THE GATEWAY CENTER:
A RECORD OF SUCCESS

Placed more than 1,100 individuals in permanent housing
Helped more than 1,200 individuals find employment or enter training programs that lead to employment
Reunited more than 3,500 people with family/friend support systems in other states through its Reunification Program, facilitated by Travelers Aid of Metro Atlanta
Assisted more than 13,000 different homeless individuals with Gateway Center and partner services
Cared for more than 3,600 homeless individuals at the on-site clinic operated by Saint Joseph’s Mercy Care Services
Delivered services or programs to more than 2,600 women and children in 2008, when the economic downturn adversely affected the most vulnerable Atlantans
Provided more than 54,200 units (over 90 people per day) of humane services such as showers, telephones, lockers and clothing services in the newly renovated Client Engagement Center
Served more than 250,000 meals
Opened the Veterans Transitional Housing Program in 2006 and reached a 96 percent occupancy rate as of FY08
Provide health care and access to counseling resident for mental health homeless patients on a daily basis
Launched Atlanta’s first Recuperative Care program for the homeless, with beds in cooperation with Saint Joseph’s Mercy Care Services and Grady Hospital in 2008
Worked with more than 700 homeless men and women seeking addiction treatment and access to substance abuse treatment programs