At Central OAC, we serve a variety of individuals on a daily basis. Each person who comes through our doors has a story, and we strive to meet each guest where they are by listening to these important stories. A main lesson our guests continue to teach us is that homelessness and poverty are complicated issues. Each guest experiences a variety of hardships, both societal and individual, that lead to their circumstances. However, our guests also continue to inspire us with their resilience and hope. To give you a taste of who our guests are and what they experience, here are a few demographics from 2022 about the people we serve:
Average # of Services Provided per Day | 48 |
Race and Ethnicity | 2513 Black/African American 313 white 267 mixed race or other |
Gender | 2396 male identifying 558 female identifying 13 transgender |
Age | majority between the ages of 35 and 61 |
Experiencing Homelessness | 1939 |
Veterans | 326 |
ID assistance | 781 assisted with birth certificates 733 assisted with Georgia ID |
Medical | 1204 assisted with access to medical care |
To get to know our guests even better, check out the stories on our blog, or come meet them by volunteering!