To establish a comprehensive plan for the homeless of Marion County
that includes transitional housing for homeless families
with programs that encourage a re-entering of society
as well as a shelter with support services.
On any given day, agencies in Marion County
see an average of close to 100 people
who are homeless or threatened
with homelessness.
• For every homeless person you see, there are dozens more that you don't see!
• Almost 15% of the people in shelters are families with children.
• Every night in Marion County there is an average of 40 homeless
people who cannot find overnight shelter.
• Forty percent of the homeless are families with children.
• Children account for more than one-third of the homeless
people in Marion County.
• Marion County Public Schools has identified over 1,000
homeless school-aged children in our community.
...but there is HOPE