Outcomes   The overall goal is clean, healthy, employed men who contribute to society and a stronger, safer community.  Residents will maintain abstinent from drugs & alcohol Residents obtain and remain in permanent housing Residents will increase work skills and income Residents with dual diagnosis will report decreased mental illness symptoms Residents with dual diagnosis will be medication compliant 3220 East 23rd Street   Kansas City, MO 64127   816-842-5836 Call United Way’s Info & Referral Line - Dial 211 Eighty percent (80%) of clients stayed in the program 30 days or more.  Clients who stayed in the program for  at least 30 days were more successful - outcomes demonstrate an 8% increase in improved income, 16%  increase in abstinence, and 21% increase in housing between those who stayed 30 days and those who did  not.  For 2009, outcome results inculded: Abstinent from drugs & alcohol.....76% Increased work skills/income........56% Obtained permanent housing........84% Increased leadership skills............83% Increased social skills....................85% “The staff never gave up on clients and Benilde is giving me the structure that I need. I believe that Benilde Hall saved my life!” For 2009 outcomes for Matt Talbot permanent housing apartments included:   • 100% of those able to work were employed within the first month of moving to Matt Talbot • 100% of permanent housing residents were referred to community resources for services • 76% of residents remained abstinent from drugs & alcohol • 100% received support services during the first 30 days • 100% of veterans received assessment and medical services from the Veterans Administration In 2009 199 clients were discharged from the program.  Discharge-Only Outcomes                                                   All discharged clients N=199 Successful with all outcomes - Abstinent from drugs & alcohol, Increased work skills and income, Obtained and remained in permanent housing,                        49% Increased leadership skills, Increased social skills, Mental health medication, Increased communication of mental health symptoms Abstinent from drugs & alcohol                                                                      69%* *National outcome average is 38% (Office of Applied Science Discharge Report 2004) Here’s a letter we recently received Hi Kent, I doubt if you remember me.  My name is Dean and I lived there about 6 years ago.  I was a homeless vet and an alchoholic.  But I’m just dropping a line to say that after my stay there, I ended up getting married and went back to college and got a degree in culinary arts.  I now live in Miami, Florida and work at a resort here as a chef.  And I’ve been clean and sober for 6 years. So all I would like to say is Thank You Very Much. Dean