MY SISTER'S PLACE INC

MSP'S EMERGENCY SHELTER PROVIDES SAFE, SECURE HOUSING FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN, OPERATING TWO SHELTER FACILITIES WITH CAPACITY FOR UP TO 21 FAMILIES AT A TIME. IN FY2025, THE SHELTER SERVED 159 SURVIVORS, PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES INCLUDING: TRAUMA- INFORMED CASE MANAGEMENT, 1:1 COUNSELING, SAFETY PLANNING, REFERRALS, AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES. MSP ALSO ANSWERED 597 HOTLINE CALLS AND DEVELOPED 500 SAFETY PLANS, ENSURING SURVIVORS HAD ACCESS TO 24/7 CRISIS SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, ALL CLIENT ADVOCATES BECAME CERTIFIED ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM ASSISTANTS, TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS SEEKING TO PROTECT THEIR LOCATION INFORMATION.

IN FY25, MSP CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER TWO INNOVATIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS, RISE (REACHING INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SURVIVOR EMPOWERMENT) AND RISE PLUS, OFFERING INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING NAVIGATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT SUPPORT TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. RISE PROVIDES 12 MONTHS OF RENTAL SUBSIDY WITH ASSISTANCE TO HELP SURVIVORS REBUILD CREDIT, SECURE EMPLOYMENT, AND OBTAIN PERMANENT LEASES IN THEIR OWN NAMES. RISE PLUS BUILDS ON THE RISE MODEL, PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL 24 MONTHS OF SUPPORT. IN THE FIRST YEAR, RENT IS FULLY SUBSIDIZED BY MSP, BUT IN THE SECOND YEAR, PARTICIPANTS TRANSITION TO A RAPID REHOUSING MODEL TO PREPARE THEM TO INDEPENDENTLY PAY RENT WHEN THEY TRANSITION OUT OF THE PROGRAM. IN FY2025, MSP'S RISE PROGRAM SERVED 177 SURVIVORS (HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD + DEPENDENTS) AND RISE PLUS SERVED 124 SURVIVORS (HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD + DEPENDENTS) IN FY25, MSP SERVED 616 SURVIVORS AND PROVIDED 8,277 CASE MANAGEMENT SESSIONS ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED MSP'S HOUSING NAVIGATOR ACHIEVING CERTIFICATION AS A NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF REAL ESTATE (NSPIRE) INSPECTOR AND CLIENTS MOVING INTO RENTAL UNITS WITHIN 1-2 WEEKS OF APPLICATION APPROVAL, WHICH IS MUCH QUICKER THAN THE DC RAPID REHOUSING AVERAGE OF 15-30 DAYS. ADDITIONALLY, RISE TRUST, MSP'S SIGNATURE CASH TRANSFER INITIATIVE, LAUNCHED ITS SECOND COHORT, PROVIDING 30 FAMILIES WITH 500/MONTH IN CASH ASSISTANCE PAIRED WITH FINANCIAL EDUCATION. A STUDY OF THE FIRST COHORT CONDUCTED WITH THE URBAN INSTITUTE FOUND THAT 31% OF PARTICIPANTS REDUCED THEIR DEBT, 24% EXITED ENTIRELY DEBT-FREE, PARTICIPANT ANXIETY DECREASED FROM 58% TO 37.5%, AND CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE ROSE FROM 68% TO 87% OVER ONE YEAR.