2023-07-17T12:53:05-04:00 2022-12-31 841894608 SANDERS WALSH & EATON CPAS LLC PO BOX F OSTERVILLE MA 02655 990 2022-01-01 453741482 MOTHERS FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY INC MOTH 6175168086 2201 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 307 ROXBURY MA 02119 MONALISA SMITH PRESIDENT AND CEO 6175168086 2023-06-22 true MONALISA SMITH XXX-XX-XXXX true JOSEPH F MCGEE CPA P01584870 5084280790 2023-06-22 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MONALISA SMITH 114 NEPONSET AVE DORCHESTER MA 02124 2081776 false X WWW.MOTHERSFORJUSTICEANDEQUALITY.ORG X 2011 MA TO END NEIGHBORHOOD VIOLANCE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY VIOLANCE AND ARE AT-RISK OF BECOMING A VICTIM OR PERPETRATOR OF VIOLENCE. 6 6 26 50 0 2048349 2081221 0 520 555 0 2048869 2081776 0 0 744533 851755 19123 21883 70256 276425 422132 1040081 1295770 1008788 786006 2322867 3592823 90255 574205 2232612 3018618 X TO END NEIGHBORHOOD VIOLANCE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY VIOLANCE AND ARE AT-RISK OF BECOMING A VICTIM OR PERPETRATOR OF VIOLENCE. false false 1029004 THE MISSION OF MJE IS TO END NEIGHBORHOOD VIOLENCE BY EMPOWERING MOTHERS AND YOUTH TO CHALLENGE THE NORMALIZATION OF VIOLENCE AND BECOME EFFECTIVE CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE IN THEIR HOMES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES. WE ENGAGE MOTHERS, YOUTH, & FAMILIES BY PROVIDING TARGETED SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVOCATE FOR PEACE AS A COMMUNITY. IN 2022 (1/1/22-12/31/22), MJE SUPPORTED 5,200 INDIVIDUALS, AN ALMOST 60% INCREASE FROM 2021. THIS IS DUE TO THE OPENING OF OUR SECOND LOCATION IN HYDE PARK. ALMOST ALL CLIENTS WERE SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE AS WELL AS DOMESTIC OR FAMILY VIOLENCE. 52% OF SERVICES INCLUDED INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, 12% PERSONAL ADVOCACY AND ACCOMPANIMENT, 31% EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND SAFETY SERVICES, 4% SHELTER/HOUSING SUPPORT, AND 2% CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ASSISTANCE. 31% OF CLIENTS WERE BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 22% HISPANIC/LATINO, 19% MULTIPLE RACES. 49% OF CLIENTS WERE AGED 25-59, 10% OVER AGE 60, 18% AGE 18-24 AND 23% UNDER AGE 17. 74% FEMALE, 26% MALE, WHICH IS PRIMARILY MALE YOUTH SERVED. 25% OF TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED WERE HOMELESS, AND 19% WERE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT, SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF GROWTH IN 2022. ADULT EDUCATION: MJE'S ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS TRAUMA VICTIMS LIVING IN POVERTY OR FACING CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT. THE PROGRAM STRENGTHENS THEM TO BECOME A FORCE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION AND A CANDIDATE TO REENTER THE WORKFORCE. WHILE ENROLLED AT MJE, PARTICIPANTS BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF TRAUMA IN THEIR LIVES WHILE LEARNING AND STRENGTHENING COGNITIVE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS IN MJE'S "YOU MATTER" TRAINING. MJE TABLES AT APPROXIMATELY 50 EVENTS PER YEAR TO REACH COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MJE RECEIVES CLIENT REFERRALS FROM AGENCY PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE, THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES, BRIGHAM WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, SHELTERS SUCH AS ST. 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OUR GOALS ARE TO EMPOWER YOUTH TO BE LEADERS, RECOVER FROM TRAUMA, AND PREPARE FOR THE WORKFORCE. -YOUTH PEER LEADERSHIP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OFFERED AT BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL SITES AND MJE IN THE SUMMER. -STEM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS OFFERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. -SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGED 16-24 WHO MAY BE OUT OF SCHOOL/OUT OF WORK, INVOLVED WITH DYS OR OTHER SYSTEMS, AND IN NEED OF TARGETED SUPPORT. -YOUNG PARENTS AGED 14-24 SUPPORTED IN GROUP PROGRAMMING AND WITH CASE MANAGEMENT. MJE SERVES YOUNG MOTHERS AT OUR ROXBURY LOCATION THROUGH BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S YOUNG PARENT PROGRAM - STRONGER GENERATIONS. ALL YOUTH PROGRAMS INCLUDE ONE-ON-ONE CASE MANAGEMENT OUTSIDE OF GROUP TIME AS NEEDED. 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WE ENGAGE MOTHERS, YOUTH, & FAMILIES BY PROVIDING TARGETED SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVOCATE FOR PEACE AS A COMMUNITY. IN 2022 (1/1/22-12/31/22), MJE SUPPORTED 5,200 INDIVIDUALS, AN ALMOST 60% INCREASE FROM 2021. THIS IS DUE TO THE OPENING OF OUR SECOND LOCATION IN HYDE PARK. ALMOST ALL CLIENTS WERE SURVIVORS OF HOMICIDE AS WELL AS DOMESTIC OR FAMILY VIOLENCE. 52% OF SERVICES INCLUDED INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, 12% PERSONAL ADVOCACY AND ACCOMPANIMENT, 31% EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND SAFETY SERVICES, 4% SHELTER/HOUSING SUPPORT, AND 2% CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ASSISTANCE. 31% OF CLIENTS WERE BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 22% HISPANIC/LATINO, 19% MULTIPLE RACES. 49% OF CLIENTS WERE AGED 25-59, 10% OVER AGE 60, 18% AGE 18-24 AND 23% UNDER AGE 17. 74% FEMALE, 26% MALE, WHICH IS PRIMARILY MALE YOUTH SERVED. 