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Durham City/ County Project Homeless Connect (PHC) 2008 Fact Sheet
PHC is designed to reduce major barriers that continue to impede individuals from gaining access to services and permanent housing.
* 1st Major event of the Implementation of the 10 Year Plan to End in Durham.
* Held on October 25, 2007 at Urban Ministries of Durham.
* 475 Attended the event.
* More than 136 volunteers from varying disciplines: accountants, RN’s, Interns, lawyers, social worker’s, etc…
* Co-sponsored by the Triangle United Way and the NC Interagency Council for Coordinating Homeless Programs.
* All of the major homeless providers participated in the event including Housing for New Hope, Durham Rescue Mission, Urban Ministries of Durham, CAARE, Inc., and Genesis Home.
* Phil Mangano, Executive Director of the US Interagency Council on Homelessness attended the event.
* Mayor Bill Bell and Chair, County Commissioner Ellen Reckhow addressed the crowd.
* City of Durham declared October 25, 2007 “Project Homeless Connect Day.”
Project Homeless Connect 2007 included inspirational music, pet care, mental health and substance abuse services, housing placement, veterans’ affairs, medical care, employment services, voter registration, legal services, food, haircuts, and toiletries. Participants came from all over the county to take part in this one-day, one-stop, and one focus outreach.
Some participant reactions included:
“I would like to see this event happen every month.”
“More food!!”
“Good Jobs Volunteers!”
“Great haircut!”
“Joblink was very helpful”
“Long lines.”
“Need more housing…”
 September 25, 2008
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
10 am-5pm
To Volunteer:
Phone: 919-688-8977 ext 30
E-mail: corinne@thevolunteercenter.org
To Sponsor :
Phone: 919-683-1185 ext. 29
Email: lanea@dahc.org
www.endhomlessnessindurham.org
Durham Project Homeless Connect 2008
 Supported through a grant from the Triangle United Way, Durham City/ County will host its Second Annual Project Homeless Connect (PHC), which will be held on September 25, 2008 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park(DBAP). PHC is a one-day, one-stop, on-site center designed to link homeless people with a broad range of needed services. These include housing, employment and health care. Unlike an information fair, Project Homeless Connect directly engages homeless people with services. The event will include community volunteers to be directly involved in helping individuals and families make significant steps towards ending their homelessness.
PHC is a grassroots community outreach event. Our county/ city wide a planning committee will organize its second event. Interested citizens, volunteers, and the 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness in Durham Results Teams are all encouraged to participate and make a difference. PHC also incorporates coordinated efforts with representatives from the Wake and Orange County planning committees which will sponsor similar events on the same day.
The goal of Project Homeless Connect is to provide easy access to services that support the transition of the county's homeless off the streets and into housing. Organizers envision that they will provide individual assistance to participants in a variety of areas such as medical care, mental health, substance abuse, housing, dental care, benefits (such as veterans assistance and social security), legal services, help with obtaining official identification cards, food, clothing, hair cuts, showers, wheelchair repair and more.
PHC 2007 Successes
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Total number of guests present
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475
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Total number of volunteers present
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136
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Total number of guests accessing services
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231
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Numbers of guests who secured:
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Housing
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1
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Employment
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159
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Medical (HIV, Pregnancy, Lead, Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure Testing, Tetanus and Flu shots)
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167
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Behavioral Health (Mental, substance abuse)
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130
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Benefits (Federal, State, Local)
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41
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Youth Services
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13
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Voice Mail/Phone Calls
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10
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Child care
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7
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Bus Passes
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300
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Veterinary Services/ Pet Care
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165
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Social Services
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41
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Personal Care (showers, toiletries)
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19
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Voter Registration
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18
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Legal Services
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16
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