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Statistics

2008-2009 Annual Statistics

Agency

  • 5,296 safety plans were completed with clients, including 3,172 during face to face conversations  and 2,124 over the phone
  • 11,197 hours of counseling were provided to survivors in shelter and outreach programs
  • 4,298 hotline calls were received for one call for every 2 hours, 365 days a year
  • 18,959 referrals were given to survivors in shelter, courthouse and outreach programs

Shelter Services

 

  • 712 women and children stayed in the shelter for a total of 26,049 nights
    • Average length of stay in shelter is 29 days (women with children 35 days, women without children 24 days)
    • 79% of the individuals in shelter were ethnically/racially diverse
    • 16% of the women have previously been in shelter
  • 43% of shelter residents were children and 52% were under the age of 4
  • The shelters operated at or above capacity during 5 months (27 nights) and accommodations were provided to 43 women and children when over capacity

Children/Youth Services

 

  • Childcare has operated for 250 days for 12 hrs a day (7 a.m. – 7 p.m.) and provided over 20,500 contact hours of service
  • The Coaching Boys Into MenSM  program served over 180 boys at four City of Orlando Parks/Recreation sites
  • Over 65 “Teens Ending Abusive Relationships” presentations were held throughout Orange County with over 1,900 middle and high school participants

Outreach

 

  • Outreach served 692 women and men and provided over 8,100 hours of advocacy, safety planning and support group services
    • 86% women and 14% men
    • 67% of the individuals served in outreach were ethnically/racially divers

Court Services

 

  • The program served 3,585 individuals requesting injunctions and court services and provided over 4,500 hours of advocacy, safety planning and court accompaniment
  • Over 3,900 domestic/dating/sexual violence injunctions were filed during the year
    • 75% granted; 17% denied and 8% order setting hearing
  • The Intimate Partner Violence Enhanced Services Team (INVESTeam) program staff (2) provided over 2,562 hours of advocacy, safety planning and support services to 196 high lethality clients. 20% of the clients referred from community partners including law enforcement and community based organizations accept Harbor House services

Community Education

 

  • 3,400 individuals attended Harbor House trainings and presentations
  • Received media coverage for over 77 events, activities or projects