A person who comes to the Street Ministry for assistance has exhausted his or her support network, experienced repeated personal failures, and no longer believes he or she can change. The challenging work of the ministry is to turn that belief around by facilitating a series of small successes which will eventually lead to self-sufficiency.
Services come with strings attached.
Participants must attend meetings, enter treatment, seek employment, and mentor and support each other. In return, they receive vouchers for meals and shelter, and a supportive group of peers. The ministry seeks to give a minimum of support to each person, so as not to foster further dependency. Any assistance, such as a food or shelter voucher, is contingent on the client's willingness to address his or her own primary issue. You quit, we quit.