The Stewpot aims to be a "one stop shop" for individuals and families experiencing or at risk for homelessness. Through our five program areas, clients can access services that holistically address their specific needs, including casework, resource navigation and ID recovery services; education and academic support opportunities for at-risk children and youth; three hot meals a day 365 days each year, a food pantry and food recovery; housing and housing support for unhoused individuals; and a variety of artistic and enrichment opportunitiest o build self-esteem and confidence for our neighbors who are unhoused or living in poverty.
OUR APPROACH IS WORKING!
SINCE 2021, DALLAS HAS DECREASED UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS BY 28% AND IS ONE OF THE FEW CITIES IN THE US WHERE HOMELESSNESS HAS GONE DOWN AND NOT UP!
14,844 food-insecure people were served through grocery distribution
301,102 meals were served to unhoused neighbors
990,178 pounds of food were recovered
23,909 over-the-phone assistance calls were given
5,474 vital documents were recovered, including State I.D.s and Birth Certificates
5,532 Representative Payee visits ensured individuals received benefits
78 Households stabilized through Rapid Rehousing
50 Households enrolled in our Permanent Supportive Housing Program
92 unduplicated students attended year-round programming
Funds for operating and program costs are our number one need. 88% of all expenses are program expenses.
We also welcome goods donations of the kinds described on our Donate Goods webpage. If you would like to learn more about our volunteer activities, visit our Volunteer webpage.
The Stewpot offers a safe haven for homeless and at-risk individuals of Dallas, providing resources for basic survival needs, as well as opportunities to start a new life.
The Executive Director of The Stewpot is on the Executive Council of the Homeless Collaborative that includes the City of Dallas and Housing First NTX. As an organization, The Stewpot continues to participate in Racial Healing Circles, educational opportunities, organizational assessments, and coaching to be more sensitive to the neighbors we serve. Our staff at The Stewpot, and the leadership at First Presbyterian Church of Dallas, mirror the neighbors we serve in ethnicity and gender.
Additionally, we include space for neighbors on our Board, because we value their lived experience and input at the highest level. We continue to further our knowledge through focus groups of neighbors. Our work is based on Trauma Informed Care and we want to always be listening to those we serve to see how our policies and practices can improve and reflect the people with whom we work.
Staff diversity, and particularly leadership by staff who reflect the community and neighbors we serve, is of the utmost importance to us. Our employment practices include making sure our employment postings are sent to organizations which represent professionals with marginalized identities through Linked In and directly to those organizations. We have diverse candidates and the staff who have been hired and/or promoted represent the diversity of the community. Further, The Stewpot promotes from within and provides continuing education and leadership development across the board for staff of all ethnicity and economic backgrounds.
Organization name
THE STEWPOT
Causes
Housing, Shelter & Homelessness
Operating Budget
$10,000,000 or more
Counties Served
Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American
Address
1610 S. Malcolm X Blvd.