Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Johnson City
HOSPITALITY

Church News: IHN wants to speak at your congregation

Board members, staff, and family members of IHN are available to speak at area churches, congregations, civic clubs, and businesses about the network. Congregations can learn more about IHN and how they can become involved in the Network.  As most of you know, we are always looking for new congregations to get involved, either as a support congregation, a host congregation, or a companion congregation.  If you feel that your congregation would like to know more about IHN, please contact the office at 929-9967.
 

National Statistics on the Homeless 

 

20% work 40% are single men 14% are single women 4% are unaccompanied children 41% are families with children 67% are single-parent families 22% are mentally disabled 11% are veterans 34% are drug- or alcohol-dependent 50% are African-American 35% are white 12% are Hispanic 1% are Asian

Source:
National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty

Spotlight on Volunteers:
 

We will attempt to recognize some of our many volunteers here, please send us your ideas!

I.H.N. accomplishments (with your help!)

Services Provided:

• All parents either became employed through business contacts or employment companies we work with, enrolled in GED classes, continuing education, or job training.
• All children were either enrolled in school, located day-care or pre-school.  Also included after-school programming for working parents.
• Counseling for self-esteem, financial planning & budgeting, trauma, and addiction dependencies.
• Group counseling each week for parents of families.
• Tutoring for adults and children.
• Assisted 6 families with legal services and courtroom assistance.
• All families provided clothing, donated furniture and household goods to set up housekeeping.
• I.H.N. provides all families with nutrition classes through the health department.
• Many provided with medical care, enrolling into TN-Care, dental services, eye exams and glasses.
• Assisted families in budgeting to pay off past debts.

Thank you volunteers!

• Nearly 1100 volunteers from 35 area congregations (different faiths and numerous denominations), college students, civic groups and individuals from the community.
  
• About 350 volunteer hours per week, at $10.00/hour = $350,000 value.

ANNUAL REPORTS

ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2006

 Name of Network            Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Johnson City 

 1.   Census

a.        Number of individuals served                                                                                                    __80___

b.       Number of family units served                                                                                                  __27____

c.        Total number of children (under 18)                                                                                         __44____

d.       Of the number in 1c, number of children ages five and under                                              __19____

 2.   Duration of Stay

a.        Average length of stay in Network (days)                                                                              __ 51___

b.       Number of families who left within seven days                                                                     ____5__

 3.   Residence Prior to Homelessness

a.        Number of families from your county                                                                                      ___11__

b.       Number of families from other parts of your state (not your county)                                 ____5_

c.        Number of families from out of state                                                                                       ____9_

 4.   Housing Status at Exit

a.        Number of families securing permanent housing                                                                  ___14__

b.       Number of families securing transitional housing                                                                 ____4__

c.        Number of families referred to other shelter programs                                                         ____2__

d.       Number of families still in the Network as of 12/31/06                                                          _  __3__

e.        Number of families who moved in with relatives or friends                                                 __  _0__

f.         Number of families whose housing status is unknown                                                        ____4__

5.   Family Composition

a.        Number of two-parent families                                                                                                 ___ 9___

b.       Number of female-headed single parent families                                                                   ___11___

c.        Number of male-headed single parent families                                                                      ____6___

d.       Number of families of other composition                                                                                ____1___

                                (e.g., grandparent/grandchildren, guardian/wards, etc.)

 6.   Primary Reason for Homelessness

a.        Number of families whose primary reason was eviction or foreclosure                             ___10__

b.       Number of families whose primary reason was displacement                                             __ _ 5__

                (e.g. overcrowding, fire, flood, etc.) 

c.        Number of families whose primary reason was none of the above                                    ___12__

7.   Primary Source of Income at Exit

a.        Number of families whose primary source was employment                                               ___16___

b.       Number of families whose primary source was unemployment benefits                           ____0__

c.        Number of families whose primary source was TANF                                                         ____2__

d.       Number of families whose primary source was Social Security                                          ____3__

e.        Number of families who had no income at time of exit                                                          ____4__

f.         Number of families whose primary source was none of the above                                    ____0__

