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<p><strong>ABOUT WAYSIDE CHRISTIAN MISSION</strong></p> <p>Headquartered in central Louisville, Kentucky, Wayside Christian Mission provides a range of supportive services to homeless and otherwise struggling individuals, including emergency shelters, <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/how-addiction-can-interfere-with-your-job-performance/" target="_blank">job training assistance</a>, and permanent housing placement. The center's addiction treatment provisions consist of a <strong>long-term <a href="https://www.rehabs.com/about/sober-living/" target="_blank">sober living program</a> exclusively for homeless men and women</strong>. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The mission's sober living program lasts from <strong>nine months to a year</strong>; it is one of only 40 substance abuse treatment facilities in Kentucky (just <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/KY17.pdf" target="_blank">11 percent</a>) to provide non-hospital residential treatment that lasts longer than 30 days. </p> <p>The program includes <strong>case management</strong> services, group community meetings, five days of weekly <strong>recovery classes</strong>, as well as <strong>work therapy,</strong> which consists of classroom education, vocational training, and 40 hours a week of hands-on work experience at the mission's <strong>two thrift stores</strong>. In 2017, less than half (<a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/KY17.pdf" target="_blank">40 percent</a>) of Kentucky treatment facilities provided employment counseling or training for clients.</p> <p>Residents also participate in classes on topics such as literacy, computing, and critical thinking, and have <strong>access to a college and career program</strong> that collaborates with 15 local educational centers and seminaries.</p> <p>Among the center's most successful programs is Hotel Louisville, a <strong>local hotel run by individuals in recover.</strong> The hotel is also home to several other nonprofits, including a children's wish-granting program, healthcare for individuals in need, and a resilient families program.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Although there is no information available regarding staff credentials, the sole alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave a rating of three out of five stars for the staff's level of experience and training. </p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>There's <strong>a chapel on the grounds</strong> of the Wayside Christian Mission, and as noted above, some clients sleep and work at the organization's hotel. Out of five stars, the single alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave Wayside Christian Mission three stars for its cleanliness, and two stars for its exercise and leisure offerings. They also listed "food" as a weakness of the facility.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The one former client surveyed by Rehabs.com to date, an anonymous 40 to 59-year-old male, gave the mission's sober living program mostly positive feedback. They praised the program's individualized recovery planning, and gave the center four out of five stars for its affordability and its family participation. They also awarded the mission three out of five stars for its counseling options. When asked, on a scale from one to five, if he would recommend the facility, the alum gave a rating of three. "They work out a plan for each individidual to help them accomplish their goals," the alum wrote.</p> <p>On Google, Wayside Christian Mission, as a whole, earned an average rating of <strong>3.5 out of five stars</strong> based on 157 reviews<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small>. Comments were mixed -- while a number of people complained about "mean" staff, bad food, and unsanitary living conditions, an equal amount <strong>praised the center's mission despite the less-than-luxurious conditions</strong>. "Really helped me in my time of need. I really feel like there's a halo over this place. Gods work shop," wrote John in a representative review.</p> <p>Wayside Christian Mission fared well on its Facebook page, which it may manage, where it received a <strong>four out of five star</strong> rating based on the opinions of 39 individuals<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small>. "They give you everything you need, I now have a home, my family back, they saved my life," Beverly wrote in a representative review.</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>Wayside Christian Mission earned an average rating of <strong>3.7 out of five stars</strong> based on six reviews from current and former employees<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small>. With the exception of one individual who explicitly stated that they would not recommend working at the mission, the staffers <strong>described the environment as caring and productive</strong>. "Got to experience the gift of giving to those in need. Great place," wrote one anonymous former staffer in a representative review.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The sober living program is offered <strong>free of charge</strong>. It's <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/KY17.pdf" target="_blank">one of only seven</a> substance abuse treatment facilities in Kentucky (just two percent) to not require payment for its services.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>Along with funds raised through its thrift stores, Wayside Christian Mission is partly supported by other companies and organization within the community. In December 2018, Kentucky Harvest <a href="https://www.wlky.com/article/wayside-christian-mission-receives-7000-pounds-of-food/25695489" target="_blank">donated 7,000 pounds of food</a> to the mission. According to the same article, Wayside Christian Mission serves up to 2,000 meals daily. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Wayside%20Christian%20Mission%20in%20Louisville%2C%20KY&oq=Wayside+Christian+Mission+in+Louisville%2C+KY&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.376j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=38210414,-85718635,5584&tbm=lcl&rldimm=12854524938426794883&lqi=CitXYXlzaWRlIENocmlzdGlhbiBNaXNzaW9uIGluIExvdWlzdmlsbGUsIEtZIgOIAQFaGwoZd2F5c2lkZSBjaHJpc3RpYW4gbWlzc2lvbg&ved=2ahUKEwiQgoiEtJPfAhUJSN8KHcTKAuQQvS4wAHoECAAQFw&rldoc=1&tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:4#lrd=0x886972c7a3d53f9f:0xb264725347544383,1,,,&rlfi=hd:;si:12854524938426794883,l,CitXYXlzaWRlIENocmlzdGlhbiBNaXNzaW9uIGluIExvdWlzdmlsbGUsIEtZIgOIAQFaGwoZd2F5c2lkZSBjaHJpc3RpYW4gbWlzc2lvbg;mv:!1m2!1d38.257155999999995!2d-85.577705!2m2!1d38.163672999999996!2d-85.7642537;tbs:lrf:!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:4" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wayside-Christian-Mission/205991156230240" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wayside-Christian-Mission/205991156230240</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Wayside-Christian-Mission/reviews" target="_blank">https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Wayside-Christian-Mission/reviews</a></small></p>
— Susan Linney · 2018-12-29 15:13:49 PST
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