Raleigh Rescue Mission Incorporated

SPIRITUAL, MENTAL & PHYSICAL REHABILITATION

RALEIGH RESCUE MISSION IS A CHRISTIAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MISSION HELPS PEOPLE WHO WANT TO MOVE FROM HOMELESSNESS TO LONG TERM STABILITY. THE NEW LIFE PLAN PROGRAM OFFERS A PLAN THAT STARTS WITH ASSESSING AND PROVIDING BASIC PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS. THE ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY, INCLUDING THE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EFFECTS OF TRAUMA AND CHRONIC STRESS, ARE ADDRESSED SO THAT WE CAN HELP PEOPLE REBUILD THE FOUNDATION THEY NEED TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT.THE NEW LIFE PLAN OFFERS LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS AND BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. THE NEW LIFE PLAN CONSISTS OF SIX PHASES WHICH INCLUDES MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, LIFE SKILLS SUPPORT, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, COUNSELING, TUTORING, EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION, PURCHASING A CAR, SAVING MONEY, CHILDREN'S TUTORING, NON-SUBSIDIZED HOUSING, CREDIT COUNSELING, STEADY EMPLOYMENT, HOMEOWERSHIP, AND A PATH TOWARDS CONTINUED SUCCESS.FY 21 - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:FROM SEPTEMBER 2020 - AUGUST 2021, RALEIGH RESCUE MISSION SERVED 1,070 INDIVIDUALS SEEKING HOMELESS SERVICES. OF THOSE, 917 WHERE REFERRED TO OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS DUE TO COVID-19 RELATED CAPACITY. THE MISSION PROVIDED 49,628 MEALS AND 18,309 NIGHTS OF SAFE LODGING. 148 ADULTS AND 63 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN RALEIGH RESCUE MISSION'S NEW LIFE PLAN.WITH THE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS AND GUIDELINES IN EFFECT, THE MISSION ADHERED CDC GUIDELINES WITH SAFETY MEASURES THAT INCLUDED PPE TO KEEP ALL CLIENTS AND STAFF SAFE, DAILY CLEANING AND SANITIZING ALL AREAS, HALTED ALL VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES AT THE FACILITY, PREPARED AND DELIVERED ALL MEALS TO CLIENTS IN THEIR ROOMS, REQUIRED KN-95 FACE MASKS, CONTINUALLY HAND WASHING, AND PRACTICED SOCIAL DISTANCING IN ALL AREAS. ADDITIONALLY, WE FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS:HOUSING: TO MEET SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES, WE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED TAKING NEW CLIENTS. WE MOVED ALMOST HALF OF OUR CLIENTS TO HOTELS PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF RALEIGH OR IN WITH CLIENTS' FAMILY. CLIENTS WITH PRE-EXISTING HEALTH CHALLENGES OR WITH SYMPTOMS MOVED TO DESIGNATED HOTELS. WE PUT A SPECIAL FOCUS ON KEEPING OVER 100 OF OUR PHASE 5 AFTERCARE CLIENTS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES TO KEEP THEM IN STABLE HOUSING. ADDITIONAL DONOR RENTAL APARTMENTS BECAME AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR MASTER LEASE PROGRAM, ALLOWING US TO MOVE CLIENTS SOON AS THEY SECURED HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION. 17 CLIENTS MOVED INTO RENTAL APARTMENTS.JOB TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT: THROUGH THE JOBS FOR LIFE, 31 MEN AND WOMEN AT THE MISSION RECEIVED JOB TRAINING AND BECAME EMPLOYED. WE DISCOVERED THAT CLIENTS WERE ABLE TO PROGRESS THROUGH PHASE 1 TO PHASE 4 IN SIX MONTHS. DUE TO EFFICIENCIES IN THE NEW LIFE PLAN, THEY WERE ABLE TO GET A JOB, FIND AN APARTMENT, AND BUY A CAR MORE QUICKLY.TRANSPORTATION: A NEW PARTNERSHIP WAS ESTABLISHED WITH A LOCAL AUTO DEALER, ALLOWING CLIENTS TO OBTAIN RELIABLE VEHICLES FASTER. IN MARCH, DMV OFFICES CLOSED AND SLOWED THE PROCESS OF GETTING DRIVERS LICENSES AND PURCHASING CARS. HOWEVER, ONCE THE DMV OFFICES REOPENED, 20 CLIENTS WERE ABLE TO OBTAIN THEIR LICENSES AND PURCHASE CARS.CHILDREN'S PROGRAM: CLOSED SCHOOLS AND ONLINE LEARNING HEIGHTEN THE IMPORTANCE OF COUNSELING, TUTORING, SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND OTHER SERVICES. LAPTOP COMPUTERS WERE PROVIDED FOR ONLINE LEARNING AND COUNSELING. WITH VIRTUAL SCHOOL AND ONLINE CURRICULUM, STAFF AND PARENTS HELPED THE CHILDREN STAY MOTIVATED AND FOCUSED. THE STAFF CREATED FUN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ENSURE THE CHILDREN CONTINUED TO MAKE PROGRESS AND HAVE FUN. IN VIEW OF ALL THE CHANGES, WE WERE ABLE TO SERVE 63 CHILDREN.