The Recovery Program is a 4-phase program designed to help men addicted to drugs and/or alcohol escape those addictions. It is our aim to assist these men in being transformed into successful, recovered, productive members of the community. The curriculum for the Recovery Program includes Bible studies, addiction recovery classes, and one-on-one meetings with a certified counselor. Guests are also aided in developing their resumes and preparing for interviews as they enter the later phases of the program. Literacy classes as well as GED preparation and testing are also available if needed. Oliver Gospel is focused on a recovery relevant, biblical-based program to help facilitate life transformation. The ultimate aim is to see the participants find jobs that enable them to find a stable place to live and lead self-sustaining, responsible lives. A man is only considered a graduate of the Recovery Program when he has:

 Education, Food, Housing/Shelter, Job Services, Recovery / 903 views

St. Lawrence Place is a 30-home community offering support services, life skills training and up to two years of housing for families experiencing homelessness. More than just housing, St. Lawrence Place truly provides the support and programs needed for these families to achieve true independence.

 Housing/Shelter / 574 views

The Women’s Shelter is an independent, non-profit agency. We have evolved over the last 30 years from providing basic emergency shelter for homeless women in Columbia, into a multifaceted organization that now serves the Midlands area with comprehensive programming.

 Housing/Shelter, Support Groups / 888 views

Zarephath - Life & Dream center is an outreach of Reach International Christian Evangelistic Association, which is a 501c non-profit organization. It is a global mission center currently located in Columbia, South Carolina dedicated to providing food, shelter, hope and help build dreams for those in need. Our doors are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to fight mindset of homelessness, hunger, poverty and addiction

 Food, Housing/Shelter, Mentoring/Tutoring, Recovery, Support Groups / 911 views

The mission of Hands to Help Ministries is to assist neighbors on the northwest side of Chicago who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness to obtain and maintain housing. The organization works to address the issue of homelessness head-on in its community through support, resources, and relationship building instead of ignoring or pushing the issue to other neighborhoods.

 Housing/Shelter, Support Groups, Transportation / 828 views

Common Pantry meets the emergency needs of its local community by providing healthy food, kinship and support to help overcome poverty-related challenges. The vision of the Common Pantry is to strengthen the capacity to provide food and services for the overall well-being of its clients. It takes a strategic, forward-thinking approach to reduce hunger and address the root causes of poverty, infusing compassion into everything it does.

 Food, Housing/Shelter, Immigration Assistance, Job Services, Legal Aid, Medical, Health Care, Medication / 636 views