City of Portland Health & Human Services Department Social Services Division

PORTLAND HOMELESS SHELTERS

Total Number of Individuals Residing in Shelters per Night:

December 2012 December 2013

ADOLESCENTS 12 Individuals 20 Individuals

FAMILIES 123 Individuals 151 Individuals 40 Average Families 50 Average Families

ADULTS 292 Individuals 274 Individuals

Total 427 Individuals 475 Individuals

31 Days in the Month of December

This information is also posted on the City of Portland’s website each month. To view this information, please go to http://www.portlandmaine.gov/hhs/ssesac.asp

Prepared by: City of Portland Health & Human Services Department Social Services Division

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PREBLE STREET JOE KREISLER TEEN SHELTER* DECEMBER 2013 ADOLESCENT BEDS USED

2012 2013

699 700 643 599 612 546 600

500 453 428 431 407 401 415 365 400

300

200

100

0 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

DecJul AugJan SepFeb Oct Mar Nov Apr Dec May 2012 453 428 401 431 415 365 2013 407 546 599 699 643 622 Percent -10% +28% +49% +62% +55% +70%

PREBLE STREET Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter* 24 Beds (Opened 1/6/2013) Bed nights Capacity 744 Month Total 622 Avg/Night 20

Highest Night 25 Lowest Night 10

UNDUPLICATED YOUTH: 50 TOTAL NEW INTAKES: 8 TOTAL PLACEMENTS: 1 TH PLACEMENTS 0 PH PLACEMENTS 1 TOTAL RETURNS: 3

*EXPERIENCING FOR THE 1ST TIME 4 (*BASED ON SELF-REPORTING)

TOTAL YOUTH TURNED AWAY DUE TO REACHING CAPACITY 3

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PORTLAND, CITY-WIDE DECEMBER 2013 FAMILY BEDS USED

2012 2013

6000 5455 4965 4791 5000 4692 4458 4353 43084449 4119 3887 3810 4000 3729

3000

2000

1000

0 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

DecJul AugJan SepFeb Oct Mar Nov Apr Dec May 2012 3887 4119 4458 3729 4308 3810 2013 4353 4791 5455 4965 4449 4692 Percent +16% +28% +22% +33% +3% +23%

FAMILY SHELTER 94 Beds Hotels- Overflow As-Needed

FAMILY CRISIS SHELTER 16 Beds

STEPPING STONES 12 Beds

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PORTLAND, CITY-WIDE DECEMBER 2013 FAMILY SHELTER STATISTICS

Beds City* City GA Family Stepping Used (# Families) Used Hotels Crisis Stones Per Night Capacity 24* 94 16 12 122+ Month Total 890 3209 553 477 453 4692 Avg/Night 29 104 18 15 15 151

Highest Night 33 117 37 16 17 176 Lowest Night 26 91 8 11 12 136

CITY OF PORTLAND FAMILY SHELTER FAMILIES INDIVIDUALS

UNDUPLICATED FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS: 62 217 TOTAL NEW INTAKES: 29 110 TOTAL HOUSING PLACEMENTS: 16 41 TH PLACEMENTS 3 8 PH PLACEMENTS 13 33 TOTAL RETURNS: 0 0

*EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FOR THE 1ST TIME 18 73 (*BASED ON SELF-REPORTING)

FAMILY CRISIS FAMILIES INDIVIDUALS

UNDUPLICATED FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS: 16 27 TOTAL NEW INTAKES: 6 11 TOTAL HOUSING PLACEMENTS: 2 6 TH PLACEMENTS 1 1 PH PLACEMENTS 1 5 TOTAL RETURNS: 1 1

*EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FOR THE 1ST TIME 5 7 (*BASED ON SELF-REPORTING)

STEPPING STONES FAMILIES INDIVIDUALS

UNDUPLICATED FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS: 10 22 TOTAL NEW INTAKES: 3 7 TOTAL HOUSING PLACEMENTS: 2 5 TH PLACEMENTS 0 0 PH PLACEMENTS 2 5 TOTAL RETURNS: 0 0

*EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FOR THE 1ST TIME 2 4 (*BASED ON SELF-REPORTING) 4

CITY OF PORTLAND HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION

FAMILY SHELTER DECEMBER 2013 INTAKE STATISTICS

Total Number of Individuals

Out of State Out of Town Portland Out of Country

140

120 22 22 100 34 56 80 47 22

60 35 25 16 15 40 23 22 16 15 24 20 40 25 17 13 24 12 3 34 0 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Families Individuals 131 117 110

83 58

36 36 36 27 29 16 12

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Intake statistic or new arrival is defined as an individual that has not stayed at the Shelter for a period of three (3) months/90-days or longer.

