Volunteer Ministry Center Inc

TO WORK WITH HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS SO THAT THEY ACHIEVE HOUSING AND ACCESS TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MAINTAIN HOUSING. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS FOR MARGINALLY HOUSED INDIVIDUALS.

RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM: A TRANSITIONAL DAY PROGRAM PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE HOUSING AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. SHOWERS, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, TELEPHONES, COMPUTERS, MAIL SERVICES, MEALS, CLASSES, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE OFFERED AS PART OF THE PROGRAMMING. IN 2021, 207 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH THE VMC RESOURCE CENTER, AND 51 ACHIEVED PERMANENT HOUSING.

REFUGE PROGRAM: STAFFED PRIMARILY BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A SOCIAL WORKER, THE REFUGE PROVIDES HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR HOUSING. THE REFUGE ALSO PROVIDES COUNSELING AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS. 1,294 INDIVIDUALS WERE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE BUSH FAMILY REFUGE IN 2021 WITH 170 HOUSEHOLDS MAINTAINING HOUSING THROUGH UTILITY AND RENT ASSISTANCE.

MINVILLA MANOR: PROVIDES A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FOR FORMERLY CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY. MINVILLA MANOR OFFERS 57 APARTMENT UNITS WHICH ARE RENT-SUBSIDIZED BY THE LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITY; IT MAINTAINS A 97% DAILY UTILIZATION RATE

PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 159,119, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 0 VMC DENTAL CLINIC: PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE AND TREATMENT TO THE HOMELESS AND LOW INCOME OF KNOX COUNTY. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY VOLUNTEER DENTAL PROFESSIONALS AT NO COST TO THE PATIENT. IN 2021, THERE WERE 691 PATIENT VISITS WITH 1,129 DENTAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 398,702, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 0 STREET OUTREACH PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERS TO PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ON THE STREETS IN THE KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY. TWO OUTCOMES ARE TRYING TO BE ACHIEVED: THE FIRST IS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH A HOUSING CASE MANAGER TO DEVELOP A HOUSING CASE PLAN AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES. THE SECOND IS TO EMPOWER AND ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE AND SUSTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING. IN 2021, THE PROGRAM ENGAGED 602 INDIVIDUALS. OF THESE INDIVIDUALS, 149 WERE EXITED FROM STREET OUTREACH UPON BECOMING ENGAGED WITH HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. OF THESE 149, 36 HAD ACHIEVED PERMANENT HOUSING BY THE END OF 2021. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 388,785, GRANTS AND ALLOCCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 0. THE FOYER LOW BARRIER SHELTER AS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE SALVATION ARMY AND VOLUNTEER MINISTRY CENTER, PROPOSED IS THE OPERATION OF A LOW-BARRIER, HOUSING FOCUSED OVERNIGHT EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR UP TO 40 INDIVIDUALSEXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND WHO ARE NOT ACCESSING A TRADITIONAL EMERGENCYSHELTER. VOLUNTEER MINISTRY CENTER OPERATES THE SHELTER WHILE UTILIZING A BUILDING ON THE CAMPUS OF THE SALVATION ARMY. THE LOW BARRIER SHELTER OPENED ON DEC 17, 2019. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 245,171, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 0 CASWELL AND THE GUEST HOUSE: IN 2020, VMC FORMED CASWELL MANOR, LP. CASWELL MANOR, LP PURCHASED AN EXISTING APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR REDEVELOPMENT. VMC INTENDS TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTY AND OPERATE IN UNDER THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BOTH PRESERVE AND PROVIDE NEW AFFORDABLE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR FORMER CHRONICALLY HOMELESS SINGLE MEN AND WOMEN. CASWELL MANOR IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN THE FALL OF 2022