 8.  Employment

a.  Number of families in which at least one parent was employed upon entering the Network     ___5____

b.  Number of families in which at least one parent secured employment while in the Network      ___11___

 9.  Racial Background  (Please indicate number of individuals)

a.  African-American           __13___                                d.  Latino                                               __0____

b.  Asian                                                ___1__                  e.  Native American                             __0____

c.  Caucasian                         __66___                                f.  Other                                                  __0____

10. Number of former guests who returned for any additional services after leaving the network                      _5____

11. Estimated number of individuals NOT OTHERWISE COUNTED ABOVE who received

       some form of assistance (e.g., counseling, furniture, GED or parenting class, rental assistance, etc.)           _11____

ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2005

 Name of Network   Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Johnson City, Tennessee       

 1.   Census

a.        Number of individuals served                                                                                                                    48           

b.       Number of family units served                                                                                                                  16           

c.        Total number of children (under 18)                                                                                                         25           

d.       Of the number in 1c, number of children ages five and under                                                              11           

 2.   Duration of Stay

a.        Average length of stay in Network (days)                                                                                              61           

b.       Number of families who left within seven days                                                                                     2             

 3.   Residence Prior to Homelessness

a.        Number of families from your county                                                                                                      8             

b.       Number of families from other parts of your state (not your county)                                                4             

c.        Number of families from out of state                                                                                                       4             

4.   Housing Status at Exit

a.        Number of families securing permanent housing                                                                                  9             

b.       Number of families securing transitional housing                                                                 0             

c.        Number of families referred to other shelter programs                                                                         1             

d.       Number of families still in the Network as of 12/31/05                                                                          2             

e.        Number of families who moved in with relatives or friends                                                                 3             

f.         Number of families whose housing status is unknown                                                                        1             

5.   Family Composition

a.        Number of two-parent families                                                                                                                 5             

b.       Number of female-headed single parent families                                                                                   10           

c.        Number of male-headed single parent families                                                                                      0             

d.       Number of families of other composition                                                                                                1             

                                (e.g., grandparent/grandchildren)

 6.   Primary Reason for Homelessness

a.        Number of families whose primary reason was eviction or foreclosure.                                            4             

b.       Number of families whose primary reason was displacement                                                             4             

                (e.g. overcrowding, fire, flood, etc.) 

c.        Number of families whose primary reason was none of the above                                                    8             

7.   Primary Source of Income at Exit

a.        Number of families whose primary source was employment                                                               10           

b.       Number of families whose primary source was unemployment benefits                                           0             

c.        Number of families whose primary source was TANF                                                                         2             

d.       Number of families whose primary source was Social Security                                                          1             

e.        Number of families who had no income at time of exit                                                                          0             

f.         Number of families whose primary source was none of the above                                                    1             

 8.  Employment

a.  Number of families in which at least one parent was employed upon entering the Network            6             

b.  Number of families in which at least one parent secured employment while in the Network            8             

 9.  Racial Background  (Please indicate number of individuals)

a.  African-American           8                                                              d.  Latino                                               0             

b.  Asian                                0                                                              e.  Native American                             0             

c.  Caucasian                         40                                                            f.  Other                                                  0             

10. Number of former guests who returned for any additional services after leaving the network      3 families

 11. Estimated number of individuals NOT OTHERWISE COUNTED ABOVE who received

       some form of assistance (e.g., counseling, furniture, GED or parenting class, rental assistance, etc.)           20           

The need is still with us!
Homelessness touches virtually every city and town in our country today. Hundreds of thousands of American children and adults are homeless, and families are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. Throughout most of the past year, Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Johnson City has operated at capacity, with many other families on a waiting list. I.H.N. is a community response to homeless families. It is a ministry and network of area churches and existing community agencies that provide families the means to recovery from homeless situations by offering them the tools needed to return to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. The Network promotes spiritual growth unequaled in any other program, while fostering congregational unity and interfaith cooperation. What an affirmation it is to have our faith community of churches open their doors and say to these parents with children, “We care about you and have a place for you.”

Financial Information

Financial Statements and last year’s audit are available upon request and are considered public documents.