25% OF TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED WERE HOMELESS, AND 19% WERE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT, SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF GROWTH IN 2022. ADULT EDUCATION: MJE'S ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS TRAUMA VICTIMS LIVING IN POVERTY OR FACING CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT. THE PROGRAM STRENGTHENS THEM TO BECOME A FORCE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION AND A CANDIDATE TO REENTER THE WORKFORCE. WHILE ENROLLED AT MJE, PARTICIPANTS BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF TRAUMA IN THEIR LIVES WHILE LEARNING AND STRENGTHENING COGNITIVE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS IN MJE'S "YOU MATTER" TRAINING. MJE TABLES AT APPROXIMATELY 50 EVENTS PER YEAR TO REACH COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MJE RECEIVES CLIENT REFERRALS FROM AGENCY PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE, THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES, BRIGHAM WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, SHELTERS SUCH AS ST. MARY'S, THE HEART CONSORTIUM'S HEALTHCARE JOBS PIPELINE GRANT, AND MORE. 2022 ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE OUTCOMES MJE SERVED 3,300 ADULTS AGES 19-60+, 77% OF TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED -90% GRADUATED FROM MJE TRAINING PROGRAMS -80% ENROLLED IN MJE'S WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM AND OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT WITHIN 6 MONTHS IN FIELDS SUCH AS HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, RETAIL, AND MORE -52% RECEIVED INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES -31% RECEIVED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND SAFETY SERVICES -12% RECEIVED PERSONAL ADVOCACY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: MJE'S YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION EFFORTS CHALLENGE UNEQUAL RELATIONSHIPS AND SOCIAL PATTERNS UNDERLYING THE CAUSES OF VIOLENCE. WE SEEK TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES CAN ACCESS HEALTHY ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT. OUR GOALS ARE TO EMPOWER YOUTH TO BE LEADERS, RECOVER FROM TRAUMA, AND PREPARE FOR THE WORKFORCE. -YOUTH PEER LEADERSHIP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OFFERED AT BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL SITES AND MJE IN THE SUMMER. -STEM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS OFFERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. -SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGED 16-24 WHO MAY BE OUT OF SCHOOL/OUT OF WORK, INVOLVED WITH DYS OR OTHER SYSTEMS, AND IN NEED OF TARGETED SUPPORT. -YOUNG PARENTS AGED 14-24 SUPPORTED IN GROUP PROGRAMMING AND WITH CASE MANAGEMENT. MJE SERVES YOUNG MOTHERS AT OUR ROXBURY LOCATION THROUGH BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S YOUNG PARENT PROGRAM - STRONGER GENERATIONS. ALL YOUTH PROGRAMS INCLUDE ONE-ON-ONE CASE MANAGEMENT OUTSIDE OF GROUP TIME AS NEEDED. THE PROGRAMS ASSIST PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS WITH ACCESSING ADDITIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING CHILD CARE, BANKING, HOUSING, SHELTER, AND MORE. 2022 YOUTH OUTCOMES: 1,069 YOUTH CLIENTS (AGE 0-24) WERE SERVED, COMPRISING 43% OF TOTAL AGENCY SERVICES THIS YEAR. -90% MATRICULATED TO NEXT GRADE OR ARE ON TRACK TO GRADUATE ON TIME -85% DEVELOPED A RELATIONSHIP WITH A TRUSTED ADULT MENTOR -75% IMPROVED LEADERSHIP SKILLS -69% IMPROVED ACADEMIC OUTCOMES 150 YOUNG PARENTS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM -90% OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT, CERTIFICATION -80% OBTAINED HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR HISET 200 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS -90% COMPLETED YOU MATTER PERSONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING -85% COMPLETED TRAINING AND GAINED EMPLOYMENT -80% COMPLETED GOAL ORIENTED FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING -75% COMPLETED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING -15% TOOK ON ROLES AS PEER MENTORS 150 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS -90% COMPLETED STEM PROGRAM AT THEIR SCHOOL OUTREACH/HEALTH EQUITY: MJE HAS TAKEN AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESS OUR CLIENT'S NEEDS THROUGH OUR HEALTH EQUITY AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES: -100 THANKSGIVING FOOD BASKETS WERE DISTRIBUTED. -1,000 CHILDREN SERVED THROUGH OUR ANNUAL TOYS FOR TOTS. -SUPPORT FOR 50 FAMILIES MONTHLY WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS, RESULTING IN 500,000 ANNUALLY FROM VARIOUS RENTAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERS. -SUPPORT FOR 200 FAMILIES YEARLY WITH GROCERIES OR GROCERY GIFT CARDS FOR DISABLED AND NON-DISABLED CLIENTS. -PHONE BANKING AND EMAIL COMMUNICATION WITH AN AVERAGE OF 150 CLIENTS EACH WEEK. -PROVIDING HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS SUPPORT GROUP, TRAUMA RESILIENCY LISTENING SESSIONS, BE FIT FITNESS PROGRAM, AND MORE. -PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE CASE MANAGEMENT FOR CLIENTS. -PRESENTING AT REGULAR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER TABLING EVENTS FOR OUTREACH. -HOSTING OUR 7TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE, BRINGING TOGETHER 100 WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SHARE THEIR STORIES, HEAL, AND CONVENE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B COPY OF FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO SIGN AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS IN CHARGE OF SETTING COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD USES COMPENSATION DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE IN MAKING DECISION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS IN CHARGE OF SETTING COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD USES COMPENSATION DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE IN MAKING DECISION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 MJE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.