (O50)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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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?

Community Based (i.e., non-Residential) Behavioral Health Care Services

A variety of programs that provide trauma-informed behavioral health services to children at risk and their families in settings that include the child’s school, the family’s home, and our Child and Family Counseling Center.

Population(s) Served

Children and youth

Caregivers

Families

Non-adult children

At-risk youth

Transitional Age Youth Programs

Several programs for young adults ages 18-26 who have aged out of the foster care system or who would otherwise be homeless. Each of these programs provides transitional housing and supportive services intended to help these youth obtain the life skills they need in order to live independently and achieve their housing, employment and educational goals.

Population(s) Served

Young adults

Homeless people

Congregate (i.e., Residential) Care

Group homes for children and youth 8 to 18 who are in the custody of the foster care system, including one for LGBTQ youth.

Population(s) Served

Non-adult children

LGBTQ people

Special Education Schools

Three private, state-approved, year-round special education schools for academically and emotionally challenged youth. The schools offer highly structured therapeutic behavior support systems, have small class sizes, a high staff-to-student ratio and support that is tailored to each student's needs and treatment plan

Population(s) Served

Children and youth

People with learning disabilities

Center for Permanent Connections

Adoption, intensive foster care and consulting services aimed at connecting children and youth with caring responsible adults who will be a permanent presence in the child’s or youth’s life.

Population(s) Served

At-risk youth

Children and youth

Caregivers

Families

Foster and adoptive children

Where we work

Accreditations

Council on Accreditation (COA) [for Children and Family Services] - Accreditation 2021

External reviews

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

4,213 students received school-based mental health counseling

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

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Charting impact

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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

The Home is committed to creating access to services to ensure at-risk children and families sustain positive mental and physical health while living safely and stably within their community. The Home aims to prepare youth to have the skills they need to successfully transition to adulthood which includes educational and vocational preparedness. We work to ensure every child has a caring adult present to provide lifelong support.

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Financials

The Home For Little Wanderers

Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

1.62

Average of 2.85 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.2

Average of 0.1 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

24%

Average of 24% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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The Home For Little Wanderers

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$8,745,108
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$31,004,558
Investments	($3,427,245)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1,493
Total Revenue	$36,323,914

Expenses
Program Services	$32,454,562
Administration	$7,320,993
Fundraising	$2,288,411
Total Expenses	$42,063,966
Net Gain/Loss	($5,740,052)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$142,260
Advertising & Promotion	$148,282
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$565,759
Interest Expenses	$569,713
Investment Management Fees	$274,613
Legal Fees	$323,759
Pension Plan Contributions	$407,132
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$47,142

Revenue
Contributions	$7,562,089
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$28,067,087
Investments	$1,549,924
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$148,379
Total Revenue	$37,327,479

Expenses
Program Services	$29,538,742
Administration	$6,178,529
Fundraising	$2,165,934
Total Expenses	$37,883,205
Net Gain/Loss	($555,726)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$171,875
Advertising & Promotion	$119,721
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$546,387
Interest Expenses	$571,102
Investment Management Fees	$181,761
Legal Fees	$242,689
Pension Plan Contributions	$311,025
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$15,750

Revenue
Contributions	$8,233,479
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$29,601,541
Investments	$1,707,490
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$126,376
Total Revenue	$39,668,886

Expenses
Program Services	$31,200,087
Administration	$6,186,418
Fundraising	$2,256,216
Total Expenses	$39,642,721
Net Gain/Loss	$26,165

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$165,949
Advertising & Promotion	$84,742
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$505,502
Interest Expenses	$486,429
Investment Management Fees	$237,359
Legal Fees	$190,186
Pension Plan Contributions	$320,046
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$29,250

Revenue
Contributions	$11,679,469
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$31,407,243
Investments	($480,657)
Special Events	($199,753)
Sales	$0
Other	$9,106
Total Revenue	$42,415,408

Expenses
Program Services	$32,269,951
Administration	$5,971,665
Fundraising	$2,319,274
Total Expenses	$40,560,890
Net Gain/Loss	$1,854,518

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$21,397
Advertising & Promotion	$75,444
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$507,921
Interest Expenses	$325,924
Investment Management Fees	$371,782
Legal Fees	$194,581
Pension Plan Contributions	$325,540
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$22,500

Revenue
Contributions	$7,641,673
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$32,927,079
Investments	$393,161
Special Events	($258,313)
Sales	$0
Other	$319,158
Total Revenue	$41,022,758

