bout Us
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Standing (l to r): Diana Laskin Siegal, Sandra Albright, Joanne Bluestone, Ruth Cowin*, Anna Bissonnette. |
Hearth was founded under the name The Committee to End Elder Homelessness, Inc. (CEEH) in 1991 by a group of seven professional women with diverse experience in housing, finance, health, human services, and administration, and who had been participating in conferences and seminars concerning homelessness. A majority of members of the original Board of Directors grew out of the Gerontology Section of the Massachusetts Public Health Association.
Together, they provided the leadership for a coalition of public and private agencies working collaboratively to eliminate elder homelessness in Boston by creating permanent housing and support services options for homeless elders.
The group recognized that securing permanent housing for this particular population would require significant and creative partnerships across numerous industries such as housing, service providers, shelters, health care providers, funding sources, volunteers and private efforts in our communities.
Now in its fifteenth year, Hearth counts itself as a strong leader among a maturing, collaborative network of individuals, agencies and initiatives. We are focused on the continuing need not only to create more homes for elders in need, but also to provide the critical support for these elders in their journey out of homelessness.
See Hearth's Timeline for more information on Hearth's development.
For additional information on our housing sites, see Tour Our Homes.