THE LORD'S PLACE INC

HOUSING:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SUPPORTIVE AND GRADUATE HOUSING FOR OVER 200 HOUSEHOLDS DAILY, ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH A DIVERSE RANGE OF HOUSING PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED ALEXANDER PLACE: HOUSING 37 FAMILIES; MANN CAMPUS: SUPPORTING 50 SINGLE MEN; THREE (3) BURCKLE PLACE CAMPUSES: ACCOMMODATING 43 SINGLE WOMEN; C-PLACE: SERVING 10 INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS; HOUSING FIRST SCATTERED-SITE PROGRAMS: SUPPORTING MORE THAN 80 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS. IN ADDITION TO SAFE HOUSING, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED COMPREHENSIVE WRAPAROUND SERVICES TAILORED TO RESIDENT NEEDS, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, BENEFITS NAVIGATION, JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT, LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE COORDINATION, AND PEER SUPPORT. THESE EFFORTS EMPOWERED RESIDENTS TO ACHIEVE STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. AS A RESULT OF THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH, OVER 90% OF RESIDENTS SUCCESSFULLY MAINTAINED OR TRANSITIONED TO STABLE HOUSING EACH YEAR, DEMONSTRATING THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFECTIVENESS IN COMBATING HOMELESSNESS AND PROMOTING LONG-TERM STABILITY.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:THE AGENCY OPERATED THE LARGEST STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, SERVING OVER 1,000 UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS. THIS PROGRAM ADDRESSED IMMEDIATE NEEDS BY PROVIDING FOOD, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, BLANKETS, IDENTIFICATION ASSISTANCE, HOUSING NAVIGATION, AND REFERRALS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES. MORE THAN 550 INDIVIDUALS WERE CONNECTED TO HOUSING, INCLUDING REUNIFICATION WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, SECURED RENTAL HOUSING, OR ACCESSED EMERGENCY SHELTER, RAPID REHOUSING, AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS.THE AGENCY IS THE DESIGNATED PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS (PATH) PROVIDER FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, DELIVERING OUTREACH AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND CO-OCCURRING SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. IN THE PAST YEAR, 99 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED, WITH OVER 50% CONNECTED TO THE AGENCY'S SSI/SSDI OUTREACH, ACCESS, AND RECOVERY (SOAR) PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM UTILIZED A NATIONAL BEST-PRACTICE MODEL TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ACCESS SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND HEALTHCARE. AMONG PATH PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO EXITED, 74% TRANSITIONED TO STABLE HOUSING. THE AGENCY ALSO EMPLOYED TRAINED STAFF TO FACILITATE THE SOAR PROCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. LAST YEAR, 60 SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED, WITH AN APPROVAL RATE OF 81%SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN FLORIDA'S STATEWIDE APPROVAL AVERAGE.