West Suburban PADS 2012 ANNUAL REPORT Opening doors. Building futures. ENDING HOMELESSNESS. OUR SOLUTION OUTREACH & Engagement EMERGENCY Services NEW IN 2012: The Street Outreach & Engagement (O&E) Emergency services reduce the length of homelessness for program targets individuals and families who have lost our overnight shelter clients and help them work toward their housing and are living in places not meant for human achieving and sustaining self-sufficiency. habitation. The Emergency Shelter program provides an immediate, One year after launching the program in June 2012, we had temporary crisis response for 40 to 70 homeless men, women engaged with 90 people who were unaware of, or unwilling to and children every night from 7:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. at 10 rotating connect with, available services. 17 of them have been housed! By houses of worship - from mid-September through mid-May. getting them off the street and linked to case management, the O&E team The Summer Transitional Shelter for up to 15 participants includes helps shift their focus from daily survival to the resolution of long- term needs. intensive case management, support group activities and life skills training, operating June-August. SUPPORTIVE Services Our day-time, year-round Support Center, located in Maywood, provides access EMPLOYMENT Readiness to an array of resources for regaining stability. The Employment Readiness program helps individuals increase their eligibility for sustainable employment. Basic services include showers, laundry, clothing, computers and phones. One-on-one counseling addresses the root causes of clients’ job insecurity and Case management focuses on clients’ income, health and housing needs, with the provides coaching on topics such as “online job boards” and “preparing a resume.” goal of reducing the length of their homelessness. Career Passport is an intensive group program for participants who have made a Life Skills programming covers a variety of topics related to interpersonal skills, commitment to identifying and resolving their long-term barriers to employment. self care, financial literacy, prevention and management of medical and mental health, and substance abuse treatment. Supportive HOUSING Interim Housing at the West Cook Y offers a bridge between the emergency Homeless PREVENTION shelter and stable housing for male clients who are participating in the The Homeless Prevention program prevents the loss of housing by providing: Employment Readiness program or have an income. (10 units) One-time rental and/or utility assistance for individuals and families who are at Rapid Re-Housing provides short-term financial assistance and services to quickly imminent risk of losing their housing, or a security deposit and/or first month’s house those who are homeless. (20 units) rent for individuals and families leaving homelessness. Transitional Housing is designed for working homeless individuals, veterans and “AfterCare” case management for PADS “graduates” to improve housing retention families. (34 units) and prevent their return to homelessness. Open Door Housing provides permanent supportive housing for individuals who are homeless and have a disabling condition. (13 units increasing to 80+ by 2016.) 2 Opening doors. Building futures. Ending homelessness. 2012 IMPACT We opened our doors to 866 people in crisis. 130 children. 95 Veterans. 416 seriously disabled. 866 living below the poverty line. received 12,732 nights of safe shelter and 125 570 38,196 meals. received 15,430 nights of stable housing. 325 men, women and children did NOT lose their homes worked with because one-time financial case managers 138 support was all they needed. to address households used income, “AfterCare” Services employment & to avoid a return to 62 health issues. 50 homelessness. increased their income and gained employment of whom were linked to medical, readiness skills while mental health & addiction 15 treatment services. 40 participating in the Career Passport 49 people living on the streets were of whom moved into program. outreached between June & December. 8 permanent housing. 3 MEET OUR CLIENTS Chris had years of experience as a Suzanne and her son lost almost heavy machinery operator but he lost everything when there was a fire in their his job to downsizing and found himself apartment building. Suzanne’s medical competing for fewer jobs with a larger assistant salary was not enough to pool of much younger, more tech- cover the costs of starting over in a new place. She couldn’t afford a security savvy candidates. PADS case managers deposit plus first and last month’s rent. helped him create a self-sufficiency plan She lacked the education and training emphasizing financial and computer to get a higher-paying job. She did not literacy training, interview practice, and have a safety net of family and friends tools for accessing online job postings. whom she could trust to care for her son. On a cold, rainy day in March, PADS gave us so much ” I was trying to find survival