ATLANTA MISSION CORPORATION
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Mission Statement
Since 1938, Atlanta Mission has been Transforming, through Christ, the lives of those facing homelessness. Opening first as a haven for homeless men in 1938, we have been consistently growing to serve the entire homeless population. Today, Atlanta Mission serves over 1,000 homeless men, women and children daily amongst five shelters throughout Metropolitan Atlanta and North Georgia providing emergency shelter and recovery programs. Last year, we served 829,273 meals, provided 284,467 bed nights and ended homeless for 774 people.
About This Cause
On any given night in January 2013, 610,042 people were homeless in the U.S. Nearly 23% were children under the age of 18, 10% between 18 and 24 and 67% older than 25. In Georgia, though we have had the largest decrease in homelessness statewide between 2012 and 2013, the need is continually present. Georgia had the highest rate of unsheltered homelessness amongst regional continuums of care at 70% (HUD, 2014). We have answered this dire need for more than 75 years. Atlanta Mission is transforming, through Christ, the lives of those facing homelessness. The Mission operates five shelters that provide the following services for homeless men, women and children: The Shepherd’s Inn is our largest facility serving close to 3,000 men each year. We offer a warm place to sleep, a hot meal and an environment where our staff can engage each person to hear their story. We may help a man secure a job, find transitional housing or enter a recovery program. A city block from The Shepherd’s Inn is Fuqua Hall which provides transitional housing for men who have graduated from programs at The Shepherd’s Inn. Men are employed or enrolled in an educational program full-time and pay a minimal weekly fee to simulate rent payments. Men also have access to counseling, additional vocational training, job resources and spiritual enrichment. Women and children now represent the largest population seeking emergency shelter and homeless services. Founded in 1969, My Sister’s House was the country’s first shelter serving homeless women and mothers with children. My Sister’s House offers a secure, stable environment where women and mothers with children can heal and overcome abuse, job loss, lack of education and other issues leading to homelessness. Each year we are able to provide a safe haven for over 750 children and 1,300 women in crisis. My Sister’s House offers programs to improve vocational skills, enhance education and conquer substance abuse, as well as referrals to medical, housing, financial and legal services. Children represent an especially vulnerable population served by My Sister’s House. My Sister’s House offers a fully-equipped and fully staffed Child Development Center to meet a child’s psychical, emotional, spiritual and educational needs. The Child Development Center serves kids age infant through high school with age-appropriate childcare and educational resources. Atlanta Mission believes that providing these services on-site at My Sister’s House keeps families connected and allows children to benefit from their mother’s healing. On July 1, 2013, Atlanta Mission acquired The Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children. The coming together of two great organizations will better align both day and night services for women and children and build a full continuum of care for the largest homeless population in our city. According to the Georgia Department of Community’s Homeless Report, 37% of all homeless in Atlanta are female and 14% are children. That means that over half (51%) of the homeless population are women and their children. Working as one, Atlanta Mission and the Atlanta Day Shelter will build stronger and more effective programs for the neediest in our city. The Atlanta Day Shelter provides daytime services to an average of 100 women and children per day. These services are offered to women and children from all overnight shelters across the city, and deliver daytime resources while providing a safe refuge. The day shelter offers a clothing closet, laundry facilities, showers, daily breakfast and lunch, childcare and essential healthcare. Additionally, computer training and educational programs, resume and interviewing skills, parenting, health and fitness, and money management courses allow the women to prepare for employment and self-sufficiency. Men in need of intensive addiction recovery services find solace at The Potter’s House in Jefferson, Georgia. Located on a 550-acre working farm, The Potter’s House combines discipleship with a 12-step program to help addicts achieve sobriety. The Potter’s House currently has 230 beds. Transitional housing and aftercare programs are also available. After the recent completion of our National Best Practices Review, we have created outcomes and metrics to better measure the effectiveness of our programs. The objective was to effectively utilize outcome metrics in order to assess the progress of our clients. Our goal is to better understand and meet the needs of every man, woman, and child that we serve. We ended homelessness for 774 people in Atlanta, provided our guests for 284,467 bednights, and served 829,273 meals in 2014.