The Hearth Outreach Program

Hearth's Outreach Program is one of six area nonprofits selected as a 2009 Social Innovator by the Cambridge- based Social Innovation Form.

About the Program

Hearth's Outreach Program seeks to reach all people ages 50 or above who are currently living on Boston's streets and in homeless shelters. Staff canvas 10 Boston homeless shelter programs weekly to identify and place homeless elders in permanent housing.

Before, during, and after placement, they help to ensure that their elderly clients are able to maintain long-term housing by:

• providing direct assistance to identify and obtain safe, affordable housing;
• facilitating access to
  • physical health,
  • mental health,
  • financial,
  • legal,
  • and other ciritcal social services;
• stabilizng them within their homes;
• and helping them build social and community networks.

The Hearth Outreach Program Model

The Need for Hearth's Outreach Program

The Impact of Hearth's Outreach Program

The Two-Year Goals for Hearth's Outreach Program