BoMF Program Results
Updated: May 10, 2012
Non-Residential Members (volunteers) have the privilege of experiencing the positive changes in the lives of Residential Members (individuals experiencing homelessness) first-hand at weekly morning runs. These stories inspire us and make our pre-run hugs even more deserving!
In addition to these stories, Back on My Feet tracks the effectiveness of our program by:
- Using a custom online Case Management System to track Member participation in Next Steps, as well as their employment and housing status
- Tracking Member attendance and mileage at every morning run
- Conducting monthly surveys to assess changes in Member attitude and outlook
Back on My Feet also seeks to form partnerships with local colleges and universities to provide additional information and analysis regarding program outcomes. Collecting comprehensive information about Member progress is critical to our ability to make improvements to the Back on My Feet program to best meet the needs of our Members.
Below are some of the statistics we are excited to share with you. Statistics are updated as of April 2012.
Most recent attitudinal survey results across all chapters:
97% say they have at least a few people in their life they trust to look out for them and help them.
93% say that when they reach one of their goals, they know it is because of their hard work and ability.
92% say they feel hopeful about their future.
92% say they are able to do things as well as most other people.
86% say taking responsibility when they make a mistake is always important to them.
80% are sure they can get a job they like.
National Results for April 2012:
• 378 active Residential Members
• 73% of Residential Members are in Next Steps
• 974 Residential Members have complete a competitive race since September 2008
• 469 Residential Members have obtained employment since September 2008
• 315 Residential Members have obtained housing since September 2008
• 464 Residential Members have enrolled in job training programs/re-education since September 2008
Check out the results from all of our chapters here for April 2012.
If you have further questions about our data, methodology or processes, please contact the Senior Program Analyst – Elizabeth Manning at elizabeth.manning@backonmyfeet.org