Program areas at The Springs Rescue Mission
Donation center The Donation Center is here for families and individuals struggling with poverty and in need. Our clothing store and distribution center make Springs Rescue Mission (SRM) one of El Paso County's key providers of life's essential items. The Donation Center is strategically networked to provide the right help as quickly as possible through our extensive partnerships with other local agencies. To not duplicate services, SRM focuses on areas that will create impact in the lives of the impoverished in our community in the area of basic living needs. In fiscal year 2023, over $3 MM worth of essential items, including clothing, hygiene and winterwear were distributed.
Samaritan's Kitchen - Meals & Food Program: Our meal program provides hot meals seven days a week in a cafeteria-style facility. During fiscal year 2023, Samaritan's Kitchen provided more than 202,000 hot meals in our kitchen- serving over 4,200 unique individuals. Samaritans Kitchen operates as a training kitchen to help provide employability skills and core competencies to help folks gain employment in the marketplace. Employment training programs are integral to our purpose at the Springs Rescue Mission. Providing Work force training and a bit of hope can be an avenue to lasting change for those who are working to reach their goals. In FY 2023, our instructors issued 55 food handlers' cards. Additionally, over 175 unique individuals participated in culinary training.
Shelter Program: Over 127,000 bed nights provided to over 3,385 unique individuals in our tiered shelter system. People seeking shelter are admitted to the Entry shelter for relief and recue services, including food, clothing, and community connection. Our goal is to provide folks with resources and support to pursue recovery, restoration, and community reintegration, through voluntary programing.
Resource Center: The Resource Center provides the support necessary for individuals to recover from chronic homelessness through relationships with compassionate case managers. The highly personalized services are structured to meet the needs of our guests. Resource Center Case Managers have been trained to help homeless guests construct personalized recovery plans that focus on housing, work, and health solutions. Through partner agencies and SRM internal programs, guests are able to transition into healthy housing solutions.
New Life Program - Men's Recovery Program: Springs Rescue Mission currently provides an 10-17 month no-cost men's residential rehabilitation program which comes alongside men who are on a journey from brokenness and addiction to a transformed life of wholeness based on a relationship with Jesus Christ. In fiscal 2023, the New Life Program averaged 19 men per day in our 38-bed facility. The New Life Program graduated 12 men in fiscal year 2023.
Intensive Outpatient Program Springs Rescue Mission currently provides a 17-week, 120 day, Intensive Outpatient rehabilitation program for men and women to come alongside individuals on a journey from brokenness and addiction to a transformed life of wholeness through short term counseling curriculums facilitated in a relationship with Jesus Christ. In fiscal year 2023, the Intensive Outpatient program enrolled 26 men and 18 women. SRM's Intensive Outpatient Program graduated a combined total of 6 men and women in fiscal year 2023.