Expenses
Program Services	$34,016,972
Administration	$7,266,038
Fundraising	$1,936,935
Total Expenses	$43,219,945
Net Gain/Loss	($2,197,187)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$185,084
Advertising & Promotion	$53,121
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$565,906
Interest Expenses	$293,120
Investment Management Fees	$410,369
Legal Fees	$337,889
Pension Plan Contributions	$334,205
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$94,058

Revenue
Contributions	$7,081,757
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$35,393,551
Investments	$12,837,155
Special Events	($202,109)
Sales	$0
Other	$20,914
Total Revenue	$55,131,268

Expenses
Program Services	$37,273,765
Administration	$7,257,214
Fundraising	$1,821,579
Total Expenses	$46,352,558
Net Gain/Loss	$8,778,710

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$154,437
Advertising & Promotion	$61,159
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$587,761
Interest Expenses	$355,555
Investment Management Fees	$377,042
Legal Fees	$341,959
Pension Plan Contributions	$392,598
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$87,600

Revenue
Contributions	$6,475,822
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$35,754,838
Investments	$5,918,396
Special Events	($191,005)
Sales	$0
Other	$69,398
Total Revenue	$48,027,449

Expenses
Program Services	$38,947,073
Administration	$7,321,214
Fundraising	$1,960,694
Total Expenses	$48,228,981
Net Gain/Loss	($201,532)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$174,677
Advertising & Promotion	$74,183
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$586,216
Interest Expenses	$447,282
Investment Management Fees	$443,930
Legal Fees	$325,355
Pension Plan Contributions	$425,959
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$77,700

Revenue
Contributions	$6,856,970
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$39,244,944
Investments	$5,336,850
Special Events	($208,960)
Sales	$0
Other	$14,030
Total Revenue	$51,243,834

Expenses
Program Services	$41,066,914
Administration	$7,540,707
Fundraising	$1,729,577
Total Expenses	$50,337,198
Net Gain/Loss	$906,636

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$182,976
Advertising & Promotion	$104,493
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$570,291
Interest Expenses	$444,882
Investment Management Fees	$431,835
Legal Fees	$267,619
Pension Plan Contributions	$464,739
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$77,850

Revenue
Contributions	$7,670,590
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$42,682,034
Investments	$2,540,284
Special Events	($140,402)
Sales	$0
Other	$14,979
Total Revenue	$52,767,485

Expenses
Program Services	$45,288,181
Administration	$7,844,011
Fundraising	$1,665,901
Total Expenses	$54,798,093
Net Gain/Loss	($2,030,608)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$141,595
Advertising & Promotion	$160,856
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$611,444
Interest Expenses	$463,647
Investment Management Fees	$454,139
Legal Fees	$256,348
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$64,350

Revenue
Contributions	$8,973,302
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$39,801,347
Investments	$6,155,465
Special Events	($230,163)
Sales	$0
Other	$54,671
Total Revenue	$54,754,622

Expenses
Program Services	$47,335,622
Administration	$7,693,522
Fundraising	$1,685,132
Total Expenses	$56,714,276
Net Gain/Loss	($1,959,654)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$142,485
Advertising & Promotion	$116,626
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$613,231
Interest Expenses	$523,130
Investment Management Fees	$471,316
Legal Fees	$332,091
Pension Plan Contributions	$576,611
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$57,000

Revenue
Contributions	$6,923,246
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$34,206,632
Investments	$5,873,013
Special Events	($282,243)
Sales	$0
Other	$70,098
Total Revenue	$46,790,746

Expenses
Program Services	$42,667,813
Administration	$7,630,962
Fundraising	$1,849,945
Total Expenses	$52,148,720
Net Gain/Loss	($5,357,974)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$82,485
Advertising & Promotion	$91,274
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$626,737
Interest Expenses	$789,722
Investment Management Fees	$451,070
Legal Fees	$473,493
Pension Plan Contributions	$566,503
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$228,208

Revenue
Contributions	$6,737,751
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$39,740,561
Investments	$4,289,918
Special Events	$101,995
Sales	$0
Other	$13,261
Total Revenue	$50,883,486

Expenses
Program Services	$46,549,847
Administration	$8,429,041
Fundraising	$1,831,656
Total Expenses	$56,810,544
Net Gain/Loss	($5,927,058)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$146,965
Advertising & Promotion	$163,571
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$783,190
Interest Expenses	$788,394
Investment Management Fees	$419,310
Legal Fees	$390,638
Pension Plan Contributions	$508,538
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$212,540

Revenue
Contributions	$9,240,759
Government Grants	$492,595
Program Services	$52,567,286
Investments	$6,697,905
Special Events	($40,891)
Sales	$0
Other	$20,180
Total Revenue	$68,977,834

