RALEIGH RESCUE MISSION
314 E HARGETT STREET, RALEIGH, NC 27601 www.raleighrescue.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THROUGH THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST, RALEIGH RESCUE MISSION TRANSFORMS LIVES OF MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS BY MINISTERING TO THEIR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS.

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 20 - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:FROM SEP 2019 - AUG 2020, RALEIGH RESCUE MISSION SERVED 1,104 INDIVIDUALS SEEKING HOMELESS SERVICES. OF THOSE, 832 WHERE REFERRED TO OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS DUE TO COVID-19 RELATED CAPACITY. 232 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED OVERNIGHT EMERGENCY SERVICE PRIOR TO COVID-19 LOCK DOWN. THE MISSION PROVIDED 86,400 MEALS AND 23,277 NIGHTS OF SAFE LODGING. 186 ADULTS AND 86 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN RALEIGH RESCUE MISSION'S NEW LIFE PLAN.WHEN THE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS AND GUIDELINES WENT INTO EFFECT IN MARCH OF 2020, THE MISSION BEGAN TO IMPLEMENT 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. 30 CLIENTS MOVED INTO RENTAL APARTMENTS.JOB TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT: THROUGH THE JOBS FOR LIFE, 43 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, 24 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 86 CHILDREN.

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