- We are the LARGEST and most comprehensive, family-focused shelter in Minnesota
- 60% our guests are CHILDREN and 32% are under the age of five years old
- The number of families rose 9% in 2009, with an average of 319 GUESTS PER DAY
- 46 DAYS was the average length of stay for a family in 2009
- Volunteers shared over 29,000 HOURS of their time with PSP as Meal Servers, Tutors, Computer Mentors, Roving Readers and various other roles in 2009
- 235,000 MEALS were served in 2009
- 35 school buses arrive twice a day to take our children to their home town schools
- 1,160 children are provided child care and attend DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS annually
- 737 TUTORING SESSIONS were given to children in 2009
- 36 people graduated from our intensive 13-week WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING programs in 2009
On-Site Facilities and Collaborations
- 99 emergency shelter rooms.
- Ten two-bedroom supportive apartments.
- Licensed Early Childhood Development Center educating and caring for 42 children, infants through pre-school.
- Full-service dining hall serving three meals a day, seven days a week.
- Medical clinic open five days a week staffed by Hennepin County.
- 21 collaborative agencies onsite providing connections to mental and chemical health, housing, employment, literacy, early childhood development and legal aid programs.
- Minneapolis Public Schools on site making certain children attend school on time, everyday.
- Technology center for job searching, apartment hunting and Microsoft Office training.
- Library stocked with books for children and adults.
Services
- 24 Hour front desk service supplying diapers, formula, warm clothing and other basic needs.
- After school programs and tutors assisting children with homework.
- Employment Coordinator helping adults prepare for and find jobs.
- Family advocates ensuring families get connected with the resources and services they need.
- Full time social worker providing counseling services.
- Culinary Arts and Facilities Training Programs for adults.
- Children’s Education and Activities Program offering field trips for our children.
- Life skills workshops.
- Guest access to voice mail and e-mail.