Homeless Day Resource Center

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

To eliminate homelessness, one person at a time, through a collaborative effort that meets each person's need individually.

Score Summary

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

Program Facts

• Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 1
• Program Participants Last Year: 100
• Meets about 15 time(s) with each participant per month
• Participants remain in the program for 6 months

Board Activities

Funding Overview

(self-reported)

	This Program	This Organization
Organization Budget: $1,516,633 Program Budget: $20,000
Foundation Grants	90%	7%
Government Grants/Contracts	0%	0%
Individual Gifts	0%	42%
Business/Corporate Gifts	0%	5%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	0%	8%
Dues/Fees/Income	0%	8%
Other	10%	30%
	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: $480,643
Foundation Grants	24%	18%
Government Grants/Contracts	3%	8%
Individual Gifts	36%	33%
Business/Corporate Gifts	9%	8%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	9%	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.	Good
Target Population	Clarity and specificity of the programs target clientele.	Good
Eligibility Criteria	Clarity and specificity of the program's eligibility criteria.	Good
Program Requirements	Well defined requirements for client participation.	Good
Referrals From Other Organizations	Do other organizations recommend this program to their clientele.	Good
Referrals to Other Organizations	Does this program recommend other programs to their clients?	Excellent
Volunteer to Staff Ratio	Are volunteers effectively incorporated into the program?	Good
Past Participant Recruiting	Are past program participants recruited as volunteers?	Excellent
Evaluation and Practice Princples
Practice Principles	How supports and resources are provided to increase outcomes.	Better
Outcome Measurement	The ability to measure stated program outcomes.	Excellent
Change Process	Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals.	Good
Faith Related Elements	Integration of faith related elements.	Better
Measurement Frequency	Frequency of measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
Program Evaluation	Level of the budget allocated to measuring client outcomes.	Good
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: To make advancements in educational goals as set forth by the client.

Measure Used:
Whether they plan to attend and succeed in on-site GED program or local college.

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Outcome 2: To maintain positive and beneficial employment.

Measure Used:
Employment gained with advancement potential, health benefits, and full-time hours.

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Outcome 3: Maintain healthy physical and mental capabilities as set forth by client.

Measure Used:
Consistently meet with counselors and take medication as prescribed.

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Outcome 4: End their homelessness.

Measure Used:
Follow-up on applications. Gather and save resources for rents and deposits through help by community organizations.

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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.

The Homeless Day Resource Center provides client advocacy, referrals and evaluation of people utilizing the feeding and sheltering services of the parent organization. Clients are encouraged to join the other "change programs" offered, but will also extend shelter due to circumstances, offer job referrals, education and training, addiction recovery, transitional housing, case management through participation with the Homeless and Hunger Coalition of Northwest Florida members.

Case managers track success and report on a community network of services provided, called Service Point. It shares this information with local agencies, providing a more thorough picture of what is being offered to each client.

The center gives clients a sense of dignity while seeking to rebuild their lives. Most agency services are provided at a central location and transportation is provided when needed. Children have a safe play area. Individuals have lockers where they can store personal belongings. Computers, phone and other literature are provided for job search. Reading and GED classes are offered on site.

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.