Programs

About Our Programs

The Caring Place at Miami Rescue Mission | Broward Outreach Centers offers a variety of programs catered to the homeless and needy of South Florida. Each program is aimed to restore the needs of the individuals that come to our doors in an aim of transforming their lives so they may reintegrate into society. All of our centers cater to the needs of the person and are assigned a case manager to assist in facilitating their success in our centers. Below is an overview of programs offered within our centers.

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Our Programs

Emergency Shelter program

The Caring Place’s Emergency Shelter Program provides homeless men, women, and families with a supportive community and resources to break the cycle of homelessness.

Emergency Shelter program

The Caring Place’s Emergency Shelter Program serves homeless men, women, and families and utilizes a comprehensive approach to ending the cycle of homelessness. The program provides a community atmosphere in which the principles of homeless recovery are taught and incorporated into the lives and daily activities of its residents. These principles include: Personal Accountability, Knowledge, Respect for Self and Others, Facing Reality, Restitution, Long Range Planning, and Commitment. In addition to these core principles, program participants will have access to substance abuse treatment, behavioral health, career & employment services, and financial planning. The primary goal of this program is to obtain identification, income, and other documents necessary to secure and maintain housing. In this program, classes are mandated based upon each participant’s particular housing barriers.

If you are in search of emergency shelter and want to enter our program please contact the Homeless Helpline at 211 or 1-877-994-HELP (4357) – Miami or (954) 563-4357 – Broward

Transitional Housing program

These homes offer a safe and supportive community where residents can regain their dignity and independence, while benefiting from the structure, guidance, and resources necessary to rebuild their lives, achieve long-term stability, and create lasting change.

The Caring Place’s Transitional Housing Program

In response to the housing crash in 2008, The Caring Place began providing limited transitional housing for our guests exiting our programs in Miami and Broward County. Each transitional house provides our graduates with the opportunity to live in a community of like-minded people.

These safe and supportive environments provide our residents with dignity, independence, and the structure necessary to achieve effectual and lasting change.

To be eligible for our transitional housing, the applicant must have successfully completed their time in one of our shelters or have graduated from one of our recovery programs. Additional requirements may apply.

Faith Based Awareness program for women

The AWARENESS Program, established in 1981, supports women and children from diverse backgrounds, often facing domestic violence, homelessness, or financial hardship.

The Caring Place’s Faith-Based AWARENESS Program for Women:

Since 1981, the AWARENESS (A Woman’s Answer Regarding Education, Nurture, Encouragement, Self-esteem, and Salvation) Program has been serving women and children from a wide range of populations, ethnicities and cultures. The women we serve are typically from low-income backgrounds, fleeing domestic violence and abuse, do not have a support system, or are simply in need of help in order to get back on their feet after experiencing homelessness. This comprehensive program is about six months long and is designed to help each woman adjust and stabilize their lives in the areas of housing, income, education, employment, and independent housing.

AWARENESS Program for Women Assistance Information: For more information on our faith based programs in Hollywood please contact our offices at 954-620-4100 or in Miami please contact our offices at 305-571-2250

Regeneration Program for Men

The Regeneration Program is a long-term, Christ-centered recovery initiative. It emphasizes lasting change through Biblical principles, offering participants case management, substance abuse treatment, health care, and counseling.

The Caring Place’s Faith-Based Regeneration Program for Men

The Regeneration Program is a long-term Christ-centered recovery program that embraces the Housing Plus model of care. This program utilizes Biblical principles and other comprehensive approaches to aid in ending the cycle of homelessness. Instead of focusing on fast results, this program recognizes the time that is needed to change behaviors and achieve goals like sobriety. The Regeneration Program includes a 16 week discipleship and relapse prevention phase known as Alpha. Prior to the Alpha Program participants receive case management, substance abuse treatment, education classes, health care, counseling services, and more via valuable community partnerships and in house efforts. After the Alpha program is completed our graduates are able to focus on attending college/vocational school, seeking employment opportunities and/or restoring relationships and reuniting with their loved ones.

The 4 Stages of the program:

1- Jericho

Allow the walls to come down and take a look at students’ individual barriers. Students start with counseling by an assigned case manager and begin a tailored adult education skills program at our Education Centers).

2- Pre Alpha

Students start learning and growing through 8 principles (building blocks) that are built on Judeo/Christian principles. Each student receives a Christian Service Assignment.

These Christian Service assignments allow our residents to put the principles that they are learning into practice while providing them with a platform to learn important job skills.

3- Alpha

Students now enter the upper phase of the program. This is a 16-week intensive discipleship training that coincides with goal planning and relapse prevention. These students lead others that are just entering The Caring Place (TCP).

4- Omega

In the final phase of the program, students get ready to transition back to independent living. Some students choose to enroll in local colleges to earn vocational or educational certifications or degrees to enhance their job prospects, while others may look for immediate employment or affordable housing. At the completion of this phase, each TCP graduate will walk the stage at a cap and gown ceremony.

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Education Department

TCP’s Jeffrey A Tew Education Center in Miami and the Education Department in Broward have significantly improved the learning abilities of thousands of students, bringing about a strong sense of pride, achievement, and improved self-esteem.

