Broward Outreach CenterThe Caring Place

In Miami-Dade County, there are two residential centers (the Center for Men and the Center for Women and Children), the nonresidential Miami Community Activity Center, the Tew Education Center, the MRM Health Clinic and five transitional houses. The Center for Men provides 313 beds for programs, which include emergency services, long-term care and transitional housing. Before the covid pandemic, approximately 190 men per day were involved in an 8 to 14 month intensive program of education, counseling, discipleship training, career preparedness and job entry called the Regeneration Program. There is also a program for Hispanics that are challenged by the English language called Vida Cambiadas (Changed Lives). On average, an additional 150 to 250 men per day are provided with a shower, change of clothes and dinner. The Mission hires many of the men and women who complete the residential programs. staffing consists of 55% former residents.

MRM operates a thrift store named the Bargain Barn. The store provides merchandise for sale such as clothing, appliances, furniture, bric-a-brac, etc. Donated items are picked up by MRM's fleet of trucks. Many donated items are put into direct use by the Centers (furniture, paint, clothing, appliances); the remaining items are sold to help fund homeless programs. The Bargain Barn is a place to help train residents for future employment. The Mission / the Barn hires many of the men and women who complete the residential programs with thirty-five percent of staff being formerly homeless.

There is one center in Broward County. Broward Outreach Center has 129 program beds, 90 beds for males and 39 transitional spaces for graduates to prepare for external housing. MRM owns five transitional houses in Broward County which are used by formerly homeless in their transition into permanent housing. BOC also has 30 overnight shelter beds filled by the Broward Homeless Initiative Program. The contract with Broward housing initiative ended on 9/30/22 and the BOC began a Compassion Night Program. Compassion nights are provided during inclement weather (rain, winds, heat, cold) to individuals referred to us from a municipality, police departments, and/or taskforce. During the person's stay they will receive two meals and bedding. Compassion nights have also been extended when an agency needs to hold an individual for a few days to reunify them with family, for a pending court date, or until they can meet with taskforce for a referral.