Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
In 2023, we served 2990 individuals in need of safety and comfort. Just under half of this individuals were served through our Domestic Violence Services, including emergency shelter. Just over half were served through our Substance Use Housing and Detox and Withdrawal Services. 41,639 nights of safe shelter were provided to individuals living with substance use disorders and 402 women and children were provided a safe place to live after fleeing their homes due to domestic violence.
At the beginning of the year, we expanded our impact to an additional service area, starting a program for individuals of all genders in Columbia Heights, MN. This program has 14 single rooms for residents suffering from substance use disorders and/or mental health diagnoses.
In 2023 we were also awarded grants to begin deeper work in opioid overdose prevention as well as cross-functional programming, offering domestic violence programming within our substance use disorder housing program for women.
Current Goals
Our current strategic plan covers the period of July 2023-June 2026 and has 3 main goals for programs: creating and streamlining relationships among and between service lines and programs, developing a shared philosophy of healing-centered care, and ensuring that our program offerings and services are comparable with similar organizations.
Additionally, we are still working to make a full recovery from the impacts of the pandemic. Two of our programs in particular, Mission Lodge and Judy Retterath Withdrawal Management Center, were significantly impacted by COVID. This year, we finished a significant renovation of Mission Lodge and worked to remove barriers to access. This has resulted in a full program for the first time since 2019. At JRC, the medical staffing shortage precipitated by the pandemic caused us to close for 6 months from 2022-2023. At the end of this year, we are fully staffed and working to remove barriers to access for individuals who wish to use our services. This has represented an increase in filled beds, but we are still working toward regularly filling the facility with clients who need detoxification and withdrawal management.
Community or Constituency Served
Through our Substance Use Disorder services, we support individuals of all genders ranging in age from 13-65+ years old. We provide programs like detox and withdrawal management, housing, goal planning, and referral coordination.
Through our Domestic Violence Services, we serve female-identifying individuals in our DV shelter as well as their families. These residents range in age from 0-65+. In our non-residential DV program, we serve individuals of all genders and ages through domestic violence and legal advocacy services.
Our Affordable Housing Program serves female-identifying heads of household and their families. They qualify for services with either a Section 8 voucher or a disability, including Substance Use Disorder.
Geographic Area Served
We serve individuals throughout the greater metro of Minneapolis and St. Paul. We have programs operating in Anoka, Hennepin, and Ramsey Counties. Our detox and withdrawal management program has served individuals from across the state of Minnesota.