From the onset of joining the Regeneration Program, each student is evaluated regarding his academic abilities by TPC’s education department. A personalized academic plan is created based on these results.From here students will learn at their own pace using computer-based learning and one-on-one tutoring. In addition to traditional subjects like math and reading, the education department also teaches essential life skills such as personal finance (budgeting, banking, credit, etc.), job-seeking and retention skills (resumes, interviewing, effective communication, responsibility, integrity, etc.), and digital literacy (computers, software, cell phones, internet), preparing students for the eventual transition to independency and maintenance of a fulfilling lifestyle.

Our Education Department also assists our residents from our Emergency Shelter Program. Although it is not as comprehensive as the program outlined above, with the help of our volunteers and community partners we are able to offer a wide range of life skill classes and even a few electives like Spanish and guitar. Additionally, our emergency shelter residents are able to use the computer lab to increase their life skills, look for employment and housing, and/or update their resumes.

TCP’s Education Department ensures that every student has the necessary life skills and digital literacy to make a successful transition to independent living.

Volunteers frequently share their professional or educational experiences through lectures or workshops. The topics are not limited to employment or formal education, but cover a wide range of subjects intended to help our residents develop new perspectives and make better decisions for happier, more effective lives. Whether it’s sharing experience, education, or providing a listening ear, volunteers are always welcome at TCP!

Client Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for those seeking homeless services

When you provide us with information, we understand that you are trusting us with it. We honor that trust by keeping it safe and secure.

The Caring Place at (Miami Rescue Mission & Broward Outreach Centers), -(Miami Rescue Mission, Inc.) recognizes our obligation to respect and protect the privacy of our clients and those that come to our centers for services. We adhere to the following guidelines to protect your identity and confidentiality.

Miami Rescue Mission is a partner in the Miami-Dade County Continuum of Care (CoC)

HMIS (this is an information system database). Miami-Dade CoC HMIS partner agencies work together to provide services to persons and families who are experiencing homelessness. When you request or receive services, we may collect data about you and your household that may be shared with other Miami-Dade CoC HMIS partner agencies. Sharing your data allows service providers to see if they have housing services that fit your needs and for the purpose of ensuring

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effective coordination of services. It does not guarantee that you will receive housing.

The Miami-Dade County Continuum of Care (CoC) is administered by the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust (the “Homeless Trust”) and local agencies provide housing and services (“providers”). When you request services through the CoC, information about you and members of your family that are with you is entered into a computer system called the Homeless Management Information System (“HMIS”), which is managed by the Homeless Trust. Such information is used by the Homeless Trust and local providers participating in the CoC to better organize and deliver housing and services to Miami-Dade County individuals and families who are homeless, formerly homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Providers and the Homeless Trust share and utilize information about you and members of your family under an HMIS Participation Agreement (hereafter parties to the HMIS Participation Agreement referred to as “HMIS-Participating Providers”).

Who can have access to your information?

Agencies and/or organizations that participate in the HMIS Database can have access to your data. These agencies and/or organizations may include homeless service funders/providers, housing providers, healthcare providers, and governmental agencies. Additional agencies and/or organizations may join the Miami-Dade CoC HMIS at any time and will also have access to your data.

How will my data be protected?

Your information is protected by the federal HMIS Privacy Standards, is secured by passwords and encryption technology and the HMIS application incorporates industry standard security protocols, and is updated regularly to meet these security standards. In addition, each participating organization has signed a Contributing HMIS Organization (CHO) agreement to maintain the security and confidentiality of the information. In some instances, when the participating organization is a healthcarehealth care organization, your information may be protected by the privacy standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

How do I benefit by providing the requested information and sharing it with other agencies?

By sharing your information with other agencies, you may be able to avoid being screened again, get services faster, and minimize how many times you have to tell your “story.” You also help agencies document the need for services and funding. Client Informed Consent/Authorization for Release of Information (ROI. You will have the option to authorize a consent form for release of information. When you sign this form, it shows that you understand the following:

We collect personal information about the people we serve in a computer system called ServicePoint (“SP”). SP is used by agencies which provide homeless prevention, shelter and housing related services in Miami-Dade County. Agencies using SP comply with all the requirements related to keeping your personal information private and secure.

We use the personal information to run our programs and help us improve our services. Also, we are required to collect some personal information by organizations that fund our program.

Your information will help us in getting the appropriate services for you through our programs) offered by other agencies.

You agree to share Protected Personal information and general information obtained during your intake and assessment, which may include but is not limited to: name, date of birth, social security number, demographic information such gender and ethnicity/race, veteran status, residence information (history of homelessness and housing), marital status, household relationships, disability status, self-reporting medical history including any medical health and substance abuse issues, assessment date(s), income sources and amounts, non-cash benefits, case notes, services needed and provided, outcomes of services provided, emergency contact information, and your photo.

This consent form expires in three (3) years from the date of signature.

You have the right to revoke this consent at any time by writing to this agency. However, the revocation will not be retroactive to any information that has already been released.

You have a right to review the information that we have about you. If you find mistakes, you can ask us to correct them.

You have the right to file a complaint if you feel that your privacy rights have been violated.

This consent is voluntary. You will not be denied services if you refuse to sign this consent form.

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