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Applied in 2004

Recovery Services

Goodwill Rescue Mission, Inc.

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 5
  • Program Participants Last Year: 300
  • Meets about 20 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 9 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 150

Volunteers are trained:

Volunteer Training
AlwaysRarely

Volunteers are actively recruited:

Volunteer Recruiting
AlwaysRarely

Board Activities

  • Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
  • Formally approves the budget.
  • Ensures that arrangements with outside fund raising firms are made in writing.
  • Receives information about the financial arrangements with such firms and, if applicable, the anticipated portion of the gross proceeds that goes to the organization.
  • Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
  • Receives, at least annually, an auditor's management letter and report.
  • Convenes an audit committee.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
Needs for food, clothing and shelter

Measure
Number of meals, clothing items and nights of shelter provided

Outcome 2
Stable recovery from addiction

Measure
Maintaining sobriety, freedom form drug/alcohol usage - some testing done

Outcome 3
Participants gain Biblical perspective on recovery process

Measure
Successful completion of "Mountain Movers" faith-based recovery curriculum

Outcome 4
Educational level enhanced

Measure
standarized testing of reading, math, other skills, passing GED tests

Outcome 5
particpant becomes self-supporting

Measure
participant finds employment sufficient to allow indepenent living

Change Process: (self-reported)

The key to our program is tranformation through personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Participants receive Biblical instruction and counseling to foster their belief and attitude change, participate in work therapy to build character, workplace, and job retention skills, and receive remedial education to prepare them for reentry into the work force.