System Metrics
Since the Homelessness Prevention System was launched in 2017, we have helped prevent homelessness for thousands of our most vulnerable residents – demonstrating the enormous potential that prevention strategies can have in our efforts to end homelessness in our community.
Researchers at Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) studied the impact of the Homelessness Prevention System and found the first evidence from a randomized control trial suggesting temporary financial assistance decreases homelessness significantly. The study also suggests benefits to the broader community exceed the costs of the program – with $2.47 in benefits gained for every dollar spent on emergency financial assistance. Learn more
The People We Serve
Through the Homelessness Prevention System’s standardized assessment, we have collected insightful data on not only the people we serve, but key risk factors correlated to a serious risk of falling into homelessness:
Top Reason for Assistance
52%
Income Not Keeping Pace with Rent
Other Contributing Factors in Households
73%
have a disability or chronic physical or mental health issue
48%
experienced homelessness in the last 3 years
28%
have a history of incarceration
24%
are survivors of domestic
violence
