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 HOUSING PLACEMENTS: 1 TH PLACEMENTS 0 PH PLACEMENTS 1 TOTAL RETURNS: 3
*EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS 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 HOUSE 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
0 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
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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