Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency Program (ROSS)

The Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program provides funding to hire and maintain Service Coordinators. ROSS Service Coordinators link BHA residents with supportive services and activities that enable them to make progress towards economic independence and housing self-sufficiency. ROSS Service Coordinators perform many functions, including:

Recruiting program participants
Conducting resident needs assessments
Making referrals to services and programming
Career development
Job search
Job skills
Educational opportunities
Digital equity
Financial literacy
Wellness and health
Providing case management and coaching
Establishing and maintaining partnerships with local service providers
Tracking outcomes and reporting to HUD

BHA has ROSS service coordinators at these public housing sites:BHA has ROSS service coordinators at these public housing sites:

Franklin Field, Mary Ellen McCormick, and Mildred Hailey
Contact Lavonne Pledger at (617) 308 9946 or Lavonne.Pledger@bostonhousing.org

Alice Taylor & Ruth Barkley
Contact Yaendy Matos at (617) 756 4628 or Yaendy.Matos@bostonhousing.org

Questions? Contact us at: ROSS@Bostonhousing.org

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