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HIP Funding Available

Fri, 08/01/2008 - 19:00 — admin

HIP (Homeless Intervention Program) will accept calls for pre-screening on February 15th, 2010. Please call (540) 432-1812 at 9 AM for a pre-screening interview. Application by phone only, no walk-in applications accepted. For more information, click here for a .pdf brochure.

2009 Annual Report

Fri, 08/01/2008 - 19:05 — admin

The 2009 Annual Report is available now online. Click here

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Relevance

The Relevance of Mercy House to the Community
 
“There is a great deal of sorrow, misery and regret to be witnessed at Mercy House.  Yet, people get jobs, have children return from foster care, recover from drug and alcohol abuse and move on to self-sufficiency.  There is no better feeling than to see families change for the better.”
~Twila Lee, Executive Director
 
By providing care for the homeless, Mercy House not only improves the lives of the families it serves, but also makes a lasting contribution to the larger community. Individuals that might otherwise resort to panhandling or crime as a means of providing for basic needs such as housing, food and clothing, instead have these things provided for them by Mercy House. Specialized care for specific needs is evaluated on a case-by-case basis and improves residents’ overall quality of life, leaving them better-equipped to interact with their community. Training and education programs offered by Mercy House empower residents to pursue homeownership and asset-building, and thus help to decrease dependency on welfare.
 
Mercy House maintains strong connections with other local non-profit agencies. These collaborative relationships benefit the community by allowing more funding to come into our area. Partner agencies refer clients to one another rather than duplicating services and such relationships allow each agency to improve client accountability and restrict dependency on charity.
 
Local businesses benefit in several ways from Mercy House work policies. Mercy House requires residents to establish employment and a steady income. Individuals who have their basic needs provided for are better able to devote energy towards re-entering the workforce and provide needed labor for area companies. Furthermore, earned income allows residents to contribute to the local economy by buying community products and services. Mercy House strives to match residents’ abilities to job tasks and many local businesses contact Mercy House when they have job openings.
 
Churches have a supportive relationship with Mercy House because of the agency’s mission to act upon Christ’s instructions to feed the hungry, give the thirsty drink, take in the stranger and clothe those without clothing.
 
Colleges and universities use Mercy House as a learning institution where interns and study and work groups come to Mercy House to develop their skills. 
 
Schools value the commitment Mercy House has to caring for children. By providing shelter and educating their families on how to be self-sufficient, Mercy House significantly improves children’s quality of life and their ability to reach for their highest potential.  With a more stable home life, children have higher self-esteem, demonstrate fewer discipline problems and are able to focus on their studies and be better students. This leads to grade improvement, maintenance of grade appropriate abilities, maintenance of up-to-date immunizations, and efficient gathering of school records from other school districts. Mercy House maintains open communication with schools and consistently meets educational requirements.