Organization: The City Rescue Mission Inc
Mission: SEE SCHEDULE O
Activities: LIFEBUILDERS RECOVERY PROGRAM: LIFEBUILDERS IS A 12 MONTH BIBLICALLY BASED RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY PROGRAM FOCUSING ON INDIVIDUALS HURTING FROM LIFE CONTROLLING ISSUES. OUR GOAL IS FOR THEM TO EXPERIENCE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST. THE PURPOSE OF LIFEBUILDERS IS TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALS FOR PRODUCTIVE, INDEPENDENT LIVING. AREAS OF EMPHASIS INCLUDE CHAPEL SERVICES, MORNING DEVOTIONS, BIBLE-BASED INSTRUCTION, CASE MANAGEMENT, RELAPSE PREVENTION AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS. SMALL GROUP WORK IS DONE IN THE AREAS OF: ANGER MANAGEMENT, BOUNDARIES, RELAPSE PREVENTION, UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE, FORGIVENESS AND GODLY PARENTING. ALL STAFF ARE AACC CERTIFIED. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2020, OVER 300 MEN AND WOMEN RECEIVED INSTRUCTION IN THE LIFEBUILDERS PROGRAM.
EMERGENCY SERVICES: CITY RESCUE MISSION PROVIDES NUTRITIONAL MEALS, CLEAN CLOTHING AND SAFE SHELTER EVERY EVENING TO HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ASSISTANCE. OUR MISSION IS TO INTRODUCE ALL WE SERVE TO THE LIFE CHANGING LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST. WE PROVIDE MEALS, SHOWERS, LAUNDRY SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, REFERRALS FOR PERMANENT HOUSING AND AN INTRODUCTION TO OUR LIFEBUILDERS LONG TERM RECOVERY PROGRAM. EACH YEAR WE OFFER THREE COMMUNITY FEASTS, EASTER, THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS, EACH SERVING IN EXCESS OF 1000 INDIVIDUALS. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 CITY RESCUE MISSION PROVIDED 52,139 OF SAFE NIGHTS SHELTER AND 182,850 MEALS.
THE CROSSROADS PROGRAM AT CITY RESCUE MISSION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY, RESIDENTIAL, COMMUNITY-BASED PRISON DIVERSION SERVICES. WE ADDRESS HOLISTIC ISSUES FROM AND INDIVIDUALIZED, MENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVE IN A STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SAFE FOR RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY ALIKE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES UP TO SIX MONTHS OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT, COUNSELING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. TO SUCCESSFULLY FINISH THE PROGRAM EACH INDIVIDUAL MUST COMPLETE THE THERAPEUTIC COMPONENT, REMAIN DRUG FREE, OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSITION INTO INDEPENDENT LIVING. THIS PROGRAM SERVES 45 INDIVIDUALS AND WAS AT FULL CAPACITY AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention