Lexington Rescue Mission

OUTREACH SERVICES - In 2023, we served 59,585 meals to hungry men, women, and children. We also had 1,562 people who came to our Outreach Center for help meeting their basic needs, including clothing, hygiene supplies, cleaning products, IDs, and bus passes. Through our Homeless Intervention Program, we moved 58 homeless households, including 71 adults and 17 children, into permanent housing and prevented another 23 households from eviction. Our Street Outreach Team ministered to 338 people who were living on the streets, helping connect 14 people to emergency shelter, 41 people to substance abuse treatment, and 2 to permanent housing. Furthermore, 135 people attended chapel services, 100 people attended Steady Hands, our weekly discipleship group, and 39 people received pastoral counseling.

RE-ENTRY SERVICES - In 2023, we began rebuilding our services inside jails and prisons post-COVID, starting with Madison County Detention Center and then adding Woodford County Detention Center. We prepared 157 men and women for life after incarceration through 1,039 Jobs for Life, The Genesis Process, and Bible studies in these facilities. Our re-entry team also assisted 114 people leaving incarceration through 515 case management sessions. Of those, 12 clients were reincarcerated an 11% recidivism rate. We housed 26 people, 7 furthered their education, 13 were reunified with family, 10 connected with mentors, and 25 found employment. In 2023, Project Peace assisted 63 households with 66 adults and 83 youth who were impacted by gun violence, providing crisis care, case management, and support. These interventions successfully prevented recurring violence in all but two clients served. Furthermore, our efforts, along with our community partners, contributed to our citys homicide rate dropping by 45%.

RESTORATIVE SERVICES - Men and women who wanted to rebuild their lives after homelessness, substance abuse, incarceration, or just falling on hard times had warm beds and a safe place to call home in our transitional homes. In 2023, we housed 116 men at The Potters House and House of Hope and 22 women at Grace Place. Of those residents, 89 found employment, 108 maintained their sobriety, 135 volunteered to give back to the community, 36 reunited with family, six returned to substance abuse treatment, 23 moved into permanent housing, and 14 were baptized or committed their lives to Jesus Christ.