2010 Donors - Eastside Domestic Violence Program

Program Highlights continued
Families that would otherwise be homeless find safe refuge
through EDVP’s Shelter Services and Housing First Programs:
n The Hotel-Motel Voucher Program provides immediate
assistance to those in critical need of emergency housing
services, food and basic necessities. Each year, hundreds of
domestic violence victims face an impossible choice: remain
in an abusive situation or leave and face homelessness for
themselves and their children if no shelter space is available.
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My Sister’s Home (MSH) provides safe, interim housing and
supportive services in a confidential apartment complex
and is an alternative to homelessness. Studies show lethality
increases by 75% when a victim tries to leave an abusive
relationship. Survivors are screened in to MSH based on
lethality, meaning that they face the threat of death if they stay
with the abuser.
In 2010, EDVP served 252 individuals and provided 13,290 bed
nights of safe shelter through The Hotel-Motel Voucher Program
and My Sister’s Home.
n My Friend’s Place (MFP) provides confidential, transitional
shelter and supportive services for families in lethal situations
healing from both domestic
violence and substance
abuse. More than half
of the survivors in our
emergency shelters had
turned to drugs and/or
alcohol to cope, numb
and survive. Their abusers often use drugs
and/or alcohol as a control mechanism. For
some of our clients this leads to drug/alcohol
addiction which excludes them from many
emergency shelter and transitional housing
programs. MFP offers a stable place for survivors
to receive domestic violence education,
outpatient/alcohol treatment, vocational training
and employment search. Survivors and their children are
often happily reunited at My Friend’s Place.
n EDVP’s Housing First Programs have an excellent history of
strong collaboration with local affordable housing providers
such as King County Housing Authority, Downtown Action to
Save Housing, ARCH and St. Andrew’s Housing Group. These
partnerships allow EDVP to increase our ability to provide
housing stability for domestic violence survivors and their
families through the Coming Home Program; Rental Assistance
Program and Housing Stability Program.
In 2010, EDVP served 280 individuals and provided 29,071
bed nights of safe shelter through My Friend’s Place and our
transitional housing programs.
Safe, affordable housing is a basic human need. EDVP provides
emergency and transitional shelter along with basic needs for
safety and support empowering families to become economically
self-sufficient. We provide critical human services when families
need them the most.
STATISTICS
During 2010 EDVP:
• Served 4,700 victims of domestic violence
• Answered 10,069 calls to our 24-Hour Crisis Line
• Provided safe, confidential shelter and housing services to 532
individuals
• Educated and trained 35,394 members of the community
Emergency Shelter – Hotel/Motel Voucher
Program and My Sister’s Home:
• 252 individuals were served through our emergency housing
programs
• 13,290 bed nights of safe shelter provided
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Transitional Housing – My Friend’s Place and
Rental Assistance Program:
• 280 individuals served through our transitional housing
programs
• 29,071 bed nights of safe shelter provided
Women, Teen and Children’s Groups:
• 243 women participated in support groups
• 151 children and teens participated in support groups
Volunteers:
• More than 538 volunteers provided 16,122 hours of
volunteer service
In 2010, we celebrate 29 years of service – 109,386 victims have
been served since 1982.