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FATHER BILL'S & MAINSPRING
FY2017 OUTCOMES: 6,653 PEOPLE SERVED IN 41 CITIES & TOWNS
homelsns evention
housing
shelt & basic needs
· FBMS diverted 341 families from having to enter shelter
· 96% of households assisted by the Tenancy Preservation
Program remained housed
· FBMS managed 472 permanent, supportive
housing units
across Southern Massachusetts
(total has grown to approximately 500 units in FY18)
· 330 households moved from homelessness to housing
· 2,713 people (adults and children) were sheltered
· 217,230 meals were served to community members in
need, mainly through volunteer power
INDIVIDUALS FAMILIES
· Sheltered 1,904 individuals total,
averaging 224 individuals per night
· Individual shelter stays of 6 months
or more decreased by 12%
· 375 individuals exited shelter to
housing or other systems of care
· 190 individuals sheltered were
veterans, 209 individuals were
60 or older, and 133 individuals
were young adults (18-24)
· 254 families were sheltered, including
430 children, averaging 134 families
per night
· 73 families ended their homelessness
and moved into housing
346
PEOPLE SECURED JOBS
82
VETERANS SERVED
BY FBMS IN FY17
