Cross Roads House statistics for Fiscal Year 2007
(July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007)
In the year ended June 30, 2007, Cross Roads House sheltered 638 people for a total of 29,543 nights.
- This is 3% more people than the prior year. Shorter stays resulted in the number of shelter nights provided dropping by 9%.
- On the average night 81 people were in the shelter. The average stay for a person in emergency shelter was 30 nights.
- 39 families with 61 children stayed at the shelter. Thirty were headed by single mothers.
- Volunteers served almost 17,000 dinners in our soup kitchen
Characteristics of Residents
- 136 (21%) were experiencing homelessness for the first time
- On an average night, 89% were from New Hampshire
- 29 were veterans
- For 19%, Social Security or Social Security Disability was their primary source of income.
- 36% had a history of substance abuse. This includes current users and those in recovery. Alcohol and prescription drug abuse are more common than other drugs.
- 46% had a diagnosed mental illness or displayed symptoms of an emotional disorder. Virtually no supportive housing is available in our area for these individuals.
- Nearly all residents struggle with the cost of housing. Those that can work have little difficulty finding a job, but at wages that are too low to afford local rents.
Transitional Program Outcomes
Residents at Cross Roads House have the opportunity to participate in our Transitional Program, which is designed to give them the time and tools they need to break the cycle of homelessness. Successful families stayed in the Transitional Program an average of 7 months, individuals 5 months.
Of those leaving the Transitional Program:
- 83% of families found permanent housing
- 42% of individuals found permanent housing
- 6% of individuals found temporary housing or were placed in another residential program
- An additional 49 people moved from the emergency shelter directly to permanent housing
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