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Program Success - New Directions Shelter
- Provides free,
temporary, emergency
shelter and services
for homeless mothers
and their children.
- Helps mothers
get a new start
through professional
case management,
counseling and advocacy.
- Offers all guests
an atmosphere of
hospitality which
emphasizes dignity
and respect for
others, encourages
positive change,
and the emotional
and physical space
necessary to make
responsible, informed
decisions for securing
housing for their
families.
- Is one of only
two homeless shelters
available for families
in the Des Moines
metro area.
- Provides eight
private bedrooms,
balanced meals and
laundry facilities.
- Approximately 77% of our families were placed in stabilized transitional housing or permanent housing.
- 58% of our clients increased their annual income by 10% or more.
- 71% of our mothers gained short or long-term employment that looked for employment.
- 98% of our families obtained free or reduced cost childcare that needed the service.
- During 2008, volunteers contributed over 1,000 hours at New Directions Shelter.
- We had to turn away 610 individuals from New Directions Shelter during 2008 because we were completely full. During September alone, we turned away 157 individuals.
 Familes
Served: 104
- Individuals Served:
338
Adults (mothers)
- 104 or 31%
Children - 234 or
69%
- Race:
White - 135 or 40%
Black/African-American
- 163 or 48.3%
Black/African-American
& White - 7or
2%
American Indian
- 7 or 2%
Asian - 4 or 1.3%
Asian-White - 18
or 5.3%
American Indian/Alaskan
Native/White - 4
or 1.2%
- Ethnicity:
Hispanic - 17 or
5%
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