Who We Serve
ONE IN THREE of our neighbors right here in Anne Arundel County can’t afford adequate food, rent, or health care.
PEOPLE ENTERING EMERGENCY SHELTERS are increasingly likely to be older, have a disability, and have most recently slept on the street.
OVER 1,200 CHILDREN in our county’s public school system do not know where they will sleep each night.
OVER 75,000 COUNTY RESIDENTS struggle to access fresh healthy and affordable food.
CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HUNGER are more likely to repeat a grade in school, be burdened with development impairments, and to struggle with behavioral problems.
We provide homelessness prevention and support services to over 2,000 community members in need each year.
We offer emergency shelter for 45 individuals and up to 5 families.
- The Light House also owns and operates 6 transitional housing properties which provide low cost housing options for those coming out of our residential program.
- 83% of our residential clients leave with a housing solution, increased income, and improved life skills, with 41% able to sustain housing without ongoing subsidies.
- Last year alone, we provided emergency and transitional housing for 257 individuals and 15 families, including 26 children, and we moved more than 72 individuals and families into permanent housing.
We serve over 100 community members daily through hot meals, case management, housing and diversion services, clothing, showers, and laundry.
- Our Client Choice Pantry distributes over 3,000 pounds of healthy food each week.
- Last Year alone, we distributed 51,083 bagged lunches, served 38,544 hot meals, and distributed 196,870 pounds of healthy food through our food pantry to help fight hunger in our community.
- Our Safe Harbour Resource Center serves neighbors who are unsheltered, chronically homeless, or at risk of homelessness. Last year alone Safe Harbour stabilized 603 households, which was over five times as many as in previous years.
- Last year alone, we distributed 7,461 articles of clothing to 700 Community Closet clients and provided showers and laundry facilities to 395 clients.
Our employment programs and services provide our residents and community clients with the tools they need to achieve sustainable employment.
- Career training through our Building Employment Support Training (B.E.S.T.) program, job placement and retention services, and expungement services.
- We have graduated over 370 students from our B.E.S.T. Employment Training Program since 2012!
Our Light House Bistro social enterprise restaurant provides training and work opportunities for graduates of our Light House programs and community clients.
- 80% of Light House Bistro staff are members of our community who struggle with employment barriers.
