Re Start, Inc.
Re Start, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
To empower all people facing or experiencing homelessness by providing housing services that inspire hope.
About
RESTART, INC. GREW OUT OF AN OVERNIGHT EMERGENCY SHELTER ESTABLISHED IN 1981 IN DOWTOWN KANSAS CITY. INCORPORATED AS A NON-PROFIT IN 1984, RESTART HAS EVOLVED AND EXPANCED OVER 35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO BECOMEA COMMUNITY LEADER ADVOCATING AND MODELING BEST-PRACTICES FOR ENDING HOMLESSSNESS. RESART IS DEDICATED TO ADVOCATIONG FOR THE HOMELESSFAMILIES, YOUTH, AND ADULTS SERVED, AND ADDRESSING THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF CHRONIC AND GENERATIONAL HOMLESSNESS. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE ONLY HOMELSS AGENCY IN KANSAS CITY SERVING ALL PROPULATIONS - SINGLE ADULTS, FAMILIES AND NON-TRADITIONAL FAMILIES, UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH AND YOUTH WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF FOSTER CARE, VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS IDENTYIFYING AS LGBRQ, PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS, FOMRER OFFENDERS, AND INDIVIDUALS RECENTLY RELEASED FROM PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION. RESTART PROVIDES A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE FROM EMERGENCY SHELTER TO TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSEING FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. IN 2018 RESTART SERVED 20,000 PERSONS - 20% WERE CHILDREN AND YOUTH, THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENT OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. RESTART OPERATES FIVE SEPARATE FACILITIES & OFFERS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES:HOUSING SOLUTIONS CENTER (HSC) FOCUSES ON GETTING NEWLY HOMELESS & CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS & FMAILIES INTO PERMANENT HOUSEING VIA DIRECT ASSISTANCE WITH RENT & UTILTIES, AS WELL AS SHELTER PLUS CARE REFERRALS, WHICH HELP CONNECT HOMELESS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERMANENET HOUSING WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE HSC PROVIEDS 48 UNTIS OF PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUAL WHO ARE LIVING WITH A DISABILITY , AS WELL AS CHRONICALLY HOMELESS FAMILIES & INDIVIDUALS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES STREET OUTREACH SERVICES, A DROP-IN CENTER, AND A HOTLINE TO RAPIDLY FIND NEW HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES WHO HAVE RECENTLY LOST THEIR HOMES. YOUTH NETWORK INCLUDES THE YOUTH EMERGENCY, YOUTH TRANSITIONAL LIVING, MATERNITY GROUP HOME, A 24 - HOUR HOTLINE & STREET OUTREACH SERVICES (SOS) FOR RUNAWAY HOMELESS YOUTH. RESTART ALSO PROVIDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR YOUTH WITH MENTAL ILLNESS WHO ARE AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE. FAMILY SHELTER PROVIDES FOR THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF FAMILIIES & OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SUPPPORTIVE SERVICES ALONGSIDE OF THE SHELTER. ADULT EMERGENCY SHELTER (AES) PROVIDES SHLETER IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS FOR SINGLES INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, ONSITE COUNSELING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, HEALTH EDUCATION WORKSHOPS & SCREENINGS, & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT. ADULT TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE, LONGER-TERM HOUSING FOR SINGLE ADULTS AS THEY WORK WITH STAFF TO SEEK PERMANENT HOUSING. STAFF PROVIDE ADVOCACY, GUIDANCE, AND RESOURCES TO STABILIZE THESE INDIVIDUALS & TO HELP THEM DEVELOP THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO MOVE TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF THE HOMELESS SERVICES COALITION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY & THE KANSAS CITY CONTINUUM OF CARE. RESTART ALSO WORKS WITH PRIVATE & GOVERMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT HOMELESS INDIVIDUDLAS & FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO THE SERVICES THEY NEED & ARE ELIGIBLE FOR, AS WELL AS TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION OF SERVIES. THE ORGANIZATIONS'S SUPPORTIVE SERVIES INCLUDE: STAFF PRIVEDE RESOURCES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, LIFE SKILLS COACHING, ASSISTANCE WITH INCREASING INCOME, ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR BENEFITS, CONNECTIONS TO MENTAL AN DPHYSICAL HEALHT PROVIDERS, AND GROUP AND ACTIVITIES TO BOLSTER SOCIAL SKILLS. RAPID REHOUSING PROVIDES HOISING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SEVICES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS MOVING THEM FROM THE SHELTER OR STREETS DIRECTLY INTO HOUSING. CLIENTS ARE PRVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT, RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE PAYMETNS, GOAL SETTING AND PLANNING, EMPLOYMENT COACHING, LIFE SKILLS ASSESSMENT AND COACHING, LONG-TERM HOUSING STABILIITY PLANNING, ASSISTANCE WITH INCREASING HOUSEHOLD INCOME AN DSETTING EDUCATIONAL GOALS, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION. THIS PROGRAM SERVES KANSAS CITY'S HOMELESS FAMILIES, SINCGLE ADULTS, AND YOUTH. ALONG WITH THE GENERAL POPULATION, RESTART, INC'S SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES PROGRAM PROVIDES RAPID REHOUSING AND OUTREACH, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HELP LOW-INCOME VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACCESS BETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION BENEFITS, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATEMENT, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, VOCATIONAL AND REHAMBILITATION COOUNSELING, INCOME SUPPORT SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND HOUSING RETENTION. HEALTH CARE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PROVIDES HOMELESS VETERANS WITH TEMPORARY HOUSING AND HELPS THEM SECURE STABEL HOUSING ALONGSIDE SUPPORTIVE SERICES SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Restart's mission is to providehousing and supportive services for homeless youth, families, womenand men to end homelessness in our community.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Restart's mission is to provide housing and supportive services for homeless youth, families, women and ment to end homlessness in our community.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as MO.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 918 E 9TH STREET, KANSAS CITY, KS, 64106.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 121 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$794,160.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1984.
- The organization pays $3,077,151 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $398,744 in fundraising expenses.
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