named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Outreach Assistance
Connects individuals and families to external resources and provides occasional financial aid and essentials like food to those in need.
Emergency Shelter Program
Provides nightly shelter to families with children under 18 in Ontario County who are experiencing homelessness, contingent on background check and employment or willingness to work.
Eviction Prevention Program
Offers one-time rental assistance to families with children under 18 who have received an eviction notice in Ontario County.
Shelter Diversion Program
Provides financial support for security deposits or first month's rent to help families with children avoid entering homelessness in Ontario County.
Stabilization Program
Offers ongoing case management and training in budgeting, landlord-tenant relations, and career development to families who have completed the emergency shelter program.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 9 activities
- Advocacy through data documentation on homelessness and evictionsDocuments local trends in evictions and child homelessness to inform advocacy efforts; recorded 623 evictions in Ontario County in 2023 (35% increase from 2019) and identified 408 school-aged children experiencing homelessness in 2023–2024 (28% increase from 2020/21).
- Community outreach and resource connectionConnects individuals and families to external resources and provides occasional financial assistance, food, and essential items; assisted 134 families with diverse needs through community outreach in 2025, supporting a total of 183 families across four core programs and outreach services.
- Emergency shelter program for familiesOperates an emergency shelter program providing temporary housing and overnight lodging for families with children under 18 in Ontario County; housed 8 families with 18 children in shelter apartments and provided 5,054 nights of safe and secure emergency shelter in 2025.
- New family shelter developmentBroke ground in January 2025 on a new family shelter at 495 N. Main Street, Canandaigua, designed to provide 24/7 support and increase housing capacity for homeless families in Ontario County.
- Operation of permanent Day CenterOperates a permanent Day Center established in June 2019 at the former Rectory of St. John's Episcopal Church in Canandaigua, providing daytime support services for homeless families.
- Pandemic-adaptive housing placementAdapted during the pandemic by placing families in unoccupied apartments in Canandaigua and Geneva using emergency rental grants to ensure safe housing during public health crises.
- Post-shelter stabilization and case managementProvides ongoing case management and training in budgeting, landlord-tenant relations, and career development to families who have completed the emergency shelter program; supported 17 families with 52 children to maintain housing and build long-term stability through this program.
- Support for transitional housing and shelter diversionHelps families transition from homelessness to stable housing through shelter diversion programs; assisted 7 families in moving from homelessness to safe and stable housing through this initiative.
- Volunteer engagement in family support servicesEngages volunteers in direct support activities such as reading to children and helping adults with resume writing to support families experiencing homelessness.
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General Community Direct Support Services 1 activity
- Delivery services for family needsProvides delivery services to families in need, including direct delivery of donated essential items facilitated through online wish lists.
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Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
- Distribution of donated goods and essentialsAccepts and distributes donated essential items to families experiencing homelessness through public wish lists on Amazon and Target, facilitating direct delivery; sorts and organizes donated goods to support program operations.
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Charity Golf Tournament Fundraiser 1 activity
- Fundraising event organizationHosts fundraising events such as bowling tournaments, bed races, and golf outings to support the mission of ending family homelessness and meet urgent family needs.
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Emergency Rental Assistance and Eviction Prevention 1 activity
- Rental assistance and eviction preventionProvides one-time rental assistance to prevent eviction and financial support for security deposits or first month's rent to divert families with children under 18 from homelessness; helped 24 families (53 children) remain in or secure stable housing through these programs in 2025, including 17 families with 33 children via the eviction prevention program.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$594K
Contributions & grants$578K97%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$11K2%
Other revenue$5K
expenses
Total expenses$472K
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$279K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$434K
Cash$409K
Investments$25K
Liabilities$26K
Net assets$408K
Liquid reserves11.0 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -9.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 10
- BARBARA WEINBERG — SECRETARY
- BILL FOX — DIRECTOR
- CLAUDE VALDES — DIRECTOR
- DAVID SAHR — PRESIDENT
- DR RICK CONSTANTINO — DIRECTOR
- JEANNE GUSTAFERRO — DIRECTOR
- JOEL JARNOT — TREASURER
- JOHN TREAHY — DIRECTOR
- SHELLY DINAN — DIRECTOR
- TERESA PARE — VICE PRESIDENT
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- Amazon Partner — Partner platform for wish list donations to support families in need.
- Department of Social Services Government — Source of data on homeless individuals and families in Ontario County
- Facebook Partner — Platform used to share ongoing progress and engage the public.
- Family Promise (National) Network — Family Promise of Ontario County is an affiliate of the national Family Promise network, joining over 200 affiliates working to end family homelessness.
- Instagram Partner — Platform used to share ongoing progress and engage the public.
- McKinney-Vento Government — Source of data on student homelessness in Ontario County
- Molly & Ed Shill Cares Foundation Partner — Partnering to open Ontario County’s first-ever homeless shelter for families through the Sheltering Families, Building Futures campaign.
- NYS Unified Courts System Government — Source of eviction data for Ontario County
- Ontario County Resource Guide Partner — Collaborates to connect individuals and families to medical providers and service agencies.
- Our sponsors Partner — Supports Family Promise of Ontario County through event sponsorship and financial contributions.
- SignUp.com Partner — Technology partner used to manage and organize volunteer sign-ups.
- St. John's Episcopal Church Partner — Provided the former Rectory in Canandaigua as the organization’s permanent Day Center starting in June 2019.
- Target Partner — Partner platform for wish list donations to support families in need.
- Temple Beth-El of Geneva Partner — Served as the temporary Day Center for Family Promise of Ontario County after its launch in 2018.
- YouTube Partner — Platform used to share ongoing progress and engage the public.
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-Based Collaborative Modelmethodology: community_collaborative_modelBy mobilizing local communities, faith-based organizations, and volunteers in a coordinated network, we prevent and end family homelessness because collective community ownership expands resource capacity and sustains long-term support that institutional systems alone cannot provide.
- Dignity-Centered Resource Distributionmethodology: dignity-centered_distributionBy providing new and unopened essential items, we uphold dignity and psychological stability for families experiencing homelessness because receiving goods in new condition reduces stigma and reinforces self-worth, increasing engagement and program adherence.
- Housing First with Stabilization and Diversionmethodology: housing_stabilizationBy preventing shelter entry through short-term financial assistance (diversion) and providing post-housing case management, we achieve rapid rehousing and long-term stability because addressing immediate housing needs while building self-sufficiency reduces system dependency and recurrence of homelessness.
- Trauma-Informed, Strengths-Based Family Supportmethodology: trauma-informed_careBy applying trauma-informed care within a strengths-based and family-centered framework, we improve engagement and outcomes for families experiencing housing instability because this approach reduces re-traumatization and builds on existing family resilience to promote sustainable independence.
- Volunteer-Driven, Relationship-Based Caremethodology: relationship-based_supportBy engaging trained volunteers in sustained, relationship-based support, we meet both practical and emotional needs of families because personal connections foster dignity, trust, and continuity that enhance program effectiveness beyond what transactional services can achieve.