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Homeless individuals identified by HUD | 200 |
Homeless schoolchildren – Department of. Education: | 1,400 |
Parents of these schoolchildren (assumes 1 parent/child) | 1,400 |
Low estimate of PD16 region homeless | 3,800 |
Homeless individuals sheltered by all local agencies: | 780 |
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Children in households with annual incomes at or below The Federal Poverty Threshold | 8,694 |
Total individuals in households with annual incomes at or below the Federal Poverty Threshold* | 25,899 |
Households with annual incomes at or below the United Way’s ALICE Survival Budget** (34% of all households) | 43,655 |
*$20,598 for 1 adult & 2 children; $13,300 for an individual (US Census Bureau: **Poverty Thresholds for 2019) |
In every year from 2012 to 2020 – nearly half (47%) of those served by the local homeless services system returned to the Brisben shelter (some multiple times) – even after the federal, state and local interventions to “end homelessness” were applied.
$474,700 – Annual Avg. costs of re-sheltering.
In 2019-2020, 88% of clients departed Thurman Brisben Center for impermanent or undeter- mined-duration housing.
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Join us on June 10th at the FredNats game for
*Go To Bat ... for Brisben Day*
*There will be a Special Video Presentation
*Throwing out the first pitch
*Chuck 'a' ball and tons of fun
Go here to support the Brisben Center and get your ticket: https://offer.fevo.com/lynchburg-hillcats-cj4nrun-319bdec
We are grateful to everyone who has been cooperating with us... recently! We want to maintain the momentum! Do you wish to help others? Visit our website to learn more about how you may collaborate with us! http://BrisbenCenter.org
The UCAN Club teaches homeless families and individuals how ... to pick, prepare, eat, and store nutritious food on a budget.Our goal is to instill these life skills as well as fundamental nutrition knowledge for a well-balanced diet. Please contact us at for more details.
Brisben is grateful to have hundreds of volunteers who ... actively engage in Brisben's Meal Program from a variety of organizations and groups. If you've ever wanted to help individuals in need, get in touch with us and we'll help you or your organization get started right away!
Happy Wednesday!
Heartfelt thanks to Mt Ararat for the ... beautiful landscaping project at the Brisben center. Mt Ararat provided new trees, shrubs, flowers and mulch which made a distinctive improvement to the outward appearance of the center.
THE BRISBEN CENTER
471 CENTRAL ROAD
FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA 22401
(540) 899-9853