Nomadic Shelter

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

To minister the gospel of Jesus Christ to the homeless and needy of Solano County; to provide food, shelter, clothing, counseling, education and job skills training; to inform the public in caring for the poverty stricken.

Our vision is to provide an economic and spiritual bridge for people striving to regain the basic necessities of life in order to restore hope in themselves and their future while achieving economic stability so that they are able to rejoin their community as full and active participants.

Score Summary

Overall Score:	Excellent
Practice Principles:	Excellent
Faith Related Elements:	Excellent
Outcome Measures:	Excellent
Change Process:	Better

Program Facts

• Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 5
• Program Participants Last Year: 2500
• Meets about 30 time(s) with each participant per month
• Participants remain in the program for 4 months

Board Activities

Funding Overview

(self-reported)

	This Program	This Organization
Organization Budget: $2,042,562 Program Budget: $606,328
Foundation Grants	4%	4%
Government Grants/Contracts	0%	0%
Individual Gifts	64%	64%
Business/Corporate Gifts	7%	7%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	4%	4%
Dues/Fees/Income	0%	0%
Other	21%	21%
	Average Program Funding From All Samaritan Programs	Average Organization Funding From All Samaritan Organizations
The next charts display the average funding sources for all programs currently in the Samaritan Guide for your comparison. Average Organization Budget: $3,820,907 Average Program Budget: $313,091
Foundation Grants	24%	18%
Government Grants/Contracts	4%	8%
Individual Gifts	33%	33%
Business/Corporate Gifts	8%	8%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	11%	10%
Dues/Fees/Income	7%	9%
Other	10%	11%

It is important to maintain diverse income sources for your programs and for your oganization as a whole. Doing so provides long-term financial stability to your organizations and programs. It is also important to note that government funding often comes with stipulations and restrictions. More information is available in the Raising Resources Toolkit - pdf.

Score Details

Program Focus
Program Mission	Clarity and specificity of the program's mission statement.	Excellent
Target Population	Clarity and specificity of the programs target clientele.	Excellent
Eligibility Criteria	Clarity and specificity of the program's eligibility criteria.	Good
Program Requirements	Well defined requirements for client participation.	Excellent
Referrals From Other Organizations	Do other organizations recommend this program to their clientele.	Better
Referrals to Other Organizations	Does this program recommend other programs to their clients?	Better
Volunteer to Staff Ratio	Are volunteers effectively incorporated into the program?	Excellent
Past Participant Recruiting	Are past program participants recruited as volunteers?	Good
Evaluation and Practice Princples
Practice Principles	How supports and resources are provided to increase outcomes.	Excellent
Outcome Measurement	The ability to measure stated program outcomes.	Excellent
Change Process	Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals.	Better
Faith Related Elements	Integration of faith related elements.	Excellent
Measurement Frequency	Frequency of measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
Program Evaluation	Level of the budget allocated to measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
Institutional Stability
Organization Age	A measure of the organization's durability.	Excellent
Board Oversight	How involved in the program are the members of its board?	Excellent
Program Duration	Average duration of a clients participation with a program.	Good
Finances
Budget Diffusion	Diversity of the programs funding sources.	Good
Government Funding	Does this program accept little or no government funding?	Excellent

Program Score Details

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Outcomes & Measures:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide at least three clear and specific outcomes with corresponding measures in which a relationship is shown between outcomes and measures.

Outcome 1: Stable housing/meals/address to receive mail

Measure Used:

1. Number of shelter nights provided tracked.
2. Number of meals provided, including lunches.

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Outcome 2: Financial stability gained.

Measure Used:

1. Residents required to save 90% of income while working and staying in shelter. This is monitored by the case manager.
2. Track clients who successfully move out of shelter setting and length of time it took.
3. Budgeting classes required.

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Outcome 3: Connecting to community services

Measure Used:

1. Number of referrals made tracked.
2. Follow-up with clients who have been referred to track success ratio.

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Outcome 4: Family units intact

Measure Used:

1. Lowering of the cases of homeless families divided.
2. Reduction in the number of Child & Protective Services interventions.

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Outcome 5: Family reconciliation

Measure Used:

1. Number of those transitioning from shelter who have reconnected with family.

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Change Process:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide clear, measurable, client-focused stages of change based on participant participation.

Our Nomadic Shelter Program is a unique opportunity for homeless men, women and children to be met at their basic point of need by loving, caring Christian people. Each person is seen as a unique individual, loved by God. For many the spark of hope is the offer of a hot meal, a warm bed, a fresh set of clothes delivered with a smile and a listening ear.

Overcome by life's circumstances, many make their way to Mission Solano looking for some stability in an otherwise chaotic time in their life. Through our case management program, we expect our guests to begin the process of taking a hard look at what caused their homelessness and begin to chip away at those life circumstances.

Mission Solano believes that faith in God, through Jesus Christ, play a central role in the ability of a person to escape homelessness and travel the road to full recovery and restoration to the community.

Program Score - Historical Review

Note: Significant decreases in scores may be the result of incomplete data in a Samaritan Award application.

End Notes

Incomplete Applications

Significant decreases in certain scores may indicate failure to comprehensively complete certain sections of the Samaritan Award application. Please be sure to fill out every question in the Samaritan Award application.

Relative Scoring

Total program scores are partially computed against other programs from within the same pool of applications and so are not cumulative.

Additional Reference Material

More information on scoring and methodology may be found on the Samaritan Guide and Award website.

Acton Institute Relationship

The Samaritan Guide and Samaritan Award are projects run by the Acton Institute. Inclusion in the Guide does not signify endorsement by the Acton Institute. More information on why the Acton Institute runs this project is available online.