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Applied in 2008

Resident Fellowship Program (formerly known as the Christian Men and Women's Shelter Program)

Washington City Mission

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 14
  • Program Participants Last Year: 602
  • Meets about 30 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 3 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 36

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.
  • Has formally approved a conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors it to ensure adherence.
  • 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
50% of men exiting our program will exit to independent living arrangements.

Measure
Exit interviews and outcome measurement forms tallied to determine independent living status.

Outcome 2
60% of the men who enter the long-term program will remain abstinent from alcohol and addictive drugs through their entire stay at the Washington City Mission.

Measure
Outcome Measurement Form that indicates relapse and/or drug/alcohol usage during residency.

Outcome 3
60% of women exiting our program will exit to independent living arrangements.

Measure
Exit interviews and outcome measurement forms tallied to determine independent living status.

Outcome 4
60% of the women who enter the long-term program will remain abstinent from alcohol and addictive drugs through their entire stay at the Washington City Mission.

Measure
Outcome Measurement Form that indicates relapse and/or drug/alcohol usage during residency.

Outcome 5
N/A

Measure
N/A

Change Process: (self-reported)

A homeless person enters the Mission as a guest and is assigned a bed. Food, clothing, shelter, medical care and counseling is available. Resident receives psycho-social and medical evaluations. Resident either enters the program or is referred to appropriate services. Program participants work toward individual needs-based stability through the program and collaborative services for their first three months (Phase I). Resident increases program responsibility by participating is a series of classes and groups in addition to work training, counseling and job-seeking (Phase II). After six months, resident begins outside employment, develops a savings plan, and begins seeking outside housing in preparation to establish independent living arrangements (Phase III). The resident then moves into independent housing. The program seeks to help homeless men and women address problems and self-destructive behaviors so that when they leave the program they will be connected to a support system and possess the skills and self-understanding to be successful and not return to the self-destructive behaviors causing them to be homeless.