named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Anti-Trafficking Program
Provides intensive case management, referrals, and community education on human trafficking for victims across seven counties in New York’s Capital Region.
Life Skills Program
Serves homeless young adults aged 18-35 with life skills training, housing advocacy, education, and employment support to promote self-sufficiency.
McIntosh House
Emergency residential shelter for runaway, homeless, and sexually exploited youth aged 16-20, including youth with infants; offers counseling and case management for up to 30 days.
Street Outreach Program (SOP)
Provides street-based services to runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth ages 12-21 in Schenectady County using a trauma-centered approach and Positive Youth Development framework.
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Education 3 activities
- Providing anti-trafficking services and victim supportOperates an anti-trafficking program serving seven counties in New York State (Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington), providing intensive case management, counseling, referrals, and supportive services to survivors of sex and labor trafficking. Served more than 40 survivors in 2025.
- Providing street outreach servicesConducts trauma-centered, street-based outreach to runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth ages 12–21 in Schenectady County, including education on risks of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Reached approximately 500 youth in 2023 and served over 500 individuals in 2025 through outreach.
- Providing training on human traffickingOffers free training on human trafficking identification and response to hospitals, law enforcement, human services agencies, and other organizations across the Capital Region and North Country.
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Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 2 activities
- Delivering life skills and self-sufficiency programmingOffers a Life Skills Program for homeless young adults aged 18–35 to develop skills for obtaining and maintaining stable, permanent housing. Includes job readiness training, counseling, youth groups, and assistance with housing and income; served 50 individuals in 2025.
- Operating emergency youth shelterOperates the only certified emergency youth shelter in Schenectady County for youth aged 16–20, including teen parents and their children, who are homeless, runaways, or at risk of sexual exploitation. The 12-bed facility served 110 youth in 2025 and has capacity to serve 14- and 15-year-olds in special circumstances.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$1.18M
Contributions & grants$1.07M90%
Program service revenue$112K9%
Investment income$2K0%
Other revenue$779
expenses
Total expenses$1.25M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$935K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.74M
Cash$460K
Investments$0
Liabilities$388K
Net assets$1.35M
Liquid reserves4.4 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -0.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN DOHERTY | ED THROUGH N | 40 | $65K |
| SCOTT BRADY | INTERIM ED | 40 | $2K |
board members · 15
- ANGELA ANTONIKOWSKI — SECRETARY
- ASHLEY DEPALMA — BOARD MEMBER
- BARBARA DWORKIN — BOARD MEMBER
- BETHANY CALDWELL — VICE PRESIDE
- CATHY LEWIS — TREASURER
- CONNIE DUVERNEY — BOARD MEMBER
- DEIDRE HILL BUTLER — BOARD MEMBER
- DEVON WIMBERLY — BOARD MEMBER
- JENNIFER WHITSON — PRESIDENT
- JOANNE COPPOLA — BOARD MEMBER
- KELLY SAVALLI — BOARD MEMBER
- KEVIN WILCOX — BOARD MEMBER
- NETTIE CROSSMAN — BOARD MEMBER
- SHALAIN GARCIA — BOARD MEMBER
- VALERIE BROOKS — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 11
Who they work with
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Partner — Multiple board members are active members, indicating organizational engagement with the sorority in service and leadership capacities.
- Donor Perfect Partner — Payment processing partner for donations.
- NAACP Partner — Board member Devon Wimberly is a member of the Schenectady NAACP, and board member Nettie Crossman was honored by the Schenectady NAACP, indicating an active relationship.
- NetGiver Partner — Payment processing partner enabling fee-free donations.
- New York State Office of Children and Family Services Government — Certifies The McIntosh House as an emergency youth shelter.
- New York State Office of Children and Family Services Government — Certifies the McIntosh House as an emergency youth shelter.
- New York State Office of Children and Family Services Government — Certifies the McIntosh House to provide residential services for youth.
- Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) Government — Primary funder of the anti-trafficking program through the Response to Human Trafficking grant.
- PayPal Partner — Payment processing partner for donations.
- Project Safe Partner — Collaborative initiative comprising the Street Outreach Program, life skills program, and anti-trafficking program serving youth and young adults in the Capital Region.
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Partner — Partnered with WAMC Northeast Public Radio for a nationally syndicated radio program appearance.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community Education to Prevent Traffickingmethodology: community_education_and_trainingBy training community institutions to identify and respond to human trafficking, we create protective systems that prevent victimization, because systemic awareness enables early intervention and reduces vulnerability.
- Continuum of Care Modelmethodology: continuum_of_careBy providing a sequence of prevention, crisis intervention, and ongoing case management services, we address youth homelessness and exploitation at every stage of risk and recovery, because sustained support across the continuum increases stability and reduces re-victimization.
- Positive Youth Development with Lived Expertisemethodology: positive-youth-developmentBy involving youth with lived experience in designing outreach and education strategies, we increase relevance and trust in services, because peer-led design fosters authentic engagement and sustainable prevention.
- Street-Based Outreach for Early Interventionmethodology: street-based_outreachBy meeting youth in their environments through street-based outreach, we connect vulnerable individuals to services before crisis points, because meeting youth where they are increases access and reduces barriers to care.
- Trauma-Centered, Holistic Case Managementmethodology: trauma_centered_careBy delivering trauma-informed and holistic case management, we tailor services to the individual needs of at-risk youth, because recognizing trauma histories and addressing the whole person increases engagement and breaks cycles of victimization.