MERCY HOUSE LIVING CENTERS (JOSEPH HOUSE 2017)

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