Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach Services

Education - we offer ged and esl classes for adult learners in the fall and spring of each year. We also provide an after-school program (yes i can) to grades 1st-5th, in partnership with angel oak elementary. We focus on social and emotional skills, math, and reading scores.

Basic and emergency Services - we provide individuals in need with emergency food and clothing Services. We also provide financial assistance to clients for rent, mortgage, or utilities once a year. Prior top receiving financial assistance each client must first attend a financial literacy class. The class allows for development of money management skills and financial goal setting. At Our downtown location we provide hot meals five days a week in Our soup kitchen and older adults (60 and above) benefit from Our supplemental food boxes monthly.

Wellness/health Services - in wellness we provide free dental Services to neighbors without health insurance or underinsured. Our ob/gyn program provides annual exams and continuous care to uninsured expecting mothers. We educate mothers on healthy pregnancies and birth, and post-natal care.

Career Services- in Our empower program we provide individuals seeking employment with identifying employment goals, development of individualized employment plans, resume wrting and mock interview skills. We also host regularly scheduled hiring events in hopes of matching clients with employers that are paying living wages and creating long-term career opportunities.