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Organization Summary <br />Mercy House Living Centers ("Mercy House") is a non-profit organization serving the <br />homeless in Orange County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County. The non-profit <br />was incorporated in 1988, began operations in 1990 and has been able to operate <br />successful homeless service programs for over 27 years. <br />Mercy House was quickly grown from a single shelter serving 10 single men, to a full <br />system of care designed to meet the needs of the homeless at all stages of their <br />struggle. In the past year, Mercy House provided services to nearly 5,000 of our <br />community's most vulnerable men, women, and children. Though our services have <br />expanded and changed, our mission and reason for existence remains the same: to <br />end the homelessness of all who enter our system of care. <br />Over the years we have created a system of care based on a blend of both continuum <br />of care and housing first models of ending homelessness. This includes operating a <br />variety of programs ranging from homeless prevention, emergency services and <br />shelters, transitional and interim housing, rapid re -housing programs, permanent <br />supportive housing, residential services and affordable permanent housing facilities. The <br />intention of these programs is to address homelessness at every level. The diversity of <br />these programs has also afforded us the experience of working with a wide variety of <br />homeless subpopulations including, but not limited to; families, adult men and women, <br />mothers and their children, veterans, chronically homeless individuals, persons living <br />with HIV/AIDS, individuals overcoming substance addictions, and those who are both <br />physically and/or mentally disabled. <br />Mission <br />Mission Statement: To be a leader in ending homelessness by providing a unique system <br />of dignified housing opportunities, programs, and supportive services. <br />Operational Statement: To end the cycle of homelessness of those who enter our <br />system of care. <br />Page 2 of 13 <br />80A-7 <br />