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Saint John ’ s Program for Real Change Partnering to Break the Cycle of Homelessness
EY ’ s mission is to build a better working world . “ That ’ s the core of our purpose as a company . It ’ s what we do as advisors and consultants with our commercial clients and government leaders we work with , and it ’ s important that our people , values and purpose go beyond our work and into our communities ,” says Heidi Steinecker , EY ’ s Health and Human Services ( HHS ) Government Transformation Leader from California .
In addition to financial matching programs with employee giving , sponsored fundraising events and volunteer days called EY Connect Days , EY has a global Ripples program , where employees use their talents and skills to provide free services on community projects around the globe . Today , homelessness is one of society ’ s biggest crises and EY teams worldwide have helped communities address the issue .
In addition to prevention services , a key way to help the unsheltered become sheltered , stable and secure is semipermanent housing programs with wraparound services to help people through life transformation . “ Upon researching successful models and programs that transformed lives forever , EY ’ s HHS team discovered Saint John ’ s Program for Real Change ,” Steinecker says .
Saint John ’ s Program for Real Change unleashes the potential of women and children in crisis to end the cycle of poverty and dependence , one family at a time . Since 1985 , Saint John ’ s has supported more than 30,000 formerly homeless women and children , providing them with tools and knowledge to change their lives . The organization operates the Sacramento region ’ s largest residential program for formerly homeless women and children — and the only one to focus on mothers , helping them reach stability and sustainability through comprehensive , trauma-informed and responsive services , employment training and housing placement .
Julie Hirota , Saint John ’ s CEO , says , “ We are grateful for our community partners , especially to EY for their ongoing commitment to healthier , stable lives and the focus this Mother ’ s Day on the mothers and children at Saint John ’ s Program for Real Change .”
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