helping up mission
The Recovery Journey: Food and shelter are only the beginning...
Our programs are designed to help men and women fighting addiction and homelessness become sober, responsible members of society. At any given time, we have over 540 men and women on our campuses in various stages of recovery. Their needs are as diverse as the population we serve, and we strive to meet each person where they are with the love of God and the comprehensive services that can lead them to wholeness.
Overnight Guest Services
Meals, Clothing, and Shelter for Men Experