Union Gospel Mission Of Yakima Wash

TO FOLLOW CHRIST IN HELPING PEOPLE MOVE FROM HOMELESSNESS TO WHOLENESS.

CARE CENTER SERVICES: MEDICAL CLINIC: DELIVERING ALMOST 12,000 PATIENT VISITS ANNUALLY, THE MEDICAL CLINIC PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE TO THE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND UNDERSERVED VALUED AT $2.5 MILLION. COMPASSIONATE PROVIDERS OFFER CARE THAT GOES BEYOND URGENT CARE TO PROMOTING HEALING, PREVENTION, AND EDUCATION. DENTAL CLINIC: THE DENTAL CLINIC WORKS WITH OVER 30 VOLUNTEER DENTISTS TO PROVIDE EXEMPLARY CARE TO UNINSURED ADULTS WHO CANNOT OTHERWISE AFFORD SERVICES, DELIVERING ALMOST 5,500 PATIENT VISITS ANNUALLY WITH A $1 MILLION MARKET VALUE OF PROVIDED CARE.

ADULT & FAMILY SHELTER OPERATIONS:SHELTERS (ADULT & FAMILY): PROVIDING OVER 31,000 BED NIGHTS EACH YEAR (INCLUDING OVER 4,900 NIGHTS FOR CHILDREN), YUGM EMERGENCY SHELTERS SEEK TO BE MORE THAN A WARM BED BUT A COMPASSIONATE REFUGE FROM LIFE ON THE STREETS. MEN, WOMEN, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS RECEIVE LODGING, CASE MANAGEMENT AND ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL MISSION RESOURCES, SUCH AS ADDICTION RECOVERY SERVICES, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, AND HOUSING PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE.STREET OUTREACH: EVERY DAY COMPASSIONATE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS REACH OUT TO THOSE LIVING ON THE STREETS AND WHO ARE UNWILLING TO COME INTO SAFE SHELTER. RESPONDING TO BUSINESSES AND TRAVELING ACROSS THE CITY AND ALONG THE RIVER THOSE LIVING IN UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS BECOME KNOWN AND EXPERIENCE CONSISTENT CARE AND TRAUMAINFORMED ENGAGEMENT. AS TRUST IS GRADUALLY ESTABLISHED, MANY CHOOSE TO COME INTO SHELTER.

MEAL SERVICES IN THE GOOD NEWS CAFE: EACH DAY YUGM'S MAIN KITCHEN SERVES A TOTAL OF 500600 MEALS TO THOSE BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE. IN FY23 OVER 125,000 MEALS WERE SERVED AND THEY INCLUDE MEALS TO OUR ADULT SHELTER CLIENTS, OUTREACH CLIENT, RESPITE ROOMS, RECOVERY SERVICES CLIENTS AND FAMILY SHELTER CLIENTS. THROUGH INITIAL CONTACT IN MEAL SERVICES, YUGM STAFF CAN THEN CONNECT CLIENTS WITH OTHER MISSION PROGRAM OFFERINGS OR COMMUNITY PARTNER SERVICES.