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Applied in 2008

Men's Ministry

Atlantic City Rescue Mission

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 21
  • Program Participants Last Year: 2255
  • Meets about 30 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 4 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 20

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
Participants are no longer homeless.

Measure
Participants report to us that they are living in a stable living situation outside the Mission or they have been established in their housing by the Mission.

Outcome 2
Participants are employable.

Measure
Participants are being interviewed for jobs and/or have secured employment or the Mission has secured employment opportunities for the participant.

Outcome 3
Participants' mental health problems are addressed.

Measure
Participants are compliant with medications schedule and are regularly attending their therapy sessions.

Outcome 4
Participants' medical conditions are addressed.

Measure
Participants are compliant with orders given by medical professionals they are referred to.

Outcome 5
Participants have received their social welfare entitlements.

Measure
Participants are on the social welfare rolls and have received Medicaid and all social welfare they are entitled to.

Change Process: (self-reported)

The Atlantic City Rescue Mission's Men's Ministry program attempts to address the medical, psychological and social needs of homeless men such that they are able to either access the appropriate resources to further their change or so that they can change their thought processes, thus enabling them to deal with their problems.