Our Clients and Our Impact

N Street Village serves nearly 900 homeless and low-income women each year. We are the largest provider of women-only services for D.C.'s homeless population. At the time of the 2011 point-in-time homeless count conducted by the city, N Street Village was serving 60% of D.C.'s adult female homeless population (those unaccompanied by minor children).

We have provided some recent numbers that demonstrate our impact on the community below. You can also browse our client stories to learn more about how N Street Village helps women change their lives for the better every day. 

Who Are Our Clients?

Most of our clients are African American women over the age of 40. They face multiple challenges, including mental illness, addiction, trauma histories, low literacy, scattered or limited work histories, histories of incarceration, and chronic physical health problems. Our programs and services are designed to help women address these different life challenges.

• 83% of our clients are African American
• 41% of our clients are over 50 years old
• 86% reported mental illness, addiction, or both
• 83% reported histories of mental, physical, emotional, or sexual trauma
• 25% are considered "chronically homeless"
• 79% have chronic physical health problems
• 9.9% report having HIV/AIDS

How Does N Street Village Help?

In FY2011 (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011):

• N Street Village provided services to 887 women.
• Almost 50,000 meals were served in our day center.
• 522 women received Wellness Center health care services.
• We provided safe shelter or housing on-site to 162 women during the year.
  • 97% of our residents with mental illness maintained their mental health stability
  • 87% of our residents who had a recovery goal maintained their sobriety
  • 77% of our residents were connected to physical health care
  • 26% of women exiting our transitional shelter and housing programs had jobs -- besting the national average of a 20% employment rate for individuals exiting homeless programs.
• 133 women were provided with intensive education, job readiness, and employment support.
• 96% (27/28) of clients who were newly employed during the year kept their jobs for at least 3 months.