Damascus Way Re-Entry Center Inc

TO PROVIDE A CHRIST CENTERED RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM TO MEN LEAVING THE MN PRISON SYSTEM.

DAMASCUS WAY CONTINUES TO TAKE A MULTI-GENERATIONAL APPROACH TO SERVING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND RELATED RISK FACTORS. WE DO THIS THROUGH A CHRIST-CENTERED APPROACH USING SUCH VALUES. WHEN WORKING WITH AN INDIVIDUAL AND/OR FAMILY WE ARE CONSCIOUS OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF TRAUMA AND ADDICTION AND THE ROLE BOTH PLAY IN THE TRAJECTORIES FACED BY THOSE WE SERVE.OUR SERVICE MODEL PROVIDES HOLISTIC SERVICES INCLUDING: HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DURING THE RESIDENT'S STAY (GENERALLY 2-12 MONTHS), PEER-RECOVERY SUPPORT, HELPING WITH EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY SERVICES, HOME OWNERSHIP CAPACITY BUILDING COURSES, AND HELPING TO FOSTER A HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND RESTORATIVE RELATIONS TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY.IN OUR MEN'S HOUSING PROGRAM, WE SERVED OVER 240 MEN, PROVIDED 54,400 MEALS (INCLUDED IN THEIR STAY), AND 2,600 CERTIFIED PEER RECOVERY AND OTHER COUNSELING SESSIONS. WE ALSO OPENED A SECOND HOME IN PRIOR LAKE.OUR FATHERHOOD PROGRAM CONTINUED TO EXPAND AND SERVED NO LESS THAN 20 FATHERS WEEKLY IN THE SCOTT COUNTY JAIL, ANOTHER 50 DADS IN THE COMMUNITY (DURING THE FISCAL YEAR), AND PROVIDED COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR FATHERS AND FAMILIES. WE ALSO SERVED YOUTH WEEKLY IN THE JUVENILE ALTERNATIVE FACILITY WITH PEER-SUPPORT/HEALING GROUPS AND BASIC SERVICE COORDINATION. WE SAW APPROXIMATELY 7 MALES AND FEMALES WEEKLY. LASTLY, WE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED OUR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE APPROVED RECOVERY COMMUNITY SERVICE (E3 RECOVERY SERVICES). WE PROVIDED 25-30 HOURS A WEEK OF PEER RECOVERY SERVICES STARTING THE LAST QUARTER OF FYE 2024.