• More and more people struggle to afford housing in our community.
• More and more people live below the poverty line.
• More and more women with children are escaping domestic abuse.
• More and more people with mental illness are living on the streets.
• More and more families who describe themselves as “living on the edge” of poverty & homelessness.
At 129,972 people, California has the highest rate of unsheltered homeless (68.9%)
29.2% of homeless families in Long Beach have no form of shelter
93.7% of homeless individuals in Long Beach have no form of shelter
Over 50% of homeless individuals reported struggling with substance abuse and/or mental illness.
*Stats are from the 2018 Homeless Assessment Report to Congress from HUD
nourishing meals served each year
nights of safe shelter for men, women & children
men & women enrolled in our New Life Program on average
items of clothing distributed to those in need annually
hours of counseling & learning center courses annually