This new system helped us shift from our paper-based system to a confidential online electronic record. We also customized and implemented a client database program called Apricot.We opened a satellite Drop-in Center location at the Lifebridge North Shore homeless shelter in Salem, MA, which is open weekly in addition to our Lynn Drop-in Center, which is open daily.We p iloted a new Drop-in Center at the Salem New Liberty Innovation School for the 2018-2019 school year which provided the opportunity to connect with community partners, build alliances, and gain name recognition in Salem.We were awarded Lynn Chamber of Commerce’s Non-Profit of the Year and BONS (Best of North Shore) for Best Coffee Shop in both Editor’s and Reader’s Choice for the second year in a row!.We piloted a new Drop-in Center location at the Salem New Liberty Innovation School for the 2018-2019 school year, which provided the opportunity to connect with community partners and we implemented a comprehensive data system.Our social enterprise won the coveted BONS (Best of North Shore) for Best Coffee Shop in both Editor’s and Reader’s Choice!.We master leased an apartment to provide safe and affordable transitional housing for five high-risk homeless females and started a successful host home program.This successful addition to our program has employed an additional 40 clients this year. We expanded this program and developed a product line carrying the name of our job-training program, Catalyst, which offers low barrier employment and training opportunities for homeless unaccompanied young adults that are most high risk.This program currently offers on-site employment opportunities to 20 clients each year. We opened our social enterprise café, Land of A Thousand Hills, to provide our clients with paid, in-house job-training. ![]() We opened an online learning lab to offer individual tutoring on ESL, Hi-set (GED) and Apex (online high school courses).We o btained our 501(c)(3) status, developed program protocols and monitoring systems, developed an outreach strategy, and hired and trained staff on case management systems.
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