Rest Stop Ministries, Inc.
Programs
Budget
$858,000.00
Description
Rest Stop Ministries' holistic evidence-informed services establishes pathways to freedom for survivors, as evidenced by long-term safety, improved mental health, housing security, and economic empowerment, and prevents future sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in the United States. The 1-2 year residential program follows a housing-first model. RSM's restoration shelter is in a serene residential community providing all the comforts of home: personal bedroom space, beautiful community living space, nutritious meals, clothing and basic necessities, transportation, and a loving, supportive environment. The program addresses a comprehensive continuum of survivor-centered trauma-informed care, including a workforce empowerment curriculum, and ongoing support after graduation. RSM's staff includes an in-house therapist credentialed and experienced in treating sexual trauma, a live-in residential manager, and a full-time social worker who provides individualized case management.
Program Successes
Mental Health Outcomes are significant:
85% of residents have shown a clinically significant improvement in PTSD within 18 months
Within just 6 months of admission, only 20% of residents present moderate to high anxiety (from 72% at intake). By 12 months, 0% report moderate or high anxiety
80% experience average to moderate self-esteem at 12 months in our program (from 34.8% at intake)
In 2023 alone:
2 residents graduated
7 residents attained jobs
4 residents and 1 graduate reconnected with family members, including one who reconnected with her adult daughter after 20+ years
4 opened bank accounts and 1 opened a Roth IRA
1 resident utilized the Debt Bondage Repair Act, which forgave the medical debt she accrued at the hands of her traffickers
8 residents participated in our Hope Enterprise and Workforce Empowerment aspect of our program
1 resident passed the GED (HiSet)
1 resident legally changed her name (and had the courts seal her name change records....a historic first
Category
Human Services -
Beneficiaries
Women and girls
Victims
Program Areas Served
None
$858,000.00
Description
Rest Stop Ministries' holistic evidence-informed services establishes pathways to freedom for survivors, as evidenced by long-term safety, improved mental health, housing security, and economic empowerment, and prevents future sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in the United States. The 1-2 year residential program follows a housing-first model. RSM's restoration shelter is in a serene residential community providing all the comforts of home: personal bedroom space, beautiful community living space, nutritious meals, clothing and basic necessities, transportation, and a loving, supportive environment. The program addresses a comprehensive continuum of survivor-centered trauma-informed care, including a workforce empowerment curriculum, and ongoing support after graduation. RSM's staff includes an in-house therapist credentialed and experienced in treating sexual trauma, a live-in residential manager, and a full-time social worker who provides individualized case management.
Program Successes
Mental Health Outcomes are significant:
85% of residents have shown a clinically significant improvement in PTSD within 18 months
Within just 6 months of admission, only 20% of residents present moderate to high anxiety (from 72% at intake). By 12 months, 0% report moderate or high anxiety
80% experience average to moderate self-esteem at 12 months in our program (from 34.8% at intake)
In 2023 alone:
2 residents graduated
7 residents attained jobs
4 residents and 1 graduate reconnected with family members, including one who reconnected with her adult daughter after 20+ years
4 opened bank accounts and 1 opened a Roth IRA
1 resident utilized the Debt Bondage Repair Act, which forgave the medical debt she accrued at the hands of her traffickers
8 residents participated in our Hope Enterprise and Workforce Empowerment aspect of our program
1 resident passed the GED (HiSet)
1 resident legally changed her name (and had the courts seal her name change records....a historic first
Category
Human Services -
Beneficiaries
Women and girls
Victims
Program Areas Served
None
