Greensboro’s day center for the homeless is doing good work! Read “September by the Numbers,” from Liz Seymour, Executive Director of Greensboro’s Interactive Resource Center, providing “hope and help for those experiencing homelessness.”

During the month of September the IRC saw 102 new clients, which brings the total number of people served by the IRC since the January 2009 opening to 1,920.

Over the course of the month the IRC had 543 guest sign-ins. While they were there, IRC guests:

• saw the nurse 70 times
• talked with a case manager 97 times
• did 98 loads of laundry
• took 52 showers
• ate 705 lunches
• received 167 referrals for food and clothing
• prepared 61 resumes
• applied for 396 jobs

By the end of the month:

• 4 of the people who applied for work had found temporary jobs
• 4 of the people who applied for work had found part-time jobs
• 8 of the people who applied for work had found full-time permanent jobs

Total jobs found: 16

28 people received housing counseling. Of those 28 people:

• 6 found immediate emergency shelter
• 4 moved into transitional housing
• 2 went into residential treatment facilities
• 3 single adults moved into permanent housing
• 2 families, including 6 children moved into permanent housing

In addition 1,369 volunteer hours were given by individuals to the IRC –  1,034 by community volunteers and 335 by guest volunteers — and lunches were donated on 12 days by churches, organizations and individuals.

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