Daybreak is a day/resource center that provides Macon’s homeless population with critical services, all in one place. Located in a 6,000 square foot former warehouse on the edge of the central business district in Macon, Georgia, Daybreak Center provides hygiene, health, education, and job preparation for the homeless population in the area. The Daybreak Center is supported by 10 local church communities of different denominations which converge on the common goal of supporting their community.
Every weekday in Macon, an average of 100 homeless men and women visit Depaul USA Daybreak to receive services that help them overcome the immediate crisis of homelessness. These services include: Housing and housing placement, Case management, Breakfast and snacks, Laundry facilities, Showers, Free health clinic, Access to phones and computers, Transportation assistance, Identification and documentation.
In 2019, Daybreak reported that it had 25,035
visitors, provided 11,333
hygienic services, given away 19,597
meals, assisted 59
people moved into permanent housing and helped 83
individuals find employment.
These are great impact numbers to see especially since African Americans and indigenous people (including Native Americans and Pacific Islanders) remained
considerably overrepresented among the homeless population compared to the U.S. population.
African Americans and indigenous people (including Native Americans and Pacific Islanders) have remained considerably overrepresented among the homeless population compared to the U.S. population according to the Georgia Balance of State Continuum of Care 2020 report. People identifying as black or African American accounted for 39
percent of all people experiencing homelessness and 53
percent of people experiencing homelessness as members of families with children but are 12
percent of the total U.S. population. Together, American Indian, Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian populations account for one percent of the U.S. population, but five percent of the homeless population and seven percent of the unsheltered population.
In contrast, 48
percent of all people experiencing homelessness were white compared with 74
percent of the U.S. population. People identifying as Hispanic or Latino (who can be of any race) are about 23
percent of the homeless population but only 16
percent of the population overall.