Yearly Accomplishments
SSS provided services for 1,540 hungry and homeless seniors in 2020.
Nutrition
Served 62,600 individual meals
Distributed 4,386 emergency food items
Other Basic Needs
Distributed 4,020 clothing items, 2,500 new socks, 600 new boxer briefs
Distributed 12,000 hygiene items
Made direct payments for birth certificates, prescriptions, healthcare-related items, moves, background checks, etc, for 32 seniors
Housing
Obtained or retained shelter or housing on 2,497 occasions
Provided “Starter Kits” for 25 households
Provided furniture and décor for 15 new households
Moved the belongings of 5 seniors
Provided long-term, onsite storage for 100 homeless seniors
Government Benefits
Obtained or retained government benefits (or financial stability) on 2,713 occasions
Legal
Obtained legal aid for 260 seniors
Transportation
Distributed, free of charge, 1,190 roundtrip bus tickets
Distributed 755 free monthly bus passes
Transported or escorted clients by car to 75 medical appointments, government offices, shopping trips, home, etc
Health
Connected seniors with primary/specialty healthcare, health insurance, dental, optical, mental health or substance use referrals, prescriptions, or emergency medical care on 1,556 occasions
DHS outreach worker had 329 encounters with clients regarding SNAP, Old Age Pension, AND, Medicaid issues, rent or deposit assistance, and other financial matters
Licensed Professional Counselors provided 475 individual mental health or substance use counseling sessions for 95 seniors
Nutrition
Served 62,600 individual meals
Distributed 4,386 emergency food items
Other Basic Needs
Distributed 4,020 clothing items, 2,500 new socks, 600 new boxer briefs
Distributed 12,000 hygiene items
Made direct payments for birth certificates, prescriptions, healthcare-related items, moves, background checks, etc, for 32 seniors
Housing
Obtained or retained shelter or housing on 2,497 occasions
Provided “Starter Kits” for 25 households
Provided furniture and décor for 15 new households
Moved the belongings of 5 seniors
Provided long-term, onsite storage for 100 homeless seniors
Government Benefits
Obtained or retained government benefits (or financial stability) on 2,713 occasions
Legal
Obtained legal aid for 260 seniors
Transportation
Distributed, free of charge, 1,190 roundtrip bus tickets
Distributed 755 free monthly bus passes
Transported or escorted clients by car to 75 medical appointments, government offices, shopping trips, home, etc
Health
Connected seniors with primary/specialty healthcare, health insurance, dental, optical, mental health or substance use referrals, prescriptions, or emergency medical care on 1,556 occasions
DHS outreach worker had 329 encounters with clients regarding SNAP, Old Age Pension, AND, Medicaid issues, rent or deposit assistance, and other financial matters
Licensed Professional Counselors provided 475 individual mental health or substance use counseling sessions for 95 seniors
