Gender Equality United States Project #7336

Support survivors escaping domestic violence

by Raphael House of Portland

Support survivors escaping domestic violence

Project Report | Aug 4, 2016
Raphael House's emergency shelter in 2015-16

By Jessica Walker | Grant Writer

Sweet note by one of our youngest residents

We completed our fiscal year on June 30 of this year and recently finished evaluating our programs and services and numbers served. Thanks to your generous support, our shelter was able to accomplish the following last year:

Our emergency shelter housed 49 adults and 59 children.
100% of residents developed a safety plan.
94% completed two or more of their goals.
80% moved to a safe living situation when they exited our shelter.
The average length of stay was two and a half months.
The 24-hour shelter access line provided support to 1,031 callers.

Feedback from current and past residents continues to show that our unique engagement model, implemented during the second half of 2014, continues to improve our impact on survivors. Residents may stay up to six months, based on their progress towards individualized goals designed to help them achieve permanent housing, employment, and self-sufficiency. This is successfully helping survivors establish an integrated network of support and community.

Thank you again for your support of Raphael House. Your assistance helps provide long-term stability for the individuals and families we serve.

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