named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Emergency Shelters
Provides emergency housing, including 50 dedicated units for LGBTQI homeless individuals, with services coordinated through hotel-based facilities.
Health Realization
Mental health methodology focusing on innate resilience and psychological well-being, used to help clients process trauma and develop coping strategies without traditional therapy.
Healthy Homes Healthy Lives
Collaborative program with Alegria Health & Wellness to address adverse childhood experiences and provide comprehensive healthcare for homeless individuals in shelters and permanent housing.
Permanent Supportive Housing
Long-term housing with ongoing support services for individuals with mental health, substance abuse, or trauma histories.
Transitional Housing
Supports residents in moving toward permanent housing with average stays of 6 to 24 months and access to case management and reintegration services.
activities · 1 group
What they do
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Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 3 activities
- Delivering trauma-informed and holistic health services through partnershipsPartners with Alegria Health & Wellness to provide comprehensive services addressing trauma, mental health, and healthcare needs for homeless individuals in both shelter and permanent housing settings, informed by the lived experience of organizational leaders.
- Operating emergency and transitional shelters for homeless individualsProvides emergency shelter and transitional housing with stays ranging from 6 to 24 months for homeless individuals, including 50 units specifically designated for LGBTQI residents. Serves approximately 200 LGBTQI individuals annually in emergency housing in New York City.
- Providing permanent supportive housing and housing assistanceOffers permanent supportive housing with ongoing support services to promote stable living, and assists individuals in accessing permanent housing through collaborations with city housing agencies and programs such as HRA and CITYFHEPS voucher acquisition.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$7.65M
Contributions & grants$7.65M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1340%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$7.54M
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$2.77M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5.01M
Cash$920K
Investments$0
Liabilities$4.89M
Net assets$124K
Liquid reserves1.5 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +27.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUMBERTO QUISHPE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $138K |
| DR ROBYN FRYE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $135K |
board members · 7
- ALIEDA BETANCOURT — DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRPERSON
- CESAR FERNANDEZ — DIRECTOR
- ELENA NAEMIT — DIRECTOR
- ESFIRA ELEGUDOVA — DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
- IRINA LANGE — DIRECTOR/CHAIRPERSON
- JOSE VALENCIA — DIRECTOR/TREASURER
- MARK WEINSTEIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 4
Who they work with
- Alegria Health & Wellness Partner — Collaborates with Practice of Peace on the Healthy Homes Healthy Lives program to address adverse childhood experiences and provide comprehensive services for homeless individuals.
- City of New York Government — Provided funding to establish a shelter for LGBTQ individuals in 2018.
- HRA Government — Collaborates with HRA to secure housing vouchers and permanent housing for clients.
- Three Principles Global Community Network — Part of the global network influencing the Health Realization methodology used by Practice of Peace.
strategies · 2
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.
- Non-Intrusive Trauma Healing Approach 15 orgsmethodology: non-intrusive trauma healingBy offering a healing process that does not require verbal processing of trauma, the organization increases accessibility for culturally diverse and therapy-resistant populations, because traditional therapeutic models can be re-traumatizing or culturally incongruent.shared approach: Inside-Out Healing →
- Inside-Out Psychological Resilience Modelmethodology: inside-out changeBy helping individuals access their innate mental resilience and wisdom, the organization supports psychological healing and reintegration into society, because external interventions are less effective than internal cognitive shifts in overcoming trauma and homelessness.