St John The Evangelist Homeless Shelter Inc

TO HONOR THE DIGNITY, RESTORE HOPE AND CREATE LASTING CHANGE FOR HOMELESS AND THOSE AT RISK IN THE GREEN BAY AREA.

ST. JOHN'S SHELTERED 564 PEOPLE AT ONE LOCATION. ST. JOHN'S HAS NEVER OPERATED WITH CAPACITY, UTILIZING OFF-SITE OVERFLOW WHEN NUMBERS EXCEED OUR BUILDING CAPACITY OF 84. FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH NO ACCESS TO HOUSING DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH, CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, TRAUMA AND ADDICTION, ST. JOHN'S PROVIDES SAFE SHELTER AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT, INCLUDING ACHIEVEMENT LIVING AREAS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERY AND/OR EMPLOYED AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO WORK TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. ST. JOHN'S SAW A RISE IN THE NUMBER OF FEMALES SEEKING SHELTER. DURING THE SHELTER SEASON, ON AVERAGE 37 WOMEN WERE BEING SHELTERED PER NIGHT COMPARED TO 31 IN THE PREVIOUS SEASON AND COMPARED TO 19 THE SEASON PRIOR TO THAT. MANY OF THE WOMEN WHO SOUGHT SHELTER WERE FLEEING FROM A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT OR ONGOING ABUSE. ST. JOHN'S CONTINUED TO SEE AN INCREASE IN THE HOMELESS POPULATION STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. OF THE INDIVIDUALS SHELTERED, 251 REPORTED DEALING WITH SOME FORM OF MENTAL ILLNESS. ST. JOHN'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING THE HOMELESS CONTINUED INTO A SUMMER SAFE SLEEP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ACTED AS A SUPPORT TO THE MOST CHRONIC GUESTS AND THOSE STILL NEEDING A PLACE TO STAY BEYOND THE WINTER SHELTER SEASON, AS THEY WORKED TOWARDS SECURING THEIR OWN HOUSING. ALSO, DURING THE SUMMER, ST. JOHN'S WORKED ALONGSIDE THE GREEN BAY POLICE AND PARKS DEPARTMENTS TO ENACT THE ENGAGE PROGRAM AT ST. JOHN'S PARK. THIS PROGRAM SAW ST. JOHN'S STAFF MEETING OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION WHERE THEY WERE AT WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AMONG OTHER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES, TO HELP THE HOMELESS GET BACK TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

THE MICAH CENTER IS A YEAR-ROUND DAYTIME RESOURCE CENTER FOR THOSE AT-RISK OR HOMELESS IN THE GREEN BAY COMMUNITY. THE CENTER HAS THREE FULL-TIME CASE MANAGERS, ON-SITE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, A 20-STATION COMPUTER LAB AND PROGRAMMING TO HELP WITH EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING APPLICATIONS, BUDGETING, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND MANY OTHER TOPICS. THIS PAST YEAR APPROXIMATELY 8660 GUESTS UTILIZED THE MICAH CENTER. CASE MANAGERS PROVIDED OVER 6000 HOURS OF SERVICE TO ADULTS SEEKING GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES. COMMUNITY MEMBERS PROVIDED 7000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 600 HOURS OF WORKSHOP PROGRAMMING TO ASSIST GUESTS ACHIEVE GOALS AND WORK TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OUTREACH CLINIC PROVIDED 159 HOURS OF MEDICAL SERVICES AT NO COST TO OUR GUESTS. 4140 LUNCHES WERE SERVED. BREAKFAST IS SERVED EVERY WEEKDAY DURING THE NON-SHELTER SEASON, MAY 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 31. IN ADDITION, THE JOSEPH PROJECT, WHICH IS AN INTENSIVE FOUR-DAY EMPLOYMENT TRAINING COURSE FOR THOSE AT-RISK AND HOMELESS, WAS LAUNCHED AT THE MICAH CENTER 5 TIMES.

WELLSPRING IS A YEAR-ROUND DAYTIME RESOURCE CENTER FOR WOMEN. MANY OF OUR GUESTS AT WELLSPRING HAVE EXPERIENCED OR ARE EXPERIENCING TRAUMA AND ABUSE. DURING THE YEAR, WELLSPRING SERVED 239 WOMEN. LUNCH IS PROVIDED DAILY. THE CENTER HAS TWO FULL-TIME CASE MANAGERS AND A GUEST ADVOCATE ASSISTING WITH SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND PROVIDING 1-ON-1 SUPPORT TO GUIDE WOMEN TO NECESSARY RESOURCES. THIS YEAR WE PROVIDED OVER 4000 HOURS OF CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND OFFERED 644 WORKSHOPS TO ASSIST GUEST ACHIEVE GOALS AND WORK TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY.