35% FAIL! for Homeless Shelters

Well, 35% FAIL! for our community!! That’s for single women . . . look at the end of the post for how we are failing homeless families and children, we simple are not providing the necessary resources that are needed for women and families. The men have more overflow options.

Warming House
This is where families sleep when the shelters are full. Warming House continues to serve as many as possible, but there are still several families who need a place to sleep and are turned away.

Single Women’s Shelter
For the first time in several seasons, Single Women’s Shelter is not able to serve all women who need a place to sleep due to capacity. They continue to have more requests than our capacity can safely handle. Recently, one night they were able to serve 32 and had to turn away 7 women. Capacity is 30, based on number of beds available and safety. This means that they are serving women based on a first-come, first-served basis; exceptions to that will be based on medical/disability needs or domestic violence/safety needs.

Since June 1st, they haven’t been able to fulfill the needs of homeless single women seeking shelter in Dane County 35% of the time due to max capacity. They’ve been able to go over by a couple spots, because they have couches.

WARMING HOUSE SHELTER STATISTICS
Wow, summer, as usual, is not good for the homeless. Tho our low vacancy rate, rising rents and lack of jobs has been making it harder to find housing as well.

Warming House (overflow shelter) usage from 1/1/2011-
*we are funded and able to best-serve 14-16 people (not 14-16 families)
*we try to help as many people as we possibly can
*this is for families who are waiting to get into public-funded family shelter (which occurs at Sal. Army, YWCA, or in a motel), because family shelter is full
*reminder this is mattresses on a floor in the west-end of our building
1/1/11 11 people (4 families)
1/2/11 11 people (4 families)
1/3/11 11 people (4 families)
1/4/11 8 people (3 families)
1/5/11 10 people (3 families)
1/6/11 6 people (1 family)
1/7/11 8 people (2 families)
1/8/11 6 people (1 family)
1/9/11 6 people (1 family)
1/10/11 6 people (1 family)
1/11/11 13 people (2 families)
1/12/11 20 people (4 families)
1/13/11 13 people (4 families)
1/14/11 15 people (5 families)
1/15/11 2 people (1 families)
1/16/11 2 people (1family)
1/17/11 2 people (1 family)
1/18/11 0 people (0 families)
1/19/11 8 people (4 families)
1/20/11 10 people (5 families)
1/21/11 14 people (6 families)
1/22/11 2 people (1 families)
1/23/11 6 people (2 families)
1/24/11 11 people (4 families)
1/25/11 10 people (4 families)
1/26/11 10 people (4 families)
1/27/11 6 people (3 families)
1/28/11 4 people (2 families)
1/29/11 6 people (3 families)
1/30/11 2 people (1 families)
1/31/11 2 people (1 families)
2/1/11 4 people (2 families)
2/2/11 0 people (0 families)
2/3/11 0 people (0 families)
2/4/11 0 people (0 families)
2/5/11 0 people (0 families)
2/6/11 0 people (0 families)
2/7/11 3 people (1 families)
2/8/11 3 people (1 families)
2/9/11 3 people (1 families)
2/10/11 7 people (2 families)
2/11/11 3 people (1 families)
2/12/11 3 people (1 families)
2/13/11 2 people (1 families)
2/14/11 5 people (2 families)
2/15/11 5 people (2 families)
2/16/11 7 people (3 families)
2/17/11 7 people (3 families)
2/18/11 6 people (3 families)
2/19/11 2 people (1 families)
2/20/11 4 people (2 families)
2/21/11 4 people (2 families)
2/22/11 4 people (2 families)
2/23/11 10 people (4 families)
2/24/11 10 people (4 families)
2/25/11 8 people (3 families)
2/26/11 8 people (3 families)
2/27/11 8 people (3 families)
2/28/11 8 people (3 families)
3/1/11 8 people (3 families)
3/2/11 16 people (5 families)
3/3/11 16 people (5 families)
3/4/11 23 people (6 families)
3/5/11 10 people (2 families)
3/6/11 7 people (1 family)
3/7/11 10 people (2 families)
3/8/11 7 people (1 family)
3/9/11 13 people (3 families)
3/10/11 12 people (3 families)
3/11/11 9 people (2 families)
3/12/11 14 people (4 families)
3/13/11 7 people (1 family)
3/14/11 7 people (1 family)
3/15/11 17 people (4 families)
3/16/11 18 people (5 families)
3/17/11 16 people (4 families)
3/18/11 21 people (6 families)
3/19/11 15 people (4 families) *not able to serve 8 people (2 families) due to lack of space
3/20/11 17 people (4 families) *not able to serve 11 people (2 families) due to lack of space
3/21/11 17 people (4 families) *not able to serve 12 people (3 families) due to lack of space

