Oneheart

ONEHEART: A PLACE FOR HOPE & HEALING IS A FOUR-ACRE TRANSFORMATION CAMPUS IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, WITH A MISSION TO CREATE PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY FOR THOSE DESIRING TO THRIVE. AFTER NEARLY FOUR YEARS OF INTENSIVE RESEARCH, INTENTIONAL PLANNING, AND CAMPUS RENOVATIONS, ONEHEART OPENED ITS DOORS TO THE FIRST ENROLLEES IN JANUARY 2021. ONEHEART PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND MEETS OTHER BASIC NEEDS AT NO COST TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (OUR "GUESTS") SO THEY CAN FOCUS ON FURTHERING THEIR JOB, SKILL, AND/OR EDUCATION LEVELS TO FOSTER UPWARD MOBILITY. THE GOAL IS THAT GUESTS LEAVE THE CAMPUS WITH STEADY INCOMES AND HOUSING OPTIONS SO THEY CAN ESCAPE THE CRISIS OF POVERTY PERMANENTLY AND EXPERIENCE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

ONEHEART LEASES A FACILITY THROUGH A LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF RAPID CITY. THE FACILITY WENT THROUGH A COMPLETE REMODEL THAT WAS FINISHED IN 2021 AND IS NOW HOME TO ONEHEART'S TRANSFORMATION CAMPUS. THE CAMPUS IS DESIGNED TO ELEVATE THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND THE SPIRIT OF THE RAPID CITY COMMUNITY. GUESTS ARE REFERRED TO THE CAMPUS THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. ONCE ACCEPTED, THEY LIVE IN ONE OF THREE TOWERS (MEN, WOMEN, AND FAMILIES) AND WORK WITH THEIR TRANSFORMATION TEAM TO ADDRESS THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THE CAMPUS OFFERS PERSON-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, RECOVERY-ORIENTED CARE. IN RETURN, EACH ADULT RESIDENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO CREATE AN INCOME PLAN, HOUSING PLAN, AND AGREE TO LIVE CLEAN AND SOBER. OUR VISION IS TO SEE ALL HOMELESS WHO ENTER ONEHEART AS THRIVING CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY UPON GRADUATION. OUR TARGET MARKET IS THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING POVERTY, HOUSING INSECURITY, AND HOMELESSNESS. A VARIETY OF SERVICES ARE CO-LOCATED ON CAMPUS TO HELP ACHIEVE THESE GOALS AND PROVIDE DIRECT AND TIMELY SERVICES TO OUR GUESTS. THIS CREATES A SINGLE SYSTEM ENTRY-POINT FOR THE COMMUNITY. NONPROFIT SERVICES ON CAMPUS INCLUDE: HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSISTANCE, COUNSELING, ADDICTION SERVICES, LIFE SKILLS CLASSES, JOB SKILLS TRAINING, AND NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALING SERVICES. EVEN MORE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE ON A REFERRAL-BASIS, DETERMINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF THE GUEST. WE ALSO OFFER ONSITE FOOD SERVICE, A WELLNESS FACILITY, A DAYCARE CENTER, AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FREE OF- CHARGE. THROUGH THE SELF-DIRECTED HOUSING AND INCOME PLANS AND THESE SERVICES, GUESTS ARE ABLE TO MOVE TOWARDS A LIFE OF GREATER STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WE AIM TO EFFICIENTLY, EFFECTIVELY,AND COLLECTIVELY HELP OUR NEIGHBORS WITHOUT HOMES MOVE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. ONEHEART IS WORKING TOWARDS A COMMON GOAL WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM OF OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS. THROUGH CLOSE COLLABORATION, A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT CAN BE MADE. ONEHEART HAS WELCOMED MORE THAN 450 PEOPLE SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS IN JANUARY 2021. IN 2022 ALONE, ONEHEART SERVED 269 PEOPLE, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 1028 CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND RECEIVING 230 GUEST REFERRALS FROM PARTNERING AGENCIES. OTHER OUTCOMES INCLUDED: 40 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN GED PROGRAMS, 21 ENROLLED IN HIGHER EDUCATION, 16 FAMILY REUNIFICATIONS, 28 WHO PAID OFF/PAID DOWN DEBT, 17 WHO OPENED NEW SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, 8 ONEHEART GRADUATIONS, AND 24 ADDITIONAL SUCCESSFUL EXITS FROM THE PROGRAM. ONEHEART ALSO PROVIDED AS MANY AS 30,495 "SAFE SLEEPS" IN THE SECURE TRANSITIONAL LIVING UNITS, MORE THAN 9,600 WELL- BALANCED MEALS BETWEEN MAY 31 AND DEC. 31, AND ROUGHLY 2,600 RIDES TO OR FROM WORK, SCHOOL, OR OTHER LIFE-REBUILDING APPOINTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES.

HOMEBREW OPENED IN 2021 AND WAS THE RESULT OF AN EMERGING LEADERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOCUSED ON CREATING A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. THIS COFFEE SHOP IS ONE OF THE ONLY PLACES ON CAMPUS THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ANY PROFITS GENERATED SUPPORT THE CAMPUS. IT ALSO PROVIDES A WELCOME MEETING PLACE FOR GUESTS. THE INTENTION OF THE PROGRAM IS THAT HOMEBREW EMPLOYEES ARE GUESTS OF ONEHEART AND ARE LEARNING IMPORTANT JOB SKILLS AND BUDGETING THAT IS HELPING THEM MEET THEIR GOALS AND ESCAPE THE POVERTY CYCLE. WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN USING GUESTS AS EMPLOYEES IN 2021, AND HOPE TO DO SO IN FUTURE YEARS AS WELL.