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The Neighborhood House, Inc.
1000 Atcheson Street
Columbus, Ohio 43203
Telephone: 614-252-4941
Fax: 614-252-7919
www.neighborhoodhouseinc.org
Allen Huff, MSSA, LISW-S Erin Davis, BS
President/Chief Executive Officer Chief Operations Officer
Dear ________________________________
Congratulations on your new position with the Neighborhood House, Inc (NHI). You have been
scheduled to attend the NHI New Employee Orientation program. The orientation will be
completed during your first week of being hired. After each session, please have the appropriate
Director/Coordinator in each department sign and date this document in the designated spaces.
During the meetings you will learn about our settlement houses, tour our offices, receive a packet
of benefits information, and be given an opportunity to ask questions about insurance benefits.
Please make sure you sign for your Personnel Policies and Procedures Employee or Volunteer
Handbook that will be given to you by the Human Resources Department. During your initial
orientation you will meet with the President/CEO who will also sign and date your orientation
sheet.
Overview with President/CEO
Mission Statement
History of settlement houses, NHI, and the Columbus Federation of Settlements (CFS)
Related organizations
Staff Directory
Department Head Date/Signature
Mr. Allen Huff, President/CEO ___________________________________
Ms. Erin Davis, Chief Operations Officer ___________________________________
Ms. Helen Starghill, Admin. Asst./Human Resources ___________________________________
Mr. Suleymane Sylla, Dir. of Business & Finance ___________________________________
Ms. Kim Anderson, Ctr. Sup. Early Childhood Education ___________________________________
Mr. Larry Milton, Dir. Outpatient Drug/Alcohol Counseling __________________________________
Mr. Selechi Asfaw, Refugee/Immigrant Chamber of Commerce ___________________________________
Mr. Tony Ransom, Group Work Supervisor __________________________________
Ms. Donna Link, Site Coordinator Family to Family __________________________________
Neighborhood House Inc. Mission Statement
The NHI exists to assist children, all families and single adults in their efforts to become self-
sufficient.
About the Board of Trustees
The NHI Board of Trustees consists of 15 elected members. One third of the members are
from the community we serve; one person from at least half of the Episcopal Churches in
Franklin County, and the remainder from the community-at-large.
The Board Officers are (1) president (2) vice president (3) treasurer and (4) secretary.
These officers comprise the executive committee. The Board has several standing committees
that reflect programming areas and agency needs such as:
child care
building and grounds
community relations
finance
personnel
nominating
History
What is a settlement house?
A settlement house, also known as a neighborhood center or a social settlement, is an institution
that tries to improve the living conditions in city neighborhoods offering various services,
depending on its sponsorship and the changing needs of the community. Typical services
include: clubs for people of all ages; health, social, recreational and cultural events.
In addition to direct services, settlement souses contribute to reform efforts in housing,
immigration, civil rights and child and family welfare. Typically, activities at a settlement house
are led by professionals and volunteers.
The first settlement house, Toynbee Hall, was founded in London in 1884 by a group of Oxford
University students. In 1886, Stanton Coit, an American social reformer, established the first
settlement house in the United States, the University Settlement in New York City. Three years
later, Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr opened Hull House in Chicago. The United
Neighborhood Centers of America provides information, consultation, and coordination for 300
centers in the United States. The International Federation of Settlement Houses and
Neighborhood Centers has its headquarters in London.
NHI was founded as a Settlement House in 1909 and established as a nonprofit organization on
May 11, 1937.
Jane Addams
Jane Addams founded the world famous social settlement Hull
House on Chicago’s New West Side in 1889. From Hull House,
where she lived and worked until her death in 1935, Addams
built her reputation as the country’s most prominent woman
through her writing, settlement work and international efforts
for world peace.
Marcus Garvey Having traveled across the world from Jamaica, to Central America,
and Europe, Marcus Garvey became convinced that uniting blacks
was the only way to improve their condition in the early 18th
century. Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement
Association (ENIA) in August 1914 as a means of uniting all of
Africa and its diaspora into “one grand racial hierarchy.” Amy
Ashwood, who would later be Garvey’s first wife, was among the
founders. As the group’s first president-general, Garvey’s goal was
“to unite all people of African ancestry of the world to one great
body to establish a country and absolute government of their own.”
