The Lord's Place
Damba Koroma has been serving as a Client Advocate at The Lord's Place since July 2017, where responsibilities include conducting assessments, linking families experiencing homelessness to essential services, and coordinating service plans with thorough documentation. Previously, Damba held the role of Certified Recovery Peer Specialist at The Lord's Place, providing peer support and advocacy for individuals facing homelessness. Earlier experience includes working as a Literacy AmeriCorps Literacy Tutor at both the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County and Believer's Academy, where tutoring and support for Exceptional Student Education students were provided. Damba Koroma holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government/Pre-Law from Mary Baldwin University, completed in 2015.
The Lord's Place
The Lord’s Place transforms lives by providing solutions that break the cycle of homelessness for the most vulnerable and neglected in Palm Beach County. Mission: The Lord's Place is dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness by providing innovative, compassionate and effective services to men, women, and children in our community. Company Overview The Lord’s Place is committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness with programs and services that include: • Engagement Our Engagement Center is the recognized point-of-entry facility for the homeless in our community. The program focuses on activities which build trusting relationships and encourage participants to explore making behavioral change. • Supportive Housing Our supportive housing model gives our clients the time they need to address the issues that led to their homelessness and gives them the tools needed to break the cycle of homelessness. • Job Training & Placement Our Job Training and Placement Program addresses the need for homeless men and women to regain economic self-sufficiency. The program assists clients in finding and maintaining employment by offering job training, placement and education programs.