Toledo, Ohio: Leading Families Home is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Jacobs as its Acting Executive Director, effective August 23, 2023. Jen will be succeeding Lisa Banks whom LFH thanks for her three years of service.

“We are happy that Jen has agreed to take on this responsibility and look forward to working with her,” comments Valerie Garforth, Leading Families Home’s Board of Directors President.

Ms. Jacobs has an impressive resume and has served as Community Programs Director for LFH since July 2021. She will continue in this role while taking on the additional responsibilities of Acting Executive Director.

Ms. Jacobs has a well-rounded knowledge of LFH programs and operations. As Community Programs Director, she researches and writes 95% of LFH program/operational grants. Ms. Jacobs is responsible for ensuring local programming excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and budget compliance for all grant-funded programs, as well as CARF accreditation and OHIOmas.

Ms. Jacobs audits over $1,000,000 in state grants for compliance and quality. She oversees LFH’s HUD programming, including Rapid Rehousing (RRH) and Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) programs and operations. She oversees our Behavioral Health Operations and programming.

Ms. Jacobs oversees our Emergency Family Shelter programming and operations, including at our newly renovated Beach House Ashland shelter, and maintains programming and operations for our three separate campuses. She has developed and implemented curricula used by several agencies and developed LFH’s Strategic Business Planning Process for program expansion into new markets.

From 2012 to the present, Ms. Jacobs has served as Chief Executive Officer for Providence Center for Social and Economic Empowerment and has acted as an instructor for several groups, including Anger Management, Victims of Domestic Violence, Parenting-Plus, Workplace Violence, etc.

Ms. Jacobs is knowledgeable about, and cares deeply for, at-risk individuals. She demonstrates the ability to maintain positive working relationships with Participants and co-workers and is looking forward to helping to move forward the mission of LFH for those we serve.

Jen may be contacted for communications regarding LFH operational matters at jjacobs@lfhtoledo.org or (419) 244-2175 ext. 120.
 

About Leading Families Home: Over 100 years ago, Beach House Family Shelter began offering shelter to mothers with children and single women in Toledo. In 1982, the program expanded to include emergency shelter and services for intact families, including fathers, and single-parent fathers with children. In 2016, Beach House Inc. merged with F.O.C.U.S. to create Leading Families Home. In June 2023, Beach House Ashland, LFH’s second emergency family shelter, opened. Today, Beach House Inc., dba Leading Families Home is one of only three family shelters in northwest Ohio. For more information, please visit www.lfhtoledo.org.