Our vision is to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness one family at a time. We do this by adhering to our mission of unleashing the potential of mothers in crisis to improve the quality of their life and enriching the lives of their families. Every service is focused on providing women experiencing homelessness and unemployment with housing, job training and the supportive wrap-around health services they need to make real changes in their lives and in the lives of their children,

1. BREAKING THE CYCLE OF
POVERTY AND DEPENDENCE

2. THE NUMBERS PAINT AN URGENT PICTURE
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75% Moms struggling with addiction
71% Moms in need of mental health services
70% Have never held a steady job
70% Moms embroiled in abusive relationships
45% Do not have a high school diploma/GED
350 Women and children turned away by Saint John’s
each day

3. HUD’S APPROACH TO THIS CRISIS…
• Permanent housing for all homeless, regardless of what led
them to homelessness
• Housing funding only-- no service funding is provided
• Programs that require sobriety or other ‘life improvement’
education are not eligible under HUD guidelines
For the women and children Saint John’s serves, this stance engenders,
and all but guarantees, lifelong dependence and repetition of the same
situation for future generations…

4. VISION
Break the cycle of poverty and
dependence one family at a time.
MISSION
Unleash the potential of mothers in
crisis to improve their quality of life
and enrich the lives of their families.
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5. “It never even occurred to me that I could be on my own.
Saint John’s taught me I’m worth so much more – that
my happiness and my well-being are important. They
were my true family.” – Moraima I.
“Saint John’s helped me learn that there’s always room to
push – there’s always room to grow.” – Trina M.
“Saint John’s helped me learn a lot about myself
and my relationship with others. I have my family
back. I’m a better parent, I’m responsible, and I’m
independent.”– Rebecca M.

6. PORTRAIT OF OUR FAMILIES UPON ENTRY
Average age of our moms is
33 years old with two children…
• 100% live below poverty level
• 41% African-American; 22%
Caucasian; 21% Mixed Race;14%
Hispanic
• Multiple barriers
• Dysfunctional or lack of support
network
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COMMON THREAD:
Deficits in income and support have
led our clients to homelessness…
but they are far from helpless.

7. PATH TO SUCCESS: ONE INTEGRATED PROGRAM
• Stabilization housing
• Transitional housing
• Permanent housing
• Hands on Employment Training:
Plates, Plates2go, First Steps
• Career education program
• Therapy: Alcohol and other drugs, domestic
violence, individual, group and family counseling
• Classes: Budgeting, parenting, healthy
relationships, positive thinking, role modeling,
exercise, and meditation
• Preschool programs/school readiness
• Developmental screenings and early
intervention services
• Literacy programs and phys-ed
• Partnership with Boys and Girls Club
and YMCA.
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8. SUPPORTING THE CHILDREN WHILE
THEIR MOMS RE-BUILD THEMSELVES
On a mom’s journey to self-sustainability,
Saint John’s offers:
• A supportive learning-enriched
environment
• Social and emotional support to
improve development
• Parental education throughout
• School readiness
• Childcare for mothers in educational
classes and employment training
• Quality early care and learning
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9. “Today, I’ve been blessed with another beautiful
child who doesn’t have to live in a life of pain,
struggles and fear.
I may not be where I want to be, but thank God
I am not where I used to be-and I know where I
am headed.” – Cheryse C.
“It’s good to know no matter how lost you are Saint
John’s will help you find your way back.” – Lucinda P.
FIVE LEVELS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS

10. FIVE LEVELS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS
Stabilization Employment Training
and Self Development
Advanced
Employment Training
and Positive Network
Development
Job Acquisition
and Self-reliance
Family Sustainability
and Community
Involvement
30-60 Days
• Assessment–
mental, physical,
interpersonal and
vocational
• Basic education–
life skills, pre-
employment-
training skills
30 - 60 Days
• Hands-on
employment training
• Self awareness
• Contributing to
program
• Financial
literacy/Identification
of financial
responsibilities
including fines
120-180 Days
• Conclusion of
vocational training
• Move to more
independent living–
Our Second Story
• Career exploration
and preparation
• Focus on building
support network
Up to 12 months
• Working at least 25
hours/week in paid
employment
• Increased family
and school stability
• Independent
living– Greenway
• Healthy boundaries
Beyond
• Primary provider for
family
• Self-reliant
• Confident
• Full-time job
• Community
contributor
• After-care up to three
years
1 2 3 4 5
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18 Month Program Continuum

