Shelter Network of San Mateo County

Michele Jackson. Michele Jackson has been serving as Executive Director at Shelter Network since 2001. She began working at the agency in 1994, and previously served as Program Director, Director of Programs and Services, and Associate Executive Director. She has over 28 years of experience in the development and management of programs serving low-income families and individuals. In 2003, she was awarded… See full bio.

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Total Revenue: $6,490,240

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Website:	http://www.shelternetwork.org/	Address:	1450 Chapin Avenue
E-Mail:	jluciano AT shelternetwork.org		Burlingame, CA 94010, USA
Phone:	650-685-5880
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Story: Shelter Network created a safe place for Wanda to live after she was attacked outside of her apartment: Wanda, a 56 year-old woman was living alone in an East Palo Alto apartment complex. A week prior to entering Shelter Network, Wanda was assaulted outside her apartment and received severe head injuries. An error in the police report left Wanda ineligible for victim's compensation. Since she felt scared and unhappy living in the place where she was attacked, she left and sought the help of Shelter Network. After arriving at Shelter Network's Maple Street Shelter in March 2009, she immediately established herself as a client with a positive attitude and a survivor mentality. She continued to work full-time at Safeway while she recovered from her injuries, and found a new home in a gated community in a neighborhood in East Palo Alto where she feels safer. Wanda is currently appealing the decision to deny her victim's compensation and is participating in Shelter Network's Follow-Up Program. (Source: http://www.shelternetwork.org/why/success.php#wanda)

Evidence of Impact Summary:

In fiscal year 2006-2007, they provided over 183,000 nights of shelter and served over 3,500 homeless adults and children. Over 97% of families and single adults who complete Shelter Network programs succeed in returning to permanent housing.

Organization Strengths Summary:

Bay Area Homelessness experts believe that the Shelter Network of San Mateo County is a great housing provider which has consistently been able to return their clients to permanent housing.
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Areas for Improvement Summary:

At the same time, the Shelter Network of San Mateo County should do everything it can to reach a broader range of clients and expand its re-housing and permanent housing programs.
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Michele Jackson has been serving as Executive Director at Shelter Network since 2001. She began working at the agency in 1994, and previously served as Program Director, Director of Programs and Services, and Associate Executive Director. She has over 28 years of experience in the development and management of programs serving low-income families and individuals. In 2003, she was awarded the Heart of Social Work Award from the National Council on Social Work Education for excellence in field instruction. She serves on the Housing Endowment and Trust Board of San Mateo County, the Local Emergency Food and Shelter FEMA/EHAP Board, and is the Chair of the Executive Committee for the San Mateo County Continuum of Care. She also serves on the Interagency Council for HOPE, San Mateo County's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. Michele has both a Bachelors of Social Work and a Masters of Social Work from San Francisco State University.

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