The Shepherds of Good Hope is a "human-centered" human-centered shelter based in Ottawa, Ontario. It aims to offer help to those whose needs are not met, and heal through the "power of love and prayer". Good Shepherds welcome people of all faiths and beliefs, and provide three main services: Support Services, Lives and Supporting Shelter Service. The Shepherd also runs a communal kitchen, and serves about 800 sandwiches and 600 whole meals daily to the people of Ottawa who need them most.
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Founded in 1983, Shepherds of Good Hope started as a mens and women emergency shelter and a grocery program from St. Brigid in Lower Town. In 1984, a men's shelter and clothing program opened at Guigues School, and finally, on October 1, 1985, a communal kitchen, shelter and clothing & amp; The grocery program all moved to their current location, at 233 Murray St., also in Lower Town. The building once hosted the St-Brigid School. The first Hamper Christmas program was established a year later, in November 1986, and still continues today to provide essential food for over 1,000 families for Christmas.
In 1988, three new programs were created - Hope Outreach, Hope Community, and Hope Center. All three are targeted to provide housing, either emergency or long term, to clients from Shepherds of Good Hope. In 1990, Hope School, Hope Recovery Housing, Sheep House and Hope of Invention were added to the available resources of the Good Hope Shepherd (further on each below). However, two years later some programs were cut off due to reorganization, including Hope School and Lamb's House.
In December 1998, Sophie's hopes began as an attempt to create an environment where women can feel safe and will always be welcome. Although not directly affiliated with Shepherds of Good Hope, Sophie Hope set up shop in 233 Murray St.
In 1999, the Hope and Expectations Community joined together to create a "Housing Support" system, which is currently one of the three key services offered through the Shepherd of Hope. Thirty-two additional housing units were opened by the end of the year to accommodate people with severe mental illness, and eighteen housing units for people in need of minimal care. In May 2000, the Managed Alcohol Program was introduced, became controversial, because the experimental program provided participants with controlled amounts of alcohol instead of promoting complete abstinence. In 2002, funding enabled Shepherds of Good Hope to provide housing workers for the "Supportive Housing" program in an effort to help people find and maintain housing. In 2003, Shepherds of Good Hope celebrated its 20th anniversary, and opened 10 new beds for the Alcohol Managed Program. In May 2004, the shelter bought a building in St-Andrews with the Department of Health Funding that was part of Life Support, allowing 35 housing units built for clients diagnosed with mental disorders, but independent enough to live. own. A year later, Hope Community closes its doors. Recently, in 2009, after several years of searching for a place to relocate Support Housing, Shepherds of Good Hope purchased an old hotel to move its residents who may live in Supportive Housing but are still in shelters, in an effort to get people out of medicine available in the Ottawa Lower-town. The residents are currently moving to their new Carlington Street location, and 55 units have been filled with happy clients, some of whom have never had a sofa before. The building is in a gated community that is guarded under 24-hour surveillance to protect clients and communities from adversity.
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Team
The Shepherds of Good Hope is run by dedicated & dedicated team of directors, staff, volunteers and donors. partners. Shelter is led by two Executive Directors. Assisting the Executive Director is a Board of Directors with eight members. These important members manage such areas as treasury, fundraising, accounting, and church affiliation. The Board of Directors, the Board and all other employees and volunteers work together to coordinate the management and maintenance of the Shepherd of Hope.
Volunteers
In addition to the Management Board is a Volunteer Team that is critical of the success of the Good Hope Shepherd. In 2008, 64,000 hours worked was donated by over 400 volunteers to Good Hope Shepherd. Each individual is required to give one shift 4 hours per week for 6 months. In addition, clients from Shepherds of Good Hope place over 7000 volunteer hours around the shelter. This client-based service encourages clients to develop skills that can lead to future work skills. Volunteer duties are conducted around the site and include work in the Clothing Room, Drop-In Center, Sup Kitchen, shelter and shelter, and Women's Stabilization Program and help bring Christmas Hampers together. Good Shepherd Hope clients are also encouraged to assist in Kitchen Soup and residence. Certain volunteers offer their services in their specialties to the Shepherd. These include barbers, chefs, beauticians, musicians, and yoga instructors.
