Our Core Programs:

• 22 units of sober supportive housing for single people (see page 2).
• 34 year-round emergency shelter beds plus 18 winter overflow beds
• Daily meals program serves 300 meals a day, 7 days a week (over 9,000 meals per month) to shelter guests and members of the community
  
• A skilled and knowledgeable team of case managers, health care providers, and employment specialists.

Facts:

• Lifebridge serves more than 1,000 vulnerable men and women each year, providing 465 with the intensive one-to-one support they need to overcome poverty and thrive.
• 22% of clients are employed.
• 30% of clients are disabled.
• 25% of clients are women; nearly all have been victims of domestic violence.
• 40% of clients are between the ages of 40-54, while 39% are 26-39. Our fastest growing population is aged 55-64.
• 5% of clients served are Veterans.
• The emergency shelter and supportive housing units are drug and alcohol free.
• Since we instituted our medical clinic there has been a 30% decrease in medical calls to our facilities

Annual Results:

• Over 70 men and women have moved out of homelessness and into permanent housing.
• Over 35 individuals have found employment and a stable income.
• 12 individuals have completed computer training.
• We have engaged more than 400 members of the community as volunteers in our kitchen, thrift store, and food pantry.

* Lifebridge's Outreach Worker is funded in part by the City of Salem Department of Planning & Community Development, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.