Stability, then transformation. Implementing true change takes time. We’re dedicated to assisting those willing to commit to the task of achieving self-sufficiency. We work diligently with our clients to prepare them to re-enter the workforce, earn a living wage, and build the skills for a fulfilling life. Our end goal is for those who come to us homeless to eventually move into their own rental housing, and then purchase their own home. We do this by providing:

  • Life skills training
  • Vocational training
  • Financial coaching
  • Transportation to and from work
  • Purchase of automobile
  • Childcare
  • Transitional housing
  • Permanent housing

Our New Life Plan gives our Clients a 6-phase process that guides them through this transformation.

OUR 12-MONTH IMPACT (Sep. 2021 – Aug. 2022):

(client capacity at the Mission was reduced by 50% due to COVID and health department guidlines)

Adults
198
Adults
Enrolled in New Life Plan
Children
73
Children
Enrolled in New Life Plan
% Clients
97
% Clients
Remained drug and alcohol free
% Clients
87
% Clients
Obtained stable housing
Inquiries
1464
Inquiries
Seeking homeless services
Meals
224,994
Meals
Served
Referred
1193
Referred
to other services
Clients
178
Clients
in Aftercare offsite program
% Increase
100
% Increase
of school-aged children's grade level scores

Our long-term strategy to impact the lives of those who have faced homelessness also includes a deep belief that the cycle of poverty and homelessness can be directly related to reading proficiency and school performance. Because of this belief, and because at any given time about 1/3 of the occupancy of our facilities are children, we have many programs in place specifically geared toward children. Read more about our Children’s Advocacy.

After immediate needs are met including spiritual, healthcare and hygiene, our clients begin work-based training to develop the skills and character needed to have successful employment, and overcome issues that are negatively affecting their lives. While staying at the Mission, clients work on-site performing some of the daily tasks that contribute to the overall organization. Clients can be trained in:

  • Housekeeping/Janitorial
  • Food Service/Culinary arts
  • Retail/Marketing
  • Maintenance
  • Administrative
  • Landscaping
  • Early Childhood Development/Childcare
  • Warehouse Management
  • Construction

Along with daily responsibilities, and with the job and life skills training we provide, we know when our clients are ready to seek a job outside the Mission. We then partner with our agencies and employers to help individuals obtain jobs. Additionally transportation to and from the workplace can be provided.

Hear Our Clients Stories

  • Ailsa witnessed trauma as a child that she carried into adulthood. It affected her mental and emotional health, and it influenced the company she chose to keep.
    Ailsa's Story
  • Today, Keith is in one of the last stages of our recovery program. He has a job and a car, and he hopes to buy his own home in the future.
    Keith's Story
  • Now, Fred is employed by the city of Raleigh, and he gives back at the Mission however he can.
    Fred's Story
  • Giving Credit to God
    Regina knows her relationship with God is the reason behind her recovery.
    Regina's Story
  • New Life Plan's First Habitat Homeowner
    Rodney cherishes his lovely new wife and his new home.
    Rodney's Story
  • God’s Love Through Any Challenge
    Now in Phase 5 of the New Life Plan, Loren sets her eyes on becoming a homeowner.
    Loren's Story
  • Back on the Road to Success
    Michael finds help at RRM after job and housing ends due to pandemic
    Michael's Story
  • Kids Keeping Him Faithful to the Plan
    Lahmad's Story
  • Chris was afraid he might die on the streets but not wanting anyone to know he was homeless.
    With God’s help, Chris has progressed through the New Life Plan in a little over a year.
    Chris's Story
  • Sunshine is Coming Real Soon
    A father and his infant son found a place where they could start again.
    De's Story