Partners
The Shepherds of Good Hope also partners with many leading companies, such as Bell Canada, Am Ex, CHUM Media and Knights of Columbus, among others, providing volunteer hours, awareness, and donations
Funding and spending
Funding
In 2008, Shepherds of Good Hope received 32% of its funding from the City of Ottawa, which provided grants, 22% in the value of donated food, 20% in individual donations, 10% of voluntary contributions, 9% of Champlain Local Integrated Health. The network, which also provides grants, 4% in rental income and 3% from other sources.
Cost
According to the 2008 Annual Report, funds are distributed among the various programs and administrative needs accordingly: 61% go to programs and services, 26% go to groceries, 7% go to Real Estate, 3% go to administration, and last 3% go to Amortization.
Fundraising
Fundraising efforts are run by Yayasan Gembala Baik Harapan and include:
Annual Golf Ex Golf Tour
The Ann Ex Golf Tournament raises an important amount of money every year to help the Shepherd of Hope. The 2009 tournament earned $ 14,638 and helped with the purchase of new Housing Support homes in Carlington, former Cardinal Suites.
The Annual Hunger Banquet
2009 marks the 5th Annual Famine Banquet for Good Hope Pastor for Hope Shepherd. This year 445 people are present, doubling from last year. This year's banquet features include the recognition of extraordinary volunteers, music entertainment, and check presentations for Shepherds of Good Hope of Corporate Partners. This year's Hunger Show is sponsored by CHUM Ottawa, Telus, Deloitte, The Ottawa Police Services and the Ottawa Catholic School Board.
Current activity
Shepherds of Good Hope currently operates three main services: Support Services, Supportive Life, and Residential Programs.
Support Services
Some Support Services are offered through Shepherds of Good Hope to unfortunate people in Ottawa. These include Soup Kitchen, The Grocery Program, Clothing Program, Evening Drop-In Center, Christmas Hamper Program, and Shepherds of Good Hope Van.
A.Air Kitchen
Open 365 days a year, the Soup Kitchen serves 690 hot meals a day, and an additional 860 take-away sandwiches are available daily. Hope Garden: Started more than 20 years ago, Gardens of Hope was created to reduce the constant scarcity of fresh vegetables in Kitchen Soup. 6 lots at Kilborn Gardens donated by the City of Ottawa, with a total of about 6,000 square feet (560 m 2 ) space. Hope Garden receives countless donations from providers such as Lee Valley tools, Home Hardware, Greely Sand & amp; Suppliers of gravel Inc and seeds. For the past 4 years, Hope Garden has hosted a Garden Party to showcase their hard work to the public.
B. Grocery Program
The Grocery Program is a monthly initiative that offers emergency shopping to anyone in need. In 2008, 21,000 families in Ottawa benefited from the Grocery Program, totaling approximately $ 440,000 worth of groceries. The food provided in the basket reflects community donations as well as seasonal availability for fruits and vegetables.
C. Clothing Program
The Fashion Program provides clothing and footwear for the Good Hope Hope Shepherd and low-income individuals.
D.Tidur Malam
The Evening Drop-In program provides a safe environment for anyone from 5:30 to 9:30 pm. Soup and hot drinks are provided, and guests can participate in card games, bingo, tutorials, AA meetings, or just enjoy the T.V. flat screen. Or live music entertainment.
E.The Christmas Hamper
Over the past 24 years, Shepherds of Good Hope has been hosting the Christmas Hamper program. Each basket contains everything you need to cook a full Christmas dinner. Guidelines for Destroying Christmas Approximately 1,000 households receive Christmas Coverage sent to their homes each year.
In addition, every year on Christmas Day, Shepherds of Good Hope holds a Christmas Lunch for those who can not enjoy the company's food and good food today.
Shelter Program
The Shepherds of Good Hope has several protection programs, to maximize the help they can provide to people from all walks of life.
A.Emergency Men's Shelter
Men's Emergency Shelter is a 24-hour shelter equipped with 102 beds and provides food, bathroom, laundry service and drug storage for its inhabitants.
B. Outreach Expectations
Hope Outreach is a 24-hour emergency shelter for women or transgenderers over the age of 18. Equipped with 57 beds and provides 3 meals a day, bath, laundry and cleaning supplies, safer injection supplies and clean clothes. In addition, Hope Outreach has on-site psychiatric nurses, medical help, and addiction assessment and support. Hope Outreach also hosts a pilot project targeting homeless people who can not access services for their severe health problems because of their lifestyle. This project is a Pilot City Project, and has been very successful. Implemented in 2001, it runs on "100% capacity in 6 weeks of opening", and grew in numbers between 2001 and 2003. The project is also held at other shelters in the Ottawa community.
