City Rescue Mission

Target demographics: to help the homeless

Geographic areas served: the city of Jacksonville, Florida

Programs: Lifebuilders recovery program: lifebuilders is a 12 month biblically based residential recovery program focusing on individuals hurting from life controlling issues. Our goal is for them to experience a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The purpose of lifebuilders is to prepare individuals for productive, independent living. Areas of emphasis include chapel services, morning devotions, bible-based instruction, case management, relapse prevention and individual counseling sessions. Small group work is done in the areas of: anger management, boundaries, relapse prevention, understanding the bible, forgiveness and godly parenting. All staff are aacc certified. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, 306 men and women received instruction in the lifebuilders program.

emergency services: city rescue mission provides nutritional meals, clean clothing and safe shelter every evening to hundreds of individuals seeking assistance. Our mission is to introduce all we serve to the life changing love of jesus christ. We provide meals, showers, laundry services, case management, job search assistance, referrals for permanent housing and an introduction to our lifebuilders long term recovery program. Each year we offer three community feasts, easter, thanksgiving and christmas, each serving in excess of 1000 individuals. For the fiscal year ending september 30, 2017 city rescue mission provided 71,657 of safe nights shelter and 224,222 meals. workforce development offers opportunities to equip and prepare students in the city rescue mission lifebuilders program with the knowledge and resources they need to live a fulfilling and independent life. There are three specific areas of focus. The training phase focuses on developing and enhancing skills that will help with their return to independent living and to be successful in the workplace and at home. Students have the opportunity to obtain job specific certifications and training. Guest speakers conduct workshops providing direction on vocational job training programs as well as other educational training programs. The servant leadership phase is designed to give students the opportunity to receive additional practical application training and implementation of things learned. The transitional classes are designed to give students valuable information and referral resources. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, 29 students earned their Florida Ready to Work certificate.