My Home, Your Home Inc. has achieved accreditation!

The Council on Accreditation, an independent not-for-profit international accreditor of community-based behavioral health care and human service organizations, has awarded accreditation to My Home, Your Home Inc.

The COA accreditation process involves a detailed review and analysis of both an organization’s administrative operations and its service delivery practices. All are “measured” against national standards of best practice. These standards emphasize services that are accessible, appropriate, culturally responsive, evidence based, and outcomes-oriented.

In addition, they confirm that the services are provided by a skilled and supported workforce and that all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

For the full accreditation announcement, click here.
 

Gala Dinner and Big Silent Auction on May 15, 2009 raised thousands of dollars for Lissy’s Place, a haven for homeless women on Milwaukee’s West Side

About 250 supporters of Lissy’s Place, a haven for homeless women on Milwaukee’s West Side, attended a fundraising Gala Dinner and Silent Auction on the evening of Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Midwest Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Thousands of dollars were raised for Lissy’s Place, which is operated by My Home, Your Home Inc.

Lissy’s Place helps homeless women to develop economic self-sufficiency and personal independence. More than 400 women have been assisted since Lissy’s Place opened on Sept. 4, 2001.

To read more, click here.