3/22/11 15 people (4 families)
3/23/11 18 people (5 families) *not able to serve 4 people (1 family) due to lack of space
3/24/11 16 people (5 families) *not able to serve 8 people (2 families) due to lack of space
3/25/11 21 people (6 families) *not able to serve 5 people (1 family) due to lack of space
3/26/11 20 people (5 families) *not able to serve 2 people (1 family) due to lack of space

3/27/11 14 people (3 families)
3/28/11 18 people (4 families)
3/29/11 21 people (5 families) *not able to serve 6 people (2 families) due to lack of space
3/30/11 21 people (5 families) *not able to serve 7 people (1 family) due to lack of space

3/31/11 17 people (5 families)
4/1/11 10 people (3 families)
4/2/11 13 people (3 families)
4/3/11 9 people (3 families)
4/4/11 9 people (3 families)
4/5/11 13 people (5 families)
4/6/11 9 people (4 families)
4/7/11 9 people (4 families)
4/8/11 7 people (3 families)
4/9/11 5 people (2 families)
4/10/11 11 people (4 families)
4/11/11 11 people (4 families)
4/12/11 8 people (3 families)
4/13/11 5 people (2 families)
4/14/11 3 people (1 family)
4/15/11 2 people (1 family)
4/16/11 5 people (2 families)
4/17/11 0 people (0 families)
4/18/11 0 people (0 families)
4/19/11 3 people (1 family)
4/20/11 5 people (2 families)
4/21/11 3 people (1 family)
4/22/11 0 people (0 families)
4/23/11 0 people (0 families)
4/24/11 5 people (2 families)
4/25/11 2 people (1 family)
4/26/11 2 people (1 family)
4/27/11 2 people (1 family)
4/28/11 6 people (2 families)
4/29/11 11 people (4 families)
4/30/11 10 people (3 families)
5/1/11 3 people (1 family)
5/2/11 7 people (2 families)
5/3/11 11 people (4 families)
5/4/11 19 people (6 families) *not able to serve 2 people (1 family) due to lack of space
5/5/11 13 people (4 families) *9 people (3 families) no call/no show: unable to serve 5 people (2 families)

5/6/11 10 people (3 families)
5/7/11 13 people (4 families)
5/8/11 8 people (3 families)
5/9/11 11 people (4 families)
5/10/11 6 people (2 families)
5/11/11 9 people (3 families)
5/12/11 9 people (3 families)
5/13/11 6 people (2 families)
5/14/11 6 people (2 families)
5/15/11 8 people (3 families)
5/16/11 10 people (4 families)
5/17/11 14 people (5 families)
5/18/11 11 people (4 families)
5/19/11 17 people (6 families)
5/20/11 15 people (5 families)
5/21/11 21 people (7 families)
5/22/11 18 people (6 families)
5/23/11 15 people (5 families)
5/24/11 18 people (6 families) *not able to serve 8 people (2 families) due to lack of space
5/25/11 21 people (6 families) *not able to serve 6 people (3 families) due to lack of space
5/26/11 24 people (8 families) *not able to serve 6 people (2 families) due to lack of space
5/27/11 21 people (7 families) *not able to serve 8 people (4 families) due to lack of space

5/28/11 21 people (7 families)
5/29/11 19 people (6 families)
5/30/11 20 people (6 families)
5/31/11 18 people (6 families) *not able to serve 7 people (2 families) due to lack of space
6/1/11 20 people (7 families) *not able to serve 8 people (3 families) due to lack of space
6/2/11 17 people (6 families) *not able to serve 14 people (5 families) due to lack of space
6/3/11 20 people (6 families) *not able to serve 8 people (3 families) due to lack of space
6/4/11 18 people (6 families) *not able to serve 3 people (1 family) due to lack of space

6/5/11 21 people (6 families)
6/6/11 20 people (6 families) *not able to serve 3 people (1 family) due to lack of space
6/7/11 20 people (6 families) *not able to serve 24 people (8 families) due to lack of space
6/8/11 18 people (5 families) *not able to serve 27 people (9 families) due to lack of space
6/9/11 19 people (5 families) *not able to serve 16 people (5 families) due to lack of space
6/10/11 18 people (6 families) *not able to serve 17 people (4 families) due to lack of space
6/11/11 17 people (7 families) *not able to serve 30 people (9 families) due to lack of space
6/12/11 18 people (7 families) *not able to serve 18 people (6 families) due to lack of space
6/13/11 19 people (6 families) *not able to serve 17 people (4 families) due to lack of space
6/14/11 19 people (5 families) *not able to serve 15 people (5 families) due to lack of space
6/15/11 19 people (6 families) *not able to serve 27 people (8 families) due to lack of space
6/16/11 17 people (7 families) *not able to serve 19 people (6 families) due to lack of space
6/17/11 18 people (7 families) *not able to serve 21 people (4 families) due to lack of space

