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