Following much reflection the following day and night about what
he learned, he named the organization the Universal Negro
Improvement Association and African Communities (Imperial) League.
Sources:
World Book Encyclopedia, 1992
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
http://www.chicagohs.org/aotm/Mar98/mar98fact1.html
http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/ja_bio.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_garvey
The Neighborhood House Inc. (NHI)
NHI was founded as a Settlement House in 1909 and established as a nonprofit organization
on May 11, 1937. Since then, we’ve been helping families in their efforts to become self-
sufficient so they can improve the quality of life for themselves and their neighborhood. We
believe the best way to strengthen our neighborhood is to educate and empower children and
parents in the community. Our services include:
day care
medical programs
health center
drug and alcohol outreach programs
food pantry
transitional housing
youth social adjustment after school program
business classes
job center
senior outreach program
volunteering
and many others
Columbus Federation of Settlements
The idea for the Columbus Federation of Settlements stated in the fall of 1987, when the
settlement directors met to discuss common concerns. As a result of further discussion, it was
determined that a formal settlement house group was necessary and a proposal was drafted and
approved by the end of May 1988.
The Settlement Houses in Columbus are unified, powerful, progressive, efficient, and
accessible. They use social work interventions to bring together people from all backgrounds,
circumstances and organizations to create a greater sense of neighborhood, community well-
being, and justice for all.
Other Organizations
United Neighborhood Centers of
America- UNCA is a national advocate
for social justice, neighborhood-based
progress, and community building that
is inclusive, multi-generational, multi-
dimensional, family-oriented, asset based, opportunity driven and rooted in the rich tradition of
the settlement house movement. It was founded in 1911 by Jane Addams and other pioneers of
the settlement movement.
UNCA’s Mission- To strengthen and empower our member organizations; to foster
neighborhood pride, local decision-making, and better social conditions; and to help individuals
and families lift themselves out of desperate social conditions in some of America’s most
threatened neighborhoods.
Columbus Federation of Settlements- CFS is a coalition of 7 neighborhood-based
organizations in Columbus that help individuals and groups build
upon their strengths and draw upon community resources to reach
their full potential.
CFS’s Vision Statement- (Adopted January 12, 2004) The Settlement
Houses are unified, powerful, progressive, efficient, and accessible.
They use social work interventions to bring together people from all
backgrounds, circumstances and organizations to create a greater
sense of neighborhood, community well-being, and justice for all.
CFS’s Mission Statement- (Adopted April 5, 2004) The Columbus Federation of Settlements
enhances the capacity of its members and works collectively to support neighborhoods so that
individuals and families are strengthened.
Key: — : outline of area served by NHI
Neighborhood House Inc.
