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Applied in 2005

Power to Choose Residential Recovery Program

Panama City Rescue Mission

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 7
  • Program Participants Last Year: 71
  • Meets about 30 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 10 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 12

Volunteers are trained:

Volunteer Training
AlwaysRarely

Volunteers are actively recruited:

Volunteer Recruiting
AlwaysRarely

Board Activities

  • Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
  • Formally approves the budget.
  • Ensures that arrangements with outside fund raising firms are made in writing.
  • Receives information about the financial arrangements with such firms and, if applicable, the anticipated portion of the gross proceeds that goes to the organization.
  • Has formally approved a conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors it to ensure adherence.
  • Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
  • Receives, at least annually, an auditor's management letter and report.
  • Convenes an audit committee.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
Program graduates will maintain long-term success as productive, contributing, self-supporting members of society.

Measure
Personal achievements (marriage, children), Employment, independent living, long-term recovery from addiction, community involvement, volunteer work, client life-satisfaction

Outcome 2
Clients will achieve economic self-sufficiency through meaningful employment.

Measure
Full time hours, client income levels, benefits, advancement potential, client job satisfaction level

Outcome 3
Children of clients will be educationally, socially, physically, spiritually and emotionally enriched through the child development aspect of the recovery program.

Measure
Grade improvements, ability to make and keep friends, health and nutrition reports from doctors, understanding of Christian elements, client life satisfaction.

Change Process: (self-reported)

Students undergo a self-paced program with self-set goals, which are monitored by the ministry team. There are five distinct phases of the program. Phase I- Evaluation Determining the probability of successfully completing the program Phase II- Evangelism and Stabilization Knowing God, coming to genuine faith, repentance and forgiveness Preventing relapse into self-destructive behavior Finding hope in GodÕs promise for a new life Phase III- Education Determining what training will be needed to assist the transition to self-reliance Preparing for life after program completion with GED preparation, resource management, adult education, and other life skills Phase IV- Experience Engaging in part-time internship for job-readiness training Phase V- Employment and Entry to Crossroads Program Acquiring and maintaining full-time work Continuing discipleship through involvement in a local church and ministry support groups Moving to supportive transitional housing while making preparations for permanent housing Ongoing evaluation is crucial to determining whether there is growth. The ministry team will monitor change in students behavior in the following areas: Cooperation Work Ethic Interpersonal skills Attitude Choices