What We Do
Overview
Change starts at our kitchen table.
Each weekday morning, a hot and nourishing home-cooked breakfast is served by volunteer teams from local churches, Christian clubs, and local businesses. Before breakfast there is live music, devotions, announcements of services and local events addressing the needs of the homeless.
After breakfast, we provide a wide variety of human, health, and educational services tailored to the needs of the homeless community.
We offer the following resources to our Family:
- Showers
- Monday-Friday, 6:00 - 7:00 AM
- Laundry
- Monday-Friday, 6:00 - 7:00 AM
- Breakfast
- Monday-Friday, 7:30-8:20 AM
- Case Management
- Monday-Friday, following breakfast
- Sick Call with the Medical Team
- Every other Wednesday
- Goshen Medical Bus
- Alternating Wednesdays When We Don’t Have Sick Call
- Hygiene Kits
- Fridays 6:00-9:00 AM
When men are ready to take the monumental step in changing their lives, they are enrolled in the Living Hope Program where they can access a full range of services and supports to meet their goals and healing. Our greatest hope is that every person we serve will get to know Jesus, secure a job, and find a home.
The Problem
Starved For A Life That Counts for Something
Homelessness is often seen as one-dimensional and solely the result of bad decisions. The reality is that it’s complex. People can find themselves homeless due to a variety of circumstances, such as job loss, lack of affordable housing, mental health challenges, domestic violence, unexpected medical expenses, and the lack of support systems.
Homelessness is not a chronic condition, if met with empathy and a desire to address the root causes and not just the symptoms.
Our founder, Sue Parker Byrd, once said “They’re not hungry for food, but are starved to death for a life that counts for something.” At Inasmuch, we meet individuals with the compassion they deserve to turn their life around so that they can be all that God created them to be.
The Solution
Our Transformation Model
The Living Hope Program embodies a transformation model structured into four distinct phases with a focus on seven domains. Those domains are:
- Spiritual Health
- Relational Health
- Physical Health
- Mental & Emotional Health
- Financial Health
- Employment
- Housing
Along the way, program participants are supported and milestones are celebrated
01
Finding Rest
In Phase 1, men may only need a quick place to stay to catch their breath and get their bearings. They can meet with case managers, get referrals to other services in the community, and decide if they want to attend life skills classes.
02
Choosing Change
Choosing Change means that the men have decided to make a change and are choosing to attend like skills classes and work call each day. This is a monumental step toward living a
better life, abandoning old paths, and desiring different results.
03
Igniting Hope
Igniting Hope is a 90-120 day process is designed to bring healing to hearts, minds, and relationships to more effectively handle life’s problems and pain. This phase provides opportunities to start making some income by performing off-site jobs that go beyond the expected work call assignments, in addition to opportunities to work toward certifications from FTCC or Miller-Motte.
04
Growing Resilience
Growing Resilience is the final phase where it's time to start looking ahead. Once the men in this phase obtain a tax-paying job, it’s time for them to start saving to meet some of their financial goals. In addition to more freedom from living on Frink St., they also get greater opportunities to excel and exponentially increase their chance of success.
Our Impact
Your Support Makes This Possible
One of the ways we can share our impact is through statistics, but please know that these numbers mean much more than what meets the eye. Each number reflects a life impacted by your support. Thank you for helping us impact the lives of God’s people.
hope & Healing
Stories of Transformation
Since 1995 we've had the fortune to be a part of a journey to restoration for so many who are struggling. Today, many are ready to share their tales of triumph, and we're humbled to give them a space to do so. Read on below.
We don’t just see men facing homelessness – we see brothers, fathers, and sons. We call them Family because they are more just individuals in need. Their lives are important and their stories matter. Here are a few of them:
Walter
"I didn't think I would ever have a place of my own again. And now I wake up every day with a bit more hope."
Bernard
"My time on Frink Street changed my life. I feel like I finally found my purpose."
Carlos
"A hot breakfast was my gateway to community, friends, family -- to life again."