1000 Atcheson St.
Columbus, OH 43203
614.252.4941
Members of the Columbus Federation of
Settlements
Central Community House
1150 E. Main St.
Columbus, Ohio 43205
614-252-3157
www.cchouse.org
Clintonville-Beechwold
Community Resources Center
14 W. Lakeview Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43202
614-268-3539
www.clintonvillecrc.org
Gladden Community House
183 Hawkes Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43223
614-227-1600
www.gladden-us.org
Godman Guild
303 E. Sixth Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43201
614-294-5476
www.godmanguild.org
The Neighborhood House
1000 Atcheson St.
Columbus, Ohio 43203
614-252-4941
www.columbusnhi.org
St. Stephen’s Community House
1500 E. 17th
Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43219
614-294-6347
www.saintstephensch.org
South Side Settlement House
310 Innis Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43207
614-444-9868
www.southsidesettlement.org
Staff Directory by Department
Allen Huff, President/CEO
Erin Davis, Chief Operations Officer
Helen Starghill, Administrative Assistant and Human Resources/Volunteer Services Coordinator
Charles Russell, AM Receptionist
DiShell Barker, PM Receptionist
Suleymane Sylla, Fiscal Director
Youth & Family Services Tony Ransom, Group Work Supervisor
Mai Chandler, Group Worker
Aaron Romine, Group Worker
Essential Services
Alisa Osei-Poku, Coordinator
Brenda Woodford, Sr. Intern
Shawn Dawson, CDL Driver
Gay Wheeler, Nest Coordinator
Joe Gilbert, Pantry Coordinator
Outpatient Drug & Alcohol
Larry Milton, Director
Robert Ward, Counselor
Rashida Evans, Counselor
Dawn Lewis, Outreach Worker/Counselor
James Avery, Counselor
Child Care
Kimberly Anderson, Center Supervisor
Employment Services
Vernon Murphy, Job Developer
Family-to Family
Donna Link, Site Coordinator
Mary Branham, Community Service Worker
Tanja Jones, Social Worker
Yvonne Mumin, Sr. Intern
Refugee Immigrant Chamber of
Commerce Resource Center
Seleshi Asfaw, Director
Bire Abreha, Case Manager
Warren Goodenow, Consultant
Eboney Eldridge, Lead Teacher
Sofeia Mosley, Lead Teacher
Gina Frazier, Lead Teacher
Cynthia Mahoney, Cook
Brittney Harris, Lead Teacher
Keisha Smith, Toddler Asst.
St. Clara Whiteside, Asst. Teacher
Robin Strain, Center Support
Carnella Calhoun, Billing Clerk
Daniel Coleman, Counselor
The Neighborhood House
1000 Atcheson Street
(614) 252-4941
Staff Directory
Abreha, Bire
Refugee Immigrant Chamber of Commerce
Case Manager
(614) 252-5362
Anderson, Kimberly
Child Care Center Supervisor
Ext. 25
Asfaw, Seleshi
Refugee Immigrant Chamber of Commerce
Director
(614) 252-5362
Avery, James
Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Counselor
Ext. 46
Barker, DiShell
PM Receptionist
Ext. 10
Branham, Mary
Family-to-Family Community Service Worker
Ext. 20
Calhoun, Carnella
Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Billing Clerk
Ext. 50
Chandler, Mai
Youth & Family Services Group Worker
(614) 252-5611
Coleman, Daniel
Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Counselor
Ext. 47
Davis, Erin
Chief Operations Officer
Ext. 16
Dawson, Shawn
Essential Services CDL Driver
(614) 332-4768
Eldridge, Eboney
Child Care Lead Teacher
Ext. 30
Evans, Rashida
Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Counselor
Ext. 44
Frazier, Gina
Child Care Lead Teacher
Ext. 32
Gilbert, Joe
Essential Services Pantry Coordinator
(614) 252-5645
Goodenow, Warren
Refugee Immigrant Chamber of Commerce
(614) 252-6352
Harris, Brittney
Child Care Lead Teacher
Ext. 28
Huff, Allen
President/CEO
Ext. 41
Jones, Tanja
Family-to-Family Social Worker
Ext. 13
Lewis, Dawn
Outpatient Drug &Alcohol
Outreach Worker/Counselor
Ext. 45
Link, Donna
Family-to-Family Site Coordinator
Ext. 39
Mahoney, Cynthia
Child Care Cook
Ext. 26
Milton, Larry
Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Director
Ext. 42
Mosley, Sofeia
Child Care Lead Teacher
Ext. 27
Mumin, Yvonne
Family-to-Family Sr. Intern
Ext. 14
Murphy, Vernon
Employment Services Job Developer
Ext. 19
Osei-Poku, Alisa
Essential Services Coordinator
(614) 252-5645
Ransom, Tony
Youth & Family Services Group Work
Supervisor
(614) 252-5611
Romine, Aaron
Youth & Family Services Group Worker
(614) 252-5611
Russell, Charles
AM Receptionist
Ext. 10
Smith, Keisha
Child Care Toddler Assistant
Ext. 28
Starghill, Helen
Administrative Assistant
Human Resources/Volunteer Services
Coordinator
Ext. 21
Strain, Robin
Child Care Center Support
Ext. 24
Suleymane, Sylla
Fiscal Director
Ext. 36
Ward, Robert
Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Counselor
Ext. 43
Wheeler, Gay
Essential Services Nest Coordinator
Ext. 12
Whiteside, St. Clara
Child Care Assistant Teacher
Ext. 28
Woodford, Brenda
Essential Services Sr. Intern
(614) 252-5645