11. LEVEL ONE:
STABILIZATION
• Highly structured, supported and guided:
- Closed campus except for Sunday
- Participation centered – no room access,
sleeping, or TV during the day
- Sober and smoke-free environment
- Moms have daily chores, inside and
outside of their rooms
• Individualized Early-Learning plan:
- Assessment followed by targeted case
management and mental health
counseling
- Alcohol and Other Drug Therapy
- Budgeting and savings program
- Parenting
- Healthy Relationships
- Employment-Training Readiness
- Active integration of children into their
school community
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12. LEVEL TWO:
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND SELF DEVELOPMENT
• Children beginning to “catch up” in school
- Moms more active in their children’s education
• Continued Case Management and Mental Health Therapy
• Expanded educational classes and activities:
- Exercise and Wellness
- Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous offered onsite
- Life Skills
- Technology-basics
- GED/HED Prep/Attainment
- Job-Readiness
- Giving back/Community Service requirement
- Acknowledgements/awards introduced to support positive actions
• Two days/week hands-on Employment Training in one of two career
tracks:
- Plates Café
- First Steps Child Development Center
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13. LEVEL THREE:
ADVANCED EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
AND POSITIVE NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
• Lighter case management, therapy, classes
• Educational focus shifts to building a positive support network
• Hands-on employment training at least four days/week
- Goal: 600-1200 hours of job preparation
- Job search begins through Career Education Center
• Communal housing facility, Our Second Story, for
15 Level Three families
- Less structured than Levels One and Two
- Several classes onsite including weekly community
meeting
- Participant-driven meals
- Lightly-staffed
• Child-care and transportation continue to be provided
• Moms playing an active role in their children’s education
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14. LEVEL FOUR:
JOB ACQUISITION AND SELF RELIANCE
• 96% advancing to this stage are placed in employment
- Initially start at 20-25 hours/week
- As moms stabilize in employment, support offered for
advancing to full-time work
- Continued childcare, employment support, mental
health and other educational support
• Move to Greenway Village
- Individual apartment units in a community with other
Level 4/Level 5 families
- Subsidized rent
- Ongoing, though reduced, case management and
therapy
- Continued educational support for moms and that
moms now provide to their children
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15. LEVEL FIVE:
FAMILY SUSTAINABILITY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• Families no longer receive rent
subsidy
• Children continue to be active and
progressing in school
• Well-developed planning and
decision-making skills
• Functional support network
• Community connectedness and
involvement
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16. CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE (INCENTIVES)
Over 18-months, clients are rewarded for
achieving performance benchmarks,
such as:
• Values-based behavior
• Class completion
• Perfect vocational training attendance
• Taking on additional responsibility
• Completion of vocational training/HSE
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Offering tangible progressive goals is essential
in building confidence and their capacity for
success…
Rewards include:
• Public recognition
• Class completion certificates
• Increased privileges
• Tickets to community activities
• Gift cards
• Cash awards

17. “In 16 months, I have obtained a home, job, both a
checking and savings account and a vehicle. These
were goals I was unable to obtain for the four years
prior to Saint John’s.” – Janine S.
“I learned that I have value, and that I never have
to do anything alone. There is help out there if I
ask for it.” – Sylvia G.
“Saint John’s gave me my voice back.” – Imani O.
PROGRAM SUCCESS

