Safe Haven Continues to Adapt and Give More Families a Place to Call Home Jim Shulman, CEO
What an interesting time to take the lead at Safe Haven Family Shelter: we are still finding our way through a deadly pandemic, there is a serious affordable housing shortage in our city, and there are more and more families in need of assistance. When I started as CEO in June, I was inspired by what I found: an agency that was aggressively addressing these challenging circumstances head on. By being adaptable, more families were getting sheltered, more families were being placed in permanent housing (and at a faster rate), and more kids were getting the help they needed to successfully get back into the classroom. Safe Haven has, for years, done some pretty amazing work. It has continued to do that even during the pandemic. And our goal, following through with our mission, is to do even more. This year we served 265 families, housed 120 families, provided 210 employment sessions and have a success rate of 86% for families remaining in stable housing for a year or more. More than just numbers, these stats represent home, stability, and often safety for families. With the help of other agencies engaged in supporting individuals experiencing homelessness, we are starting to make some headway in providing meaningful change in our city. We are focused on making a true and measurable difference in the way Nashville addresses the issue of homelessness. Safe Haven, as the agency at the table that is fully engaged in helping families experiencing homelessness, is committed to that effort.
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We are also committed to achieving a solution to manage the issue of family homelessness in Davidson County. This involves a faster response time in sheltering families and providing even more services so that our families get what they need to become independent.
120 HOUSED
572
CHILDREN SERVED
We are so appreciative of you and your efforts to help us. With your assistance and support , we remain committed to ending family homelessness. Thank you for being a part of our Safe Haven family.
265 FA M I L I E S SERVED
210
E M P L OY M E N T SESSIONS
86% SUCCESS R AT E
With your help,
SAFE HAV EN WAS ABLE TO SERV E 265 FAM IL IE S IN 20 21 .
THE SAFE HAVEN NEWSLETTER
12/2/21 3:34 PM