Suzanne and her pre-schooler son more than a home and jobs with a poor resume. PADS ” became officially homeless. They found hope for the future. helped me transform how I food and safe shelter with PADS. Suzanne PADS gave us back our presented myself to potential went to work every morning at six a.m.; dignity. For that, we will employers, to set aside the her son went to kindergarten. PADS case managers for the Family Transitional “be forever grateful. “stigma of homelessness, to Housing program helped Suzanne target my dream career. enroll in a two-year nursing program and set up a savings plan. Within two months, she had signed a lease for her very own two-bedroom Within six months, Chris gained full- time skilled employment. He apartment. On move-in day, a team of PADS volunteers donated and moved into PADS’ Interim Housing program at the West Cook Y while delivered furniture for all the rooms in Suzanne’s new home. he was enrolled in the Career Passport program, then moved into PADS’ Transitional Housing after he began working full- time. Chris became a Today, she is contributing 30% of her monthly income toward her rent “PADS graduate” in November 2012. and paying her own utilities. 4 Opening doors. Building futures. Ending homelessness. IN YOUR COMMUNITY Schiller Park One of PADS’ strengths is our comprehensive network Franklin 1 of community, government and corporate partners that Park 1 maximize resources available to clients. We partner with Northlake River Grove Access Community Health Network, Hines VA Hospital 2 Elmwood Park and Thrive Counseling Center for medical, mental health Stone Park Melrose and substance abuse treatment, and with Community Park 3 Economic Development Association and South Suburban River Forest PADS for transitional housing. Permanent Supportive Berkeley Oak Park Housing programs are offered in collaboration with Pillars, Maywood Bellwood 7 6 Thresholds, Thrive and Vital Bridges. Client referrals come 1 5 through local municipalities, the Oak Park-River Forest Hillside Forest Food Pantry, Prevail, the Emergency Shelter, churches and Park social service agencies. Broadview 6 1 Cicero Westchester 1 Emergency & Summer Transitional Shelter Host N. 1 Berwyn 4 Congregations: Euclid United Methodist Church (Oak Riverside 8 2 Park), Fair Oaks Presbyterian (Oak Park), First United Riverside Church of Oak Park, First United Methodist (Oak Park), Brookeld Grace Episcopal Church (Oak Park), Oak Park Temple, 1 Stickney Resurrection Lutheran Church (Franklin Park), St. Lyons Christopher’s Episcopal Church (Oak Park), St. Giles Shelter Locations Forest View Catholic Church (Oak Park), St. John’s Lutheran (Forest 2 Supportive Housing Units (as of September 2013) Park), St. Mary of Celle Church (Berwyn), St. Paul Thai West Suburban PADS Lutheran (Forest Park), Unity Lutheran Church (Berwyn) Headquarters 5 Financial Summary January 1–December 31, 2012 FINANCIAL STATEMENT FY 2012 Statement of Financial Position Assets 2012 2011 Statement of Activities 2012 2011 Cash and cash equivalents $ 235,565 $ 148,600 REVENUES AND SUPPORT Receivables from foundations and donors 40,000 10,501 Contributions/Private Foundations $ 562,488 $ 390,041 Costs recoverable under grants 179,105 209,363 Government grants 816,351 1,081,904 Prepaid expenses 6,354 3,000 United Way 58,018 54,634 Property and equipment, net 159,565 213,864 Special events 170,432 121,951 Total Assets $ 660,589 $ 585,328 Program income 9,791 14,129 Liabilities Interest 400 200 Accounts payable $ 25,720 $ 4,618 Other 18,612 18,927 Accrued payroll and payroll taxes 52,438 35,367 In-kind contributions 519,380 372,745 Due to sub-grantee ---- 3,192 Total Public Support $ 2,155,472 $ 2,054,531 Deferred revenue 19,350 16,625 Total Liabilities $ 97,508 $ 59,802 Expenses Net Assets PROGRAM SERVICES Unrestricted $ 385,465 $ 525,526 Emergency Shelter $ 687,916 $ 496,998 Temporarily restricted $ 177,616 ---- Supportive Services 238,125 295,546 Total Liabilities & Net Assets $ 660,589 $ 585,328 Supportive Housing 523,314 636,902 Homeless Prevention 107,686 204,555 Revenues 2012 Expenses 2012 Career Passport 72,539 87,312 Program Street Outreach 42,043 ---- Other Career Street United Way Income 1% Passport Outreach Management & General 249,288 231,577 3% Interest Homeless Special < 1% 3% 2% events < 1% Prevention Fundraising 197,006 122,566 8% 5% Total Expenses $ 2,117,917 $ 2,075,456 Emergency In-kind Fundraising Shelter contributions Government 9% Change in Net Assets $ 37,555 $ (20,925) 24% grants 33% Net Assets 38% Supportive Services Beginning of year 525,526 546,451 11% End of year $ 563,081 $ 525,526 Management & General 12% To request a copy of our independent auditor’s report, please 26% 25% Contributions/Private Foundations Supportive Housing contact our Business Manager at (708) 338-1724 ext. 263. 6 Opening doors. Building futures. Ending homelessness. OPENING DOORS TO END HOMELESSNESS We gratefully acknowledge ALL of the donors who Hoogendoorn & Talbot LLP $100-$249 Homeless $500-$999 make the work of West Suburban PADS possible.