Rock Island, IL – Christian Care is pleased to announce that The Alfaretta Young Trust awarded $10,000 to its rescue mission in Rock Island in support of its professional counseling and case management programming. By providing safe shelter, support and resources, Christian Care empowers the homeless to make positive changes in every aspect of their lives.
Each man who resides at Christian Care has access to a professional mental health counselor and is assigned to a case manager who monitors his progress across a wide spectrum of activities, including, but not limited to, employment, education, securing permanent housing, building a network of relationships, addressing legal issues, and so on. This counseling and case management program helps residents to operate at an optimal level of daily functioning, creating new values and attitudes, mastering life skills and enhancing their self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence.
Christian Care is the only homeless men’s shelter in the Illinois Quad Cities, serving men who are 18 and older who are in need of a clean and comfortable place to stay, food and clothing and, most important, a sense of hope and direction. Established in 1916 by founder Guy Rodgers, Christian Care (formerly the Rock Island Rescue Mission) has served our community’s homeless population for over 100 years by transforming the lives of the least, the last and the lost.
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