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Applied in 2008

Hope for the Hurting

Faith City Ministries

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 14
  • Program Participants Last Year: 235
  • Meets about 72 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 12 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 350

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
Freedom from addiction

Measure
Relapse statistics

Outcome 2
Employment (long-term) in community

Measure
How many jobs were found for clients in program per month? How many remained employed over 90 days?

Outcome 3
Education of clients in life study skills, finances, parenting, anger management, etc.

Measure
Case management on clients

Change Process: (self-reported)

From the first interview to see if the participants would benefit from our program we tell them what they can expect from us to equip them to change. We tell them what we will provice for them during their 12 month stay. The four things provided are listed below.

1. Education - they attend two classes per day Monday through Thursday, as well as a chapel service Monday through Saturday, a church service on Sunday. They also attend an abuse recovery group such as Celebrate Recovery which is a Christian based twelve step prpogram. The classes include rebuilding their life using the book of Nehemiah, foundations of the faith, Search for Significance, Boundaries, etc.