6/18/11 12 people (4 families)
6/19/11 20 people (6 families)
6/20/11 17 people (5 families)
6/21/11 16 people (5 families)
6/22/11 18 people (5 families) *not able to serve 2 people (1 family) due to lack of space
6/23/11 18 people (6 families) *not able to serve 20 people (5 families) due to lack of space
6/24/11 20 people (5 families) *not able to serve 13 people (5 families) due to lack of space
6/25/11 18 people (5 families) *not able to serve 14 people (4 families) due to lack of space
6/26/11 21 people (6 families) *not able to serve 2 people (1 family) due to lack of space
6/27/11 19 people (7 families) *not able to serve 10 people (2 families) due to lack of space
6/28/11 18 people (4 families) *not able to serve 9 people (2 families) due to lack of space

6/29/11 17 people (4 families)
6/30/11 20 people (6 families) *not able to serve 8 people (3 families) due to lack of space
7/1/11 19 people (5 families) *not able to serve 8 people (4 families) due to lack of space
7/2/11 23 people (5 families) *not able to serve 9 people (3 families) due to lack of space

7/3/11 16 people (3 families)
7/4/11 17 people (4 families) *not able to serve 10 people (2 families) due to lack of space
7/5/11 20 people (4 families) *not able to serve 2 people (1 family) due to lack of space
7/6/11 16 people (5 families) *not able to serve 2 people (1 family) due to lack of space
7/7/11 17 people (5 families) *not able to serve 8 people (3 families) due to lack of space

7/8/11 15 people (5 families)
7/9/11 18 people (5 families) *not able to serve 10 people (2 families) due to lack of space
7/10/11 7 people (2 families)
7/11/11 9 people (3 families)
7/12/11 21 people (6 families)
7/13/11 16 people (4 families) *not able to serve 6 people (1 family) due to lack of space
7/14/11 14 people (3 families) *not able to serve 5 people (1 family) due to lack of space
7/15/11 15 people (4 families) *not able to serve 6 people (1 family) due to lack of space

7/16/11 11 people (2 families)
7/17/11 14 people (3 families)
7/18/11 14 people (3 families)
7/19/11 13 people (4 families)
7/20/11 12 people (4 families)
7/21/11 9 people (3 families)
7/22/11 13 people (4 families)
7/23/11 17 people (5 families)
7/2411 14 people (4 families)
7/25/11 16 people (4 families) *not able to serve 4 people (2 families) due to lack of space
7/26/11 11 people (3 families)
7/27/11 17 people (6 families)
7/28/11 17 people (7 families) *not able to serve 10 people (2 families) due to lack of space
7/29/11 13 people (5 families)
7/30/11 15 people (6 families)
7/31/11 10 people (4 families)
8/1/11 16 people (6 families) *not able to serve 2 people (1 family) due to lack of space
8/2/11 14 people (6 families)
8/3/11 19 people (6 families) *not able to serve 10 people (5 families) due to lack of space
8/4/11 18 people (7 families) *not able to serve 8 people (3 families) due to lack of space
8/5/11 21 people (7 families) *not able to serve 11 people (4 families) due to lack of space
8/6/11 19 people (7 families) *not able to serve 10 people (3 families) due to lack of space
8/7/11 14 people (5 families) *not able to serve 4 people (2 families) due to lack of space
8/8/11 16 people (6 families) *not able to serve 6 people (2 families) due to lack of space
8/9/11 17 people (5 families) *not able to serve 2 people (1 family) due to lack of space

8/10/11 13 people (4 families)
8/11/11 18 people (6 families) *not able to serve 8 people (2 families) due to lack of space
8/12/11 17 people (5 families) *not able to serve 13 people (4 families) due to lack of space
8/13/11 17 people (5 families) *not able to serve 16 people (4 families) due to lack of space
8/14/11 20 people (5 families) *not able to serve 20 people (5 families) due to lack of space

8/15/11 16 people (5 families)
8/16/11 20 people (5 families) *not able to serve 19 people (6 families) due to lack of space
8/17/11 19 people (6 families) *not able to serve 36 people (8 families) due to lack of space
8/18/11 20 people (5 families) *not able to serve 38 people (9 families) due to lack of space
8/19/11 17 people (3 families) *not able to serve 32 people (8 families) due to lack of space
8/20/11 20 people (6 families) *not able to serve 16 people (4 families) due to lack of space
8/21/11 17 people (4 families) *not able to serve 15 people (5 families) due to lack of space
8/22/11 19 people (5 families) *not able to serve 5 people (1 family) due to lack of space
8/23/11 17 people (6 families) *not able to serve 17 people (4 families) due to lack of space

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