Expenses
Program Services	$56,527,777
Administration	$9,260,763
Fundraising	$1,979,120
Total Expenses	$67,767,660
Net Gain/Loss	$1,210,174

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$167,503
Advertising & Promotion	$294,194
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$719,432
Interest Expenses	$810,758
Investment Management Fees	$438,293
Legal Fees	$277,375
Pension Plan Contributions	$304,181
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$258,948

Revenue
Contributions	$8,097,120
Government Grants	$164,642
Program Services	$52,055,360
Investments	$6,702,558
Special Events	($272,722)
Sales	$0
Other	$164,238
Total Revenue	$66,911,196

Expenses
Program Services	$54,297,710
Administration	$19,378,312
Fundraising	$2,032,366
Total Expenses	$75,708,388
Net Gain/Loss	($8,797,192)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$257,730
Advertising & Promotion	$219,515
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$965,102
Interest Expenses	$828,119
Investment Management Fees	$427,766
Legal Fees	$310,897
Pension Plan Contributions	$807,768
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$13,227

The Home For Little Wanderers

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Contributions	$8,745,108
Cash & Equivalents	$655,714	$4,260,949	$3,605,235
Accounts Receivable	$4,010,440	$3,152,032	($858,408)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$1,594,241	$1,446,068	($148,173)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$77,953,762	$58,476,114	($19,477,648)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$14,041,233	$12,715,836	($1,325,397)
Other	$13,103,410	$12,416,721	($686,689)
Total Assets	$111,358,800	$92,467,720	($18,891,080)

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$4,477,646	$4,950,227	$472,581
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$18,269	$180,572	$162,303
Loans and Notes	$2,747,471	$3,004,650	$257,179
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$8,927,000	$8,627,000	($300,000)
Other	$130,055	$101,082	($28,973)
Total Liabilities	$16,300,441	$16,863,531	$563,090

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$34,451,601	$26,645,411	-$7,806,190
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$21,571,124	$19,109,759	-$2,461,365
Total Restricted Net Assets	$56,022,725	$45,755,170	($10,267,555)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$39,035,634	$29,849,019	($9,186,615)
Net Assets	$95,058,359	$75,604,189	($19,454,170)

Assets	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Contributions	$7,562,089
Cash & Equivalents	$4,260,949	$5,327,352	$1,066,403
Accounts Receivable	$3,152,032	$3,119,197	($32,835)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$1,446,068	$1,521,569	$75,501
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$58,476,114	$63,467,034	$4,990,920
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$12,715,836	$12,836,494	$120,658
Other	$12,416,721	$13,584,061	$1,167,340
Total Assets	$92,467,720	$99,855,707	$7,387,987

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$4,950,227	$4,313,462	($636,765)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$180,572	$80,108	($100,464)
Loans and Notes	$3,004,650	$3,819,898	$815,248
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$8,627,000	$8,317,000	($310,000)
Other	$101,082	$114,288	$13,206
Total Liabilities	$16,863,531	$16,644,756	($218,775)

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$26,645,411	$28,765,778	$2,120,367
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$19,109,759	$19,965,302	$855,543
Total Restricted Net Assets	$45,755,170	$48,731,080	$2,975,910
Unrestricted Net Assets	$29,849,019	$34,479,871	$4,630,852
Net Assets	$75,604,189	$83,210,951	$7,606,762

Assets	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Contributions	$8,233,479
Cash & Equivalents	$5,327,352	$7,171,429	$1,844,077
Accounts Receivable	$3,119,197	$3,767,200	$648,003
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$1,521,569	$2,425,408	$903,839
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$63,467,034	$69,320,216	$5,853,182
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$14,534,664	$12,766,736	($1,767,928)
Other	$11,885,891	$14,849,310	$2,963,419
Total Assets	$99,855,707	$110,300,299	$10,444,592

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Accounts Payable	$4,313,462	$3,810,932	($502,530)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$80,108	$0	($80,108)
Loans and Notes	$3,819,898	$5,336,966	$1,517,068
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$8,317,000	$7,887,000	($430,000)
Other	$114,288	$25,644	($88,644)
Total Liabilities	$16,644,756	$17,060,542	$415,786

