Facts & Stats

See all of our highlights from the last year in our Annual Impact Report!

View OUR 2024-2025 Impact Report

Who We Serve

Families seeking support from Providence House are often facing crises that affect their ability to provide for their child's essential needs or are looking for resources to help improve family stability through preventative services.

Last year, we served 2,141 children and families across 29 zip codes in Northeast Ohio

• 214 children from 187 families in our Crisis Nursery
• 312 families & 1,313 individuals in our Community Referral Program
• 141 families & 427 individuals at Community Distribution Events

Most of the families we serve (87%) are living at or below the Federal Poverty Line.

Here's a look at why families who had a child stay with us reached out to Providence House:

• 36% were experiencing multiple crises
• 25% needed respite care to prevent a crisis
• 23% needed respite care for mental health and/or sobriety maintenance 
• 18% had resource gaps affecting stability
• 15% were homeless or had unsafe living conditions
• 9% had a medical crisis
• 5% needed mental health care

What We Do

At Providence House, our Family Preservation Crisis Nursery services and support help families overcome challenges and enhance stability.

• We Keep Kids Safe by offering voluntary, non-custodial emergency shelter to children newborn through age 12 whose families are experiencing crisis, and providing for their physical, emotional, developmental, and educational needs.
• We Keep Families Together through trauma-informed family preservation services to prevent foster care placements and connect parents and guardians to resources.
• We Strengthen Communities by advocating for underserved families and demonstrating the lasting impact of family preservation.

Impact

99% of the families who brought a child to stay in our Crisis Nursery stayed together after engaging with our services last year!

Here is a look at the feedback they shared with us:

99% said their overall experience was positive

99% said our staff was professional and supportive

98% have confidence in caring for their child’s medical needs

97% believed their child's daily care and medical needs were met

96% report their child was provided a safe, home-like environment

Our services also affect the long-term safety and stability of the children we serve. Learn more.