Profile of Program Participants

July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003

Each year, more than 180 women and 225 children participate in Residential and Transitional Care Coordination Programs. Women are African-American (73%), Caucasian (22%), Hispanic (4%), and American Indian (1%). Participants range in age from 18 to 70, (the majority are between 22 and 38 years), and ninety-five percent (95%) are residents of Milwaukee County. All of the women who enter Horizon House are without jobs or eligibility for subsidized programs. In addition to being low income, eighty-five percent (85%) of the women have dependent children, usually in a family member’s care, ninety-five percent (95%) are in recovery from substance abuse, at least seventy-five percent (75%) have a history of domestic violence, and at least fifty (50%) have diagnosed co-occurring mental health disorders. Additionally, many of the women have lived their entire lives in housing that is unsafe and does not support a crime-free or drug-free lifestyle.

Primary Programs:

Residential Treatment Program 103 total participants

Wisconsin Department of Corrections 90 participants

Federal Bureau of Prisons 6 participants

Transitional Living 7 participants

CCP Aftercare Program 79 total participants

Total Unduplicated Clients 182

Additional Support Programming:

Family Program

CCP Children's Programming – weekends 237 children

Residential Family Revitalization Program 317 participants

HIV Prevention Program 103 participants

Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program 30 participants

Employment Assistance 30 participants

Housing Assistance Program 30 participants

Number of women completing the 3-month residential program:

54 of the 103 women entering completed the program (52%)