About Us
The focus of the Gardner Emergency Housing Mission is providing short-term (3 months), transitional housing for families with children in the Gardner schools system. The structure is unique because it eliminates families being relocated or split up to receive shelter. This keeps families in their established, local community and near schools, while maintaining work-life consistency in their time of need.
Who Do We Serve?
- Families experiencing homelessness who have children in the Gardner Public Schools
- Parent(s) must be working and have regular income
- Clean CORI
As of February 1, 2019, GEHM has rented an apartment to house client families. GEHM is able to primarily aid one family at a time. Soft referrals come via the Gardner Public Schools, Care Coordinators. Families identified as being housing insecure, receive an intro letter about GEHM.
The Board of Directors
President – James Deveau
Vice President – Janet Stankaitis
Secretary – Mary Tourigny
Treasurer – June Boisvert
Program Manager – Michelle Sweeney
Case Worker – Jessica McKinnon
Tom Doiron, Majorie Fisher, Tina Augeri
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Our goal is to provide temporary shelter while educating families on how to navigate and utilize programs and services in place to help obtain affordable housing within Gardner and/or surrounding areas.