Casa Esperanza, Inc. (Boston)
Michele Cruz is an experienced professional in volunteer recruitment and program management, currently serving as a Sr. Volunteer Recruitment Specialist for the American Red Cross since December 2021, focusing on Disaster Cycle Services. In addition, Michele has been the HIV Prevention Services Coordinator at Casa Esperanza, Inc. since September 2020, overseeing a program for at-risk youth in Greater Boston and developing key community partnerships. Previous roles include serving as a Community Youth Empowerment Volunteer with the Peace Corps, where Michele facilitated healthy living curriculum and professional development for teachers, and as a Campaign Manager at Rescue, managing a statewide tobacco policy campaign in New Mexico. Additionally, Michele has experience as a Marketing Assistant at The University of New Mexico, a Grant Writer at EFG Creative, and a Training Facilitator for statewide prevention training programs. Michele holds a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts and Cultural Studies from The University of New Mexico.
Casa Esperanza, Inc. (Boston)
Casa Esperanza, Inc. is a bilingual and bi-cultural human services organization that specializes in serving the Latino community in Massachusetts. Our mission is to empower individuals and families to recover from substance use disorder, trauma, mental illness, and other chronic medical conditions; overcome homelessness; and achieve health and wellness through comprehensive, integrated care. Our services: Residential Recovery: Casa Esperanza's Men’s Program serves 29 adult men and Latinas y Niños serves 20 adult women and can also house up to 12 of children age ten or younger so clients in recovery may maintain or regain custody while still in treatment. Residential services usually last six to twelve months and offer evidence-based treatment methodologies as well as assisting clients with setting long-term goals for maintaining their recovery as they transition to independent living. Structured Outpatient Addictions Program (SOAP): Familias Unidas Outpatient Services is a licensed, CARF-accredited clinic that provides client-centered, integrated services to support the complex, long-term needs of people with co-occurring disorders. Familias is co-located with primary care services and is the only Spanish-language SOAP in Greater Boston. Supportive Housing: Nueva Vida provides15 single-occupancy units, Dunmore Place & 300 Eustis Street provides eight family units, and Nueva Esperanza provides 14 individual studio units for a total of 37 units of permanent safe, sober housing for individuals and families, with on-site support for maintaining recovery and building independent living skills. Clinical Stabilization: Conexiones is a structured 24-hour inpatient clinical stabilization program for individuals early in their recovery which includes nursing care, individual and group therapy, psycho-educational groups, case management, health education, and aftercare planning. Our job openings: https://www.casaesperanza.org/who-we-are/our-team/join-our-team/