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Applied in 2008

Women's Ministries

York Rescue Mission

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 4
  • Program Participants Last Year: 494
  • Meets about 25 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 9 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 14

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
Spiritual and Emotional Maturity

Measure
All of the women who come to the Shelter are extremely dysfunctional spiritually and emotionally. The women who choose to join our New Creation program must attend regular Bible studies, weekly classes, and our new Biblical Principles for Living class, turn in individualized homework dealing with specific issues in their lives, share testimony times and attend church regularly. The women must also have a mentor from a local church.

By reaching out and helping each woman deal with their problems and look at their heart issues they are able to break the cycle of dysfunction and become productive citizens in their home life and society again.

Outcome 2
30-35% of the women who come to the Shelter have no identification

Measure
We are still seeing more and women who come to us without identification or self-worth. Besides a safe place to stay, we are helping them to be re-established by assisting them in obtaining their identification, Social Security card or Birth Certificate. In order for them to receive welfare or help from many agencies or even begin a job search, they need their identification. This is the first step in helping them to feel like they are themselves again.

Outcome 3
Aid in finding and maintaining a job

Measure
Once a woman has received her identification, she can begin a job search. Through another agency, clients are sent to job training classes. 90-95% of the women obtain jobs and must maintain them in order to be considered being placed in our long-term program. Each woman is checked each day through a daily accomplishment sheet. Our main concern if for the welfare of each woman (and child) that comes through our program and we need to make sure that she is capable of handling her daily stresses and working toward becoming a productive citizen.

Outcome 4
Daily Living Skills

Measure
The clients are given daily chores and have a checklist of disciplines that are to be completed to remain in the program. Last year we began a “Biblical Principles for Living” class which is a mandatory for the women in our program.

We also work with local organizations that provide parent training for the women, as well as a support group to help the women with parenting problems. This is just one example of collaborating with our local agencies to help us teach life skills to our clients.

Outcome 5
Financial Independence

Measure
A savings account is set-up with a bank and the women in the New Creation program pay a small program fee to the Mission. When their program is completed ½ of the money is given back to allow them to set up their own household. By this time, they have learned to budget their money and have taken classes in money management. Our goal is to really encourage each woman to realize that they are a gift from God and that they can make it on their own and have a lot to offer our community!

Change Process: (self-reported)

In 2007 our Women's Shelter began major renovations in order to accommodate 90 women and children (up from 20). Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are still not complete. Because of this we had to turn almost 800 women and children away due to lack of space. However, through all of that we were still able to serve 6,042 meals, see 21 commitments to Christ and 2, 357 women attend Bible Studies.

By opening our doors to just the essentials, like food, clothing and shelter, we are opening our hearts and sharing the love of Jesus to women and children who are afraid of life. Many are coming to us because of court orders or a fresh start on life from poor choices they have made. We are here to help them choose a different life-style.

By offering the New Creation program, they are learning to reinforce a healthy and interdependent life (utilizing the community, churches and mentors). Our new “Biblical Principles for Living” class teaches the women practical principles to help them face, deal and endure any problem that comes into their life. We strive to get at the heart issues of their problems so when our clients are finished with the program, they have stabilized their financial futures, become healthy self-supporting members of the community, and built relationships within the Christian community, but most of all — they have learned to love themselves as Christ loves them.