Last Year...
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We provided service to over 7,000 customers including families and individuals living in homeless shelters, people at risk of losing their homes, women and children fleeing domestic violence, children aging out of foster care, people receiving public assistance, and people who are disabled.
- 206 families (551 individuals) moved from the streets, homeless shelters, or other sub-standard living situation into permenant rental houing through our Casework and Supportive Housing program.
- 287 children of Community Link customers left or avoided DSS/Foster Care and moved back to live with their families saving DSS/Foster Care over $10.2 million.
- 227 families became first time homeowners through our Homeownership Program.
Since 2004 ...
- More than 30,000 men, women, and children have benefited from our casework services.
- Over 830 families have become homeowners through our Homeownership Program, adding to our region's tax base and borrowed more that $76.8 million in mortgage value from out area's financial institutions.
- 96% of customers who purchased a home have sustained that home.
- 755 children of Community Link customers have been able to leave DSS/Foster Care and move back to live with their families saving DSS/Foster Care over $35 million.
Since 2004 we created relationships with 247 property providers who will often:
- Lower or waive application fees
- Lower security deposits
- Lower rental rates
In 2004
CL Saved 73,460 Bed/Nights & $1.6 Million for 13 area homeless shelters
- Uptown Men’s Shelter
- Salvation Army
- Charlotte Emergency Housing
- Emergency Winter Shelter
- Urban Ministries Room At The Inn
- Shelter for Battered Women
- Hope Haven
- YWCA
- Women In Transition Program
- Cabarrus Night Shelter
What Some Of Our Former Customers Have To Say…
“My previous experiences with social workers had always been negative. Community Link helped me to see that there are ones out there who care and take pride in what they do.
~Ms. Dargan
Community Link saved my life, and because of them I’m a better person.
~Ms. Harris
Community Link helped with getting me back in housing, having, hope, and encouragement. They were there to help me not give up.
~Ms. Donna
My Community Link Social Worker has taught me how to have confidence in myself, and become my greatest friend
~Ms. Rogers
If it wasn’t for Community Link I would still be living at the shelter
~Mr. Nelson
Thanks to Community Link’s program I was able to purchase a home.
~Ms. Sharon
When we were homeless Community Link stood by us and helped us get a house, food and furniture.
~Ms. Betty