Street Youth Ministry 2024 Accomplishments – Client Impact & Outcomes

• Successfully transitioned to a new north central Austin facility while maintaining full services and breaking records in client engagement, including a 13% increase in in-depth visits and a 31% increase in unique clients served.
• Served 2,089 unique homeless clients, including 500 youth in our primary age range, marking a 31% overall increase in client reach.
• Made 1,412 new homeless contacts, including 284 new youth clients
• Shared 8,912 prayer requests from 1,251 clients and witnessed for Christ 950 times, emphasizing our holistic care approach.
• Helped 225 youth clients achieve personal goals in housing, education, or employment — a 7% increase over the prior year.
• Deeply engaged 25% of clients with at least 40 hours of service and 10+ deep conversations; 99% of them achieved life-changing goals.
• Clients with deep engagement were 3.6× more likely to achieve transformative outcomes than those less connected to the team.
• Offered 9 weekly healing and recovery groups, served 81 unique participants, and delivered 3,089 total food bags across all services.
• Facilitated 13,581 total client interactions and 2,258 in-depth visits, despite the logistical and relational challenges of relocation.

 Volunteerism & In-Kind Giving

• Engaged 507 volunteers contributing 5,013 hours and supported delivery of over 3,000 food bags and supplies valued at $185,743.
• In-kind donors provided $77,458 in food and $94,027 in clothing/supplies, fueling every outreach and visit with practical essentials.

 Intern Program for Future Leaders

• Trained 7 paid interns through a structured 10-week program, contributing 1,627 hours of service and completing 135 hours of training.

 Public Awareness & Community Engagement

• Expanded public awareness efforts to reach 7,709 subscribers across print, digital, and SMS channels, with growing engagement post-pandemic.
• Continued public speaking, education partnerships, and service projects to make street youth more visible and understood in the community.