Success by the Numbers

It's not just how many people we serve or how many meals or clothes we give out that is important. Even more vital are lives being changed. Our services guarantee that the poor and homeless who come through our doors have the opportunity to live meaningful lives with long-term sobriety, stable income, stable mental and physical health and long-term affordable housing.

Paying rent, working, volunteering and participating in the community creates purpose and fulfillment that food, clothing and shelter alone could never provide. We want to give you an idea of the dramatic outcomes of our services "by the numbers."

Listed below are our program outcomes for 2008. The numbers by themselves are not important but they represent hundreds of real people who are now enjoying independence in their lives. You can also read and hear some of these remarkable success stories on our website.

Dining Rooms for the Homeless

SOME served 271,707 hot, nutritious meals to men, women and children in our Dining Rooms and provided another 127,114 meals to the residences of its programs for a total of 398,821 meals. This was an increase of nearly 36,000 meals (10%) compared to 2007.

Clothing and Shower Rooms

SOME provided 16,334 free sets of clothing and showers to homeless men and women in our Clothing and Shower Rooms.

Health Services

The Medical Clinic served more than 30 patients each day, with the staff providing more than 7,000 patient services.

The Dental Clinic staff provided more than 8,800 procedures to poor and homeless women and men.

Mental Health

Jordan House, a residence for men and women in a severe psychiatric crisis, served 188 persons. Seventy-seven percent successfully completed the program.

Mary Claire House, a 90-180-day transitional housing program served 35 of the men and women who completed Jordan House. Seventy-eight percent successfully transitioned to permanent, affordable housing.

Isaiah House, a day socialization center, provided empowerment, support and care to homeless adults with chronic mental illness. Ninety-seven percent remained successfully in the day program or transitioned to appropriate services.

Addiction Recovery

Kirwan House, our safe house for those waiting addiction treatment served 151 men and women. Eighty-seven percent successfully transitioned to residential addiction treatment at Exodus House and Maya Angelou House in West Virginia.

Exodus House, our 90-day residential addiction treatment program for men, served 83 individuals. Eighty-one percent successfully completed treatment. The national average is less than 40%.

Maya Angelou House, our 90-day residential addiction treatment program for women, served 49 individuals. Seventy-eight percent successfully completed treatment. The national average is less than 40%.

Leland Place, our 90-day transitional housing program for men, served 71 individuals. Seventy-two percent successfully transitioned to long-term affordable housing.

Harvest House, our 90-day transitional housing program for women, served 41 individuals. Eighty-two percent successfully transitioned to long-term affordable housing.

Continuing Care Addiction Services provided over 210 days of service to 136 men and women continuing their long-term transition into the community.

Transitional Housing for Families

Thea Bowman House, a two-year transitional housing program, served 31 homeless and extremely low-income families with 57 children.

Employment Training

SOME's Center for Employment Training, an intensive six-month job training program, graduated 66 students. Forty-two were placed in jobs in medical administration, building maintenance and business and customer relations. The remaining graduates are in job search.

The average wage earned by 2008 graduates of the Center for Employment Training was $11.82. Eighty percent of jobs provided full benefits and 80% of 2007 graduates had retained jobs in their fields 12 months later.

Long-term Affordable Housing for Families

Barnaby House, Independence Place and Zagami House provided 53 adults and 112 children with safe, service enriched, permanent affordable housing. Eighty-eight percent of the families maintained their health, housing and income through 2008.

Long-term Affordable Housing for Single Adults

Anna Cooper House, Freedom House, Jeremiah House and Shalom House provided nearly 300 formerly homeless and extremely low-income single men and women with dignified, affordable housing. Ninety percent of residents maintained their health, sobriety and income through 2008.

Elderly Services

Dwelling Place Senior Center provided 79 low-income seniors with hot, nutritious meals, activities, life skills education, and case management.

The Dwelling Place Shelter for Abused and Neglected Elderly provided care, comfort and support to 42 seniors. Eighty-eight percent successfully transitioned to permanent affordable housing.

The Caregivers Program provided 62 vulnerable, homebound seniors with 285 case management visits, 519 food deliveries and 3,581 reassurance telephone calls.

Affordable Housing Development Initiative

SOME has created 96 housing units for single adults and families and has an additional 334 units ready for development towards our goal of providing 1,000 safe and affordable units.