C. Hope Recovery
Hope Recovery provides 21 beds, food, access to hygiene, laundry and drug storage for women and men under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Hope Recovery accepts clients from other shelters, Police Services, Ottawa Detox and hospitals. Furthermore, clients living in Hope Recovery are encouraged to seek help for their addiction.
D. Managed Alcohol Program
The Managed Alcohol program partnered with the Inside City Health Project. The idea of ​​MAP is to reduce damage to individuals. By letting participants in the project have 5 oz. home wine or 3 oz. from sherry every hour, MAP believes that drinking sufficiently reduces binge drinking and consumption of harmful substances, such as mouthwashes and paint thinners. The program targets individuals who have failed other substance abuse treatment programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, which promotes total abstinence from drinking. The questionnaires were distributed to MAP participants as well, to record and study well alcohol use in the past, their daily activities and their health. The program started with 12 subjects, but has increased to 22. Studies conducted at the University of Ottawa after an average of 16 months of participation from the subjects showed that the number of emergency department visits, police squabbling and alcohol consumption were all downgraded to PETA participants. It was reported that overall hygiene and compliance with medical care also increased. In addition, the average drink per day for one subject dropped from 46 to 8.
Living Supporter
The Shepherds of Good Hope runs 4 Living Support housing units, targeted to help clients become more independent, while still tending to their need for support and oversight.
A.Hope Living Residence
Hope Living is a 35-unit residence for people diagnosed with severe mental disabilities. It is managed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Life expectancy is possible through the assistance of the following partnership agencies: Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Sandy Hill Community Center, John Howard Society, CMHA, and ACTT. Clients from Harapan Hidup's home are encouraged to develop life skills in order to reintegrate into the community. B. Brigid.27s_Place "> B. Brigid's Place
Brigid's Place is a shelter for homeless women living with addiction or mental illness. This shelter works with harm reduction methods, and efforts to improve the quality of life of women individually by working on 6 main points: 1 - Building Relationships 2 - Building Life Skills 3 - Individuals and Welfare Groups 4 - Future Objectives 5 - Usage and Risk Safer Drug Use 6 - Safer Lifestyle (List Excerpted from: Annual Shepherd's Annual Hope) Brigid's Place was created to ensure that women will always be provided shelter regardless of their condition.
C.380 St-Patrick
The residence of 13 units of this house is for individuals who need minimal assistance. This location is ideal for individuals who still need support but are trying to integrate themselves into the community.
D. 208 St-Andrew
The 35-housing residential center contains single and double occupancy units for clients who are diagnosed with mental illness but who are independent enough to have a more independent lifestyle. Staff are only employed as needed, and only citizens are interested in taking part in skills training. The center offers a true sense of community and has many active clubs for the residents.
C.Sophie Hope
Sophie Hope is a women's shelter founded by Francine Pelletier. Pelletier started this shelter as a tribute to a woman he had worked with in the past, who is a IV drug user who has developed AIDS and is also pregnant. Pelletier came up with this idea of ​​shelter when he noticed that some companies would not allow Sophie in their place due to active drug use. There is a need for a safe place where women can be allowed to access regardless of their condition. Sophie's Hope is not an overnight stay, but is open from 4 pm to midnight and provides a place for women to eat, enjoy entertainment, play cards, or simply enjoy conversations with fellow women. Many women benefit from this program, because opening hours keep them out of the streets and away from drugs and prostitution. Although Shepherds of Good Hope was not exclusively affiliated with Sophie Hope, they allowed a women's shelter to be opened in the main building of Shepherds of Good Hope, at 233 Murray St., in 1998. Sophie's Hope has been in her own independent location since 2000.
D.Move to Carlington
In 2009, Shepherds of Good Hope purchased two buildings in the Carlington area of ​​Ottawa, which they have converted into housing for their clients who are eligible for Supporting Housing but still live in a downtown shelter. Previous Cardinal Suites Motel, a new wellness center has been named The Oaks, and strives to help new residents by living in their own apartments, as well as improving health. The controversy has surrounded this project since news broke that 55 homeless people will move to Carlington. 250 people volunteered to the Carlington meeting to protest the action, because they feared that the existing prostitution problem would be exacerbated by what the homeless could bring to the environment - crime, drugs and alcohol. In spite of this controversy, 55 people have moved to The Oaks, which has staff and 24 hour surveillance, is a security facility to control access to the field and minimize problems that can occur.
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