The Home For Little Wanderers

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	-$1,203,103	-$3,583,302	-$1,261,711	$8,507,631	-$11,347,956
As % of expenses	-2.2%	-7.2%	-2.3%	13.0%	-15.5%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	-$3,046,761	-$5,656,385	-$3,388,185	$6,051,991	-$13,634,349
As % of expenses	-5.4%	-10.8%	-6.0%	8.9%	-18.0%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$54,754,622	$46,790,746	$50,883,486	$68,977,834	$66,911,196
Total revenue, % change over prior year	3.8%	-14.5%	8.7%	35.6%	-3.0%
Program services revenue	72.7%	73.1%	78.1%	76.2%	77.8%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	6.8%	7.0%	4.9%	5.1%	5.4%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
All other grants and contributions	16.0%	14.2%	13.4%	13.3%	11.7%
Other revenue	4.5%	5.7%	3.6%	4.6%	4.9%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$54,870,618	$50,075,637	$54,684,070	$65,312,020	$73,421,995
Total expenses, % change over prior year	3.5%	-8.7%	9.2%	19.4%	12.4%
Personnel	76.2%	75.7%	75.3%	77.1%	69.6%
Professional fees	4.3%	6.0%	5.5%	5.1%	5.3%
Occupancy	4.8%	4.7%	4.6%	4.5%	4.5%
Interest	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	13.8%	12.0%	13.2%	12.1%	19.5%

Full cost components (estimated)	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$56,714,276	$52,148,720	$56,810,544	$67,767,660	$75,708,388
One month of savings	$4,572,552	$4,172,970	$4,557,006	$5,442,668	$6,118,500
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$122,273	$0
Fixed asset additions	$6,576,306	$2,748,849	$10,316,818	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$67,863,134	$59,070,539	$71,684,368	$73,332,601	$81,826,888

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Months of cash	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.2
Months of cash and investments	19.7	20.1	15.8	14.9	10.8
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	10.7	10.9	7.9	8.0	5.4

Balance sheet composition	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Cash	$372,289	$257,178	$966,463	$1,873,700	$1,399,725
Investments	$89,607,842	$83,703,069	$70,994,656	$78,967,704	$64,827,604
Receivables	$3,689,344	$3,569,835	$6,901,399	$10,205,837	$10,532,170
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$49,539,202	$51,986,835	$62,288,698	$63,155,965	$64,021,145
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	35.3%	37.0%	34.3%	37.8%	40.8%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	19.5%	21.2%	24.7%	22.3%	27.9%
Unrestricted net assets	$60,943,101	$55,286,716	$51,898,531	$57,950,522	$44,316,173
Temporarily restricted net assets	$27,314,268	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$25,011,282	$51,383,308	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$52,325,550	$51,383,308	$49,160,017	$57,332,314	$49,079,573
Total net assets	$113,268,651	$106,670,024	$101,058,548	$115,282,836	$93,395,746

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Letter of Determination

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President & CEO

Ms. Lesli Suggs

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With a background in social work and over two decades of experience in child welfare and behavioral health, Lesli understands the specific needs of the children served by The Home for Little Wanderers and how best to meet them. Throughout her career, Lesli has worked with vulnerable children and families in a variety of different roles and settings, including residential & special education, adoption & foster care, community mental health, sexual abuse and trauma. Her passion, dedication, direct service expertise and extensive knowledge of the field of child welfare place her in a unique position to lead The Home. Lesli joined The Home in January 2011 as Senior Director of Community Based and Behavioral Health Programs and then became the Vice President for Program Operations. In January 2018, she was named President and CEO, becoming the first social worker in a generation to head the agency. Overseeing more than 750 employees, Lesli is charged with ensuring that every one of The Home’s 25 programs are succeeding in making a positive impact on the lives of some of Massachusetts’ most vulnerable children and families. Lesli holds an M.S. in Social Work from Simmons College. She received her B.A. in Social Work from Texas Christian University. Before joining The Home, Lesli served as Vice President of Program for Communities for People in Boston and Assistant Vice President at Health and Education Services on the North Shore. Lesli’s leadership in the field of child welfare is also apparent through her membership on a variety of boards of directors. She serves on the Executive Committee at the Children’s League of Massachusetts and co-chairs the taskforce on transitional age youth. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Providers’ Council, as well as the Association for Behavioral Healthcare. Furthermore, she is also an active member of the Mayor’s Coalition to End Youth Homelessness. In addition to her many leadership roles, Lesli also dedicates a portion of her time to teaching the next generation of child welfare enthusiast. In the past, she has taught at Salem State University, and is currently a part time faculty at Boston University.

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The Home For Little Wanderers

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Mr. Tim Miner

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Community Based (i.e., non-Residential) Behavioral Health Care Services

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Special Education Schools

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4,213 students received school-based mental health counseling

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1.62

Months of cash in 2022 info

0.2

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24%

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Ms. Lesli Suggs

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Mr. Tim Miner

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