Home Free Outcomes
Home Free Program Outcomes
- 100% of participants develop a safety plan and increase knowledge of domestic violence dynamics and available resources (of those with two or more contacts)
- 90% attain safe, permanent housing (of those enrolled in Housing First Services)
- 50% reach Milestone 5 or higher, a measurable increase in a survivor’s ability to self-advocate (of those enrolled in Housing First Services)
- 80% remain safely housed 12 months after exiting the program (of those who completed Housing First Services)
- 80% of parents have a better understanding of the impact a batterer may have on a child (of those with two or more contacts with Child/Youth Advocacy Services)
- 75% of children have a safety plan (of those with three or more contacts with Child/Youth Advocacy Services);
- 80% of teens can identify characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships (of those with three or more contacts with Child/Youth Advocacy Services)
In fiscal year 2009-2010, Home Free provided 5,153 adults and children with face-to-face service and helped an additional 5,540 people calling on the crisis hotline
Within this number:
- 227 families (241 adults and 189 children) were provided with emergency housing through motel vouchers and crisis assistance
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106 families (106 adults and 190 children) were provided with permanent housing and intensive long-term advocacy services
- 152 adults attended support groups and 125 children and teens participated in support groups
- 703 adults, children and teenagers received face-to-face services from advocates sited at community partners around the community or from outreach services
- 2,579 adults received restraining order advocacy support at the Multnomah County Courthouse
In fiscal year 2008-2009, Home Free served over 5,000 adults and children in the Portland metropolitan area with face-to-face services.
Within this number:
- 321 people (185 adults and 136 children) were provided with emergency housing through motel vouchers this reporting period.
- 2,619 petitioners were assisted in filing restraining orders at the Multnomah County Courthouse by Restraining Order Advocates.
- 111 households (111 adults and 220 children) were provided with permanent housing assistance. 52 of these households were continuing in the program from last year and 59 of them were newly enrolled this year.
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1461 adults and children were served by outstationed staff, by referral to advocates attached to established collaborative projects, as walk-ins or to our outreach office, or through our children’s program or support group services.