Program areas at City Gospel Mission and Affiliates
The homeless services (or food and shelter) program is designed to provide basic life necessities while building positive relationship skills for the purpose of empowering individuals to return to functioning members of society. Three meals a day are served every day of the year to the 72 men living in our shelter, plus serving about 20 meals a day to individuals living in the community. In addition, programming and case management are offered to all participants living in the shelter. The Mission ministers to over 2,200 homeless and poor annually, providing 26,200 nights of shelter and serving over 80,000 hot meals each year. Covid significantly reduced our numbers during this fiscal year.
City Gospel Mission's at-risk youth outreach partners with over 100 area churches, schools, community volunteers and organizational partners to provide tutoring, mentoring, character building, summer camp, arts programs(like ballet), and sports programs to over 1,300 youth. These programs are located across greater cincinnati. Throughout the school year, over 550 volunteers provided one-on-one tutoring and mentoring to over 400 academically and financially at-risk youth. Covid 19 significantly reduced the number of youth the organization was able to serve previously but we are building back to our pre-pandemic numbers.
The men's and women's recovery programs engage, equip, and empower men and women in the throws of addiction to recover and restore their lives. Recovery programs disciple over 150 individuals in 5 different locations. The programs are self paced and include aftercare and transitional housing. Covid significantly reduced our numbers during this fiscal year.
Jobs plus employment network provides career development, coaching and placement opportunities for over 850 participants each year. Jobs plus works with both the participants and employers to create the right environment and offer support for long-term success. Additional services include job seminars, career coaching, resume coaching, and employer recruitment