For the last fiscal year, for the 6 month period of July 1, 2011 – January 31, 2012: Serving the most vulnerable: 3687 children and adults, 385 Households served by St. Stephen’s Emergency Shelters. 286 Households prevented from becoming homeless. 1,050 Households Housed and receiving support. 236 Households served by Employment programs, 127 Job placements by Employment & Family Services & Shelter Employment program 9000 Handbook of the Streets distributed 412 Individuals contacted on the street by outreach workers , 464 Calls taken from police and community members about people on the street, 350 Clients housed through Street Outreach since the program began 743 Community members educated by A Day in the Life and zAmya Theater

Heading Home Hennepin outlines six goals, 30 recommendations and 50+ action steps to end homelessness. Our programs and activities below work toward these goals: Goals 1. Prevent Homelessness 2. Provide Coordinated Outreach 3. Develop Housing Opportunities 4. Improve Service Delivery 5. Build Capacity for Self-Support 6. Implement System Improvements

St. Stephen’s helps families with children and single adults who are experiencing homelessness and poverty. Roughly 35% of our clients are children, 85% are people of color, and 49% are female.

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