What we want...

Just the numbers...

Total number of people served since we opened doors

6750

Number of people who have a place called home right now

1037

Percent of people homeless at entry
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33% 

The numbers on this page are conservative estimates. We are embarking on a massive impact study and hope to have more accurate numbers in the coming weeks.

Percent of people in CHOM housing with disabilities
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78%

Percent of people in CHOM housing who were victims of domestic violence and homeless upon entry

10%

Percent of people in CHOM housing who are Veterans who were homeless upon entry
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 6%

Percent of people in CHOM housing with intellectual disabilities 

10% 

Percent of people in CHOM housing who were Long Term Stayers in homelessness upon entry
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15%

Recovery Residences

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CHOM has recently ventured into the sensitive world of recovery residences. These are a type of supportive housing, a non medical setting that is targeted at supporting recovery from substance use disorders.  These very structured programs help people get back on track in their lives.
We help individuals integrate into mainstream society, obtain employment, establish more permanent residences and live life to their optimal potential, an idea that aligns 100% with CHOM's own ideals. 
We present here some raw data from one of our recovery residences, a concept we are very keen on developing further. 

Total number of people housed in CHOM's first venture into Recovery Residences - 23, all women

4

Reunited with their families, regained custody of their minor children, saving the state on average of $31,000/- approximately in foster care*.
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16

Sustained remission from use of opiods

16

Have permanent housing of some kind, including some who are in independent living situations

Number based on Maine State Fact Sheet. Read full report here. We have assumed here that all children stayed in foster care for the same duration.

Average length of stay at recovery residences is about 6 months.

Now, lets see the cost savings to the community at large

There is sufficient research nationally in the US and even internationally on how supportive housing brings down overall cost to society, reduces pressure on public utilities and emergency services and health costs.
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We show here actual numbers from just one of our own properties-  Danforth on High in downtown Portland Maine. This study was conducted in 2015. (Read more in the Case Study Section)

How to understand the numbers:

Every number & or percent indicates the saving or benefit to society owing to the availability of inclusive housing. In other words, these savings were possible because the homeless individuals had a safe place to stay and call home.

Annual cost saving to the community per person*
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Nearly $6,000, 

Annual reduction in cost overall per person *
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Nearly 30%

Reduction in police, ambulance and jail services*
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82%

Reduction in total cost of emergency & mental health care services*​

Nearly 50%

*Numbers arrived at by comparing costs incurred one year before being in supportive housing to completing a year living in permanent housing

 TEAM UP WITH US TO INCREASE OUR IMPACT!                                                 

Supportive Housing in all its forms, recovery residences included, is a solid way to gain societal equity. There is enough research to support this. See above, see our research section, or just do a basic search yourself. 
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