Broad Street Ministry’s Approach to The Trauma of Chronic Scarcity.

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Broad Street Ministry’s Approach to The Trauma of Chronic Scarcity

Some background In Philadelphia…

Some Background Philadelphia is…

Some Background Philadelphia is… The 2 nd most food insecure Congressional District

Some background In Philadelphia… One in four residents live below the poverty line…

Some background In Philadelphia… One in four residents live below the poverty line…

Some background In Philadelphia… One in four residents live below the poverty line… 185,000 of our neighbors live in deep poverty

Some background In Philadelphia… One in four residents live below the poverty line… 185,000 of our neighbors live in deep poverty … including 60,000 children

Our Guests Are sicker

Our Guests Are sicker …one third report that they are in poor to fair health

Our Guests Are sicker …one third report that they are in poor to fair health …and more than half are suffering from a chronic illness

Our Guests Are underemployed

Our Guests Are underemployed … less than ten percent are employed on a steady basis

Our Guests More than likely to have been incarcerated

Our Guests More than likely to have been incarcerated …half our guests have criminal records, and more than 60 percent have been incarcerated

Our Guests Are invisible

Our Guests Are invisible … one in four have no official government issued identification

Our Model Trauma-informed…

Our Model Trauma-informed… Harm-reduction…

Our Model Trauma-informed… Harm-reduction… Focused on chronic scarcity…

Our Model Trauma-informed… Harm-reduction… Focused on chronic scarcity… No lines…

Our Model Trauma-informed… Harm-reduction… Focused on chronic scarcity… No lines…ENOUGH

Our Model Trauma-informed… Harm-reduction… Focused on chronic scarcity… No lines…ENOUGH…

Our Model Trauma-informed… Harm-reduction… Focused on chronic scarcity… No lines…ENOUGH…IS ENOUGH

Outcomes 2014: 4,600 guests 50,000 meals (90,000 in 2015) 92,000 pieces of mail to 2,800 mail guests

Outcomes Mail service stabilizes lives: – Employment – Social connections – Public benefits – Housing and more…

BSM distributed 92,000 pieces of mail to 2,800+ mail subscribers in 2014.

BSM distributed 7,800 personal care bags and 16,750 articles of clothing in 2014.

Increasing Impact 4 to 7 meals with services per week case management services Employment services

BSM mends 1,200+ garments each year.

BSM provides therapeutic art for all guests.

In 2014, BSM helped 840 guests receive medical and psychiatric care from onsite nurses.

In 2015, BSM will serve more than 90,000 meals to at least 5,000 individuals.