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Mercy House's ongoing supportive housing programs were able to provide housing to 236 unduplicated individuals Mercy House served 4,852 homeless individuals through our Emergency Services programs including 536 parents and children through our Family Redirection Program Legal Entity Mercy House is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1988 by Father Jerome T. Karcher. Mercy House has developed a continuum of care of provide homeless prevention, emergency shelter and services, transitional housing, and permanent housing with supportive services to homeless men, women, and children living in Orange County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, and Phoenix, Arizona. Tax ID: 33-0315864 Until 2009, Mercy House was known as Mercy House Transitional Living Centers. With the development of the Rapid Re- Housing Program and the Family Redirection Program, it became clear that permanent housing had emerged as a more viable solution to ending homelessness for many clients. On February 6, 2009, Mercy House changed its name to Mercy House Living Centers. Keys to Organizational Success • Build and leverage strong, active board of directors. • Only engage in projects and services that support identified primary strategic programs • Continue to design and implement strict financial controls and accountability • Align programs and services to national best practices to ensure effective service, delivery, better housing outcomes and increased cost effectiveness. Orange County Housing Challenges According to the Orange County Community Indicators Report (2015), the following present I<ey indicators of homelessness and housing stability challenges for Orange County residents: Rental Affordability In 2015, the hourly wage needed to afford a one - bedroom unit in Orange County was $24.67, equivalent to an annual income of $51,320. This is down from $25.35 in 2014 and lower than the five -year average of $25.38. Workers earning above minimum wage, but below the Housing Wage of $24.67 may experience increased economic insecurity as a larger proportion of the earnings must go toward housing. A minimum -wage worker must work 110 hours per week to afford a one - bedroom unit at fair market rent in Orange County. .O M•.