18. HISTORICAL SUCCESS RATES
18
Family sustainability and community
involvement
Job acquisition and self-reliance
Advanced employment training
and positive network development
Employment training and
self-development
Stabilization1
2
3
4
5
17/31
(55%)
31/50
(62%)
50/78
(64%)
78/127
(61%)
127/201
(64%)
559
2012
15/28
(54%)
28/48
(58%)
48/69
(70%)
69/118
(58%)
118/217
(54%)
2013
569
16/25
(64%)
25/49
(51%)
49/78
(63%)
78/102
(76%)
102/146
(70%)
2014
330 +107
Respite
(# moms completed or at level / # moms who entered level)
Total Moms + Kids Served:

19. COSTS PER LEVEL (2012-14 AVG.)
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Family sustainability and community
involvement
Job acquisition and self-reliance
Advanced employment training
and positive network development
Employment training and
self-development
Stabilization1
2
3
4
5
$156,352
25 moms and children
$547,894
66 moms and children
$833,062,
101 moms and children
$948,211
162 moms and children
$748,136
486 moms and children
TOTAL COST
$6,273
$8,325
$8,266
$5,863
$1,539
COST PER INDIVIDUAL

20. “Saint John’s taught me that I’m
responsible for my own life. I never
grasped that before. I learned to
take charge.” – Cynthia B.
“Saint John’s helped me learn what I am
capable of. When I accepted what I had been
through, and I asked for help, my weaknesses
became my strength.” – Christina C.
PROGRAM COSTS

21. 28%
$1.24 Million
2007 Total Budget
2007 FUNDING PICTURE
21
0%
Government
Corporations, Individuals,
Foundations
Earned Income
Source of Funding
71%

22. $3.75 Million
2014 Total Revenue
FUNDING PICTURE TODAY
22
20%
Government
Corporations, Individuals,
Foundations, Special Events
Earned Income
Source of Funding
18%
Volunteers/In-kind Donations
18%44%

23. IN CONCLUSION…
• Our approach begins with the individual
• ‘Dependence-to-independence’ range of
comprehensive services
• ‘All-under-one-programmatic’ roof
program is unparalleled in the state*
*Sacramento's Center for Strategic Economic Research
• This model is key for families led by
single mothers to permanently escape
the cycle of poverty and abuse
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24. SAINT JOHN’S SENIOR
MANAGEMENT TEAM

25. BREADTH AND DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE
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• Michele Steeb, CEO | 2007
- 20+ years experience in business and campaign management
- Expanded Saint John’s from an emergency shelter serving 100 women
and children daily with a $1.2 M budget to a 18-month transformational
program serving 180 women and children daily with a $4.5M budget
• Steve Backers, COO | 2015
- Technology executive with 25+ years of Finance, HR,
and Operations experience at Intel
- Most recently, CFO/COO at Intel-GE Care Innovations,
a health technology start-up joint venture
• Sasha Wirth, Director of Development | 2015
- 11 years’ experience at UC David in executive team leadership,
project management, customer relations, and team building
- Proven success in application, development, budget preparation
and management for multimillion dollar grants
• Susan Barron, Director of Integrated Health | 2012
- 20+ years in mental health/human services program
development and training
- Licensed psychologist; licensed clinical social worker
“Saint John’s helped me
learn that there’s always
room to push – there’s
always room to grow.”
– Trina M.

26. BREADTH AND DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
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• Nancy OhSan, Controller | 2014
- 10+ years finance experience with non-profit organizations
- 5+ years finance experience in high-tech and manufacturing
• Abra Ruthenbeck, Children’s Program Director | 2012
- 20 years experience with Head Start, State Preschool and private
programs
- Council Chair, Sacramento County Local Child Care and
Development Planning Council
• Maureen Gagliardi, Director of Education | 2008
- 30 years business and classroom teaching experience
- Developed and implemented Saint John’s initial experiential
learning and GED programs
• Kathy Brook-Johnson, Operations Director | 2014
- 25+ years Health and Human Services Program Management
- MA, Counseling Psychology
I thought entering Saint John’s
was my worst day. But looking
back, I know it was my best day.
– Stephanie N.

27. THANK YOU!