Program Highlights

 

Profile of women residing and participating in programming at THI

*   125 women & children lived at THI during 2008

*   51 women entered THI in 2008

*   20% were age 30 or younger, 58% age 31-50, 22% were age 51-61

*     74% were African American, 22% Caucasian, and 5% were Latina or other racial/ethnic background

* 25% reported a history of domestic violence

* 24% were in recovery for alcohol abuse

* 32% were in recovery for drug abuse

*    20% faced challenges of mental illness

* 65 women and children participated in the follow–up program

 

106 women successfully participated in THI’s program in 2008

*    70% moved into permanent housing

*    78% achieved stable incomes

*    56% increased their skill levels