Combating Homelessness

Combating homelessness requires a two-pronged approach. Often, immediate housing is needed and rescue missions like the City Mission of Findlay, who I am currently working with, provide overnight housing for those needing shelter. However, overnight housing alone is not adequate. 

Rescue missions provide case managers to supervise those at the shelter and help them develop plans to get back into stable housing. The missions also provide classes in budgeting, cooking, finding employment, and other helpful classes to help residents develop the skills needed to move from homelessness to stable living.

Many homeless men and women come with a sense of hopelessness with no thought of the future they feel they can ever attain. Combating homelessness requires a slow process of helping them succeed in small things that instill confidence and give them incentive to tackle greater challenges. Funds for most missions are tight and they rely on large numbers of volunteers to assist staff in ministering to the homeless.
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The City Mission of Findlay is fortunate to have the support of an entire community that provides both a multitude of servant-minded volunteers and individuals (as well as churches and businesses) that invest financially in our ministry. We firmly believe that if we are to combat homelessness, we are to do it as a unified force together with staff, volunteers, and community partners.

​By:  Robert Barr

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