Fast Facts about Friends of the Homeless, Inc.

2010 Data appears to be exceeding 2009 in some key areas especially in terms of numbers of new individuals served. In the meantime, here are some prior year summaries:

In 2009, Friends of the Homeless: 

• Provided shelter for 1277 individuals (1001 men and 276 women)
• Averaged 140 individuals in shelter each night (average length of stay – 40 nights)
• Provided 50,949 Bed Nights (Bed Night = 1 person/1 night)
• Provided permanent Single Room Occupancy apartments for 82 individuals (54 men and 28 women)
• Served approximately 127,374 meals
• Tallied over 5,538 medical office encounters at Friends of the Homeless.

Individuals in Shelter:

• 923 listed Hampden County as their last permanent address
• 59% had 12 years of education or a GED (12% also had some college education or a degree)
• 71% were single
• 8% were veterans

Top 5 causes given by clients for homelessness:

• Financial 25%
• Domestic Dispute 15%
• Evicted 15%
• Alcohol/Substance abuse 13%
• Housing 11%