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CITY OF PORTLAND HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION

FAMILY SHELTER DECEMBER 2013 INDIVIDUALS

MAINE TOWN OUT-OF-STATE OUT-OF-COUNTRY Bridgton 10 North Carolina 10 Congo/Zaire 16 Lewiston 3 Connecticut 4 Angola 12 Brunswick 2 New York 4 South Africa 9 Colorado 3 Ivory Coast 6 Virginia 3 Burundi 5 Djibouti 5 Rwanda 3

Out-of-Country 56

Maine Towns 15 Out-of-State 24 Portland Intakes 15

TOTAL INTAKES 110

FAMILIES INDIVIDUALS TOTAL NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED 62 217 (Unduplicated Clients)

TOTAL NUMBER OF CLIENTS PLACED IN HOUSING 16 41

*EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FOR THE 1ST TIME 18 73 (*BASED ON SELF-REPORTING) *Refugees experiencing homelessness for the 1st time

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PORTLAND, CITY-WIDE DECEMBER 2013 ADULT SHELTER STATISTICS

2012 2013

9800 9650

9600 9415 9410 9370 9400 9294

9200 90789053 9038 9000 8880 8812 8771 8800 8600 8494

8400 8200

8000

7800 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

DecJul AugJan SepFeb Oct Mar Nov Apr Dec May 2012 9410 9415 9078 9294 8812 9038 2013 8880 9650 9053 9370 8771 8494 Percent -6% +3% -3% +1% -0.5% -0.6%

MILESTONE FOUNDATION Substance Abuse Shelter 41 Beds

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT—SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION Oxford Street Shelter 141 Beds

FLORENCE Women’s Shelter 25 Beds Safe Haven 13 Beds

COMMUNITY OVERFLOW Preble Street Resource Center 75 Beds GA Overflow 17 Beds

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PORTLAND, CITY-WIDE DECEMBER 2013 ADULT SHELTER STATISTICS

FH Beds Oxford St Oxford St PS GA FH Women’s Milestone Used Men Women Overflow Overflow Safe Haven Shelter Per Night Capacity 141 141 75 17 27 13 41 453 Month Total 1723 1400 2364 500 854 370 1283 8494 Avg/Night 101 45 76 16 28 12 41 274

Highest Night 108 53 87 18 30 13 48 285 Lowest Night 85 33 74 15 20 10 29 253

MILESTONE

UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS: 131 TOTAL NEW INTAKES: 10 TOTAL RETURNS: 0

*EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FOR THE 1ST TIME 4 (*BASED ON SELF-REPORTING)

OXFORD STREET SHELTER & COMMUNITY OVERFLOW (MEN)

UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS: 455 TOTAL NEW INTAKES: 120 TOTAL HOUSING PLACEMENTS: 27 TH PLACEMENTS 6 PH PLACEMENTS 21 TOTAL RETURNS: 2

*EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FOR THE 1ST TIME 26 (*BASED ON SELF-REPORTING)

OXFORD STREET SHELTER & COMMUNITY OVERFLOW (WOMEN)

UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS: 129 TOTAL NEW INTAKES: 42 TOTAL HOUSING PLACEMENTS: TH PLACEMENTS PH PLACEMENTS TOTAL RETURNS: 0

*EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FOR THE 1ST TIME 6 (*BASED ON SELF-REPORTING)

FLORENCE HOUSE WOMEN’S SHELTER

UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS: 51 TOTAL NEW INTAKES: 10 TOTAL HOUSING PLACEMENTS: 6 TH PLACEMENTS 0 PH PLACEMENTS 6 TOTAL RETURNS: 1

*EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FOR THE 1ST TIME 5 (*BASED ON SELF-REPORTING)

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CITY OF PORTLAND HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION

OXFORD STREET SHELTER DECEMBER 2013 INTAKE STATISTICS

Out of State Out of Town Portland Out of Country

200 12 7 180 7 7 8 8 160 72 61 64 140 51 66 64 120

100

60 62 68 80 67 70 54 60

40 54 43 49 43 20 31 38

0 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

195

185 179 174 169 164

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Intake statistic or new arrival is defined as an individual that has not stayed at the Shelter for a period of three (3) months/90-days or longer.

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CITY OF PORTLAND HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION

OXFORD STREET SHELTER DECEMBER 2013

MAINE TOWN OUT-OF-STATE OUT-OF-COUNTRY Biddeford 5 Massachusetts 10 Congo 3 Sanford 5 New York 7 Angola 1 South Portland 5 Georgia 4 Burundi 1 Westbrook 4 Connecticut 3 Rwanda 1 Bath 3 Arizona 2 Old Orchard Beach 3 Virginia 2 Augusta 2 Arkansas 1 Bangor 2 Florida 1 Gorham 2 Illinois 1 Lewiston 2 Kentucky 1 Alfred 1 Louisiana 1 Brunswick 1 Maryland 1 Casco 1 New Hampshire 1 Freeport 1 Ohio 1 Gray 1 South Carolina 1 Harrison 1 Holton 1 Kingfield 1 Lebanon 1 Limington 1 Mexico 1 Norway 1 Orono 1 Peaks Island 1 Presque Isle 1 Saco 1 Scarborough 1 Springvale 1 Standish 1 Whitefield 1 Windham 1 Out-of-Country 6

Portland Intakes 64

Maine Towns 54 Out-of-State 38 TOTAL INTAKES 162

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FLORENCE HOUSE WOMEN’S SHELTER DECEMBER 2013 INTAKE STATISTICS

Out of State Out of Town Portland Out of Country Unknown

18

1 16 1 1

14 5 4

12 7

11 10

8 1 7 8 1 7 6 1 6

4 4 4 4 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 0 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

16 17 16 16

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JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

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FLORENCE HOUSE WOMEN’S SHELTER DECEMBER 2013 INTAKE STATISTICS

MAINE TOWN OUT-OF-STATE OUT-OF-COUNTRY Norridgewock 1 Massachusetts 1 Scarborough 1

Out-of-Country 0

Unknown 0

Maine Towns 2 Out-of-State 1 Portland Intakes 7

TOTAL INTAKES 10

TOTAL NUMBER OF WOMEN SERVED (Unduplicated Clients) 51

TOTAL NUMBER OF WOMEN PLACED IN HOUSING 6

TOTAL NUMBER OF WOMEN THAT RETURNED 1

*EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FOR THE 1ST TIME 5 (*BASED ON SELF-REPORTING)

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PORTLAND, CITY-WIDE DECEMBER 2013 1st TIME HOMELESSNESS STATISTICS (BASED ON SELF-REPORTING)

Joe Kreisler Family Crisis Family Shelter

Milestone Oxford Street (Men) Oxford Street (Women) Stepping Stones Womens Shelter

80 74 73 70 60 60

50 40 39 37 40 34

30 26 24 23 22 20 17 12 9 9 8 8 10 6 6 7 6 6 7 6 7 6 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 3 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

DECEMBER 2013 1ST TIME HOMELESSNESS STATISTICS % OF ALL INTAKES (BASED ON SELF-REPORTING)

1st Time Homeless % of Total First Time

Intakes Homeless Intakes Family Crisis 7 5% Family Shelter 73 57% Joe Kreisler 4 3% Milestone 4 3% Oxford Street (Men) 26 20% Oxford Street (Women) 6 5% Stepping Stones 4 3% Women’s Shelter 5 4% TOTAL 129

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PORTLAND, CITY-WIDE DECEMBER 2013 1st TIME HOMELESSNESS STATISTICS (BASED ON SELF-REPORTING)

1st Time Homeless Intakes

140 129 115 114 112 111 120

100

80 66

60

40

20

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DECEMBER 2013 Percentage of Intakes

1st Time Homeless Intakes All Other Intakes

59% 41%

Total Intakes: 318 1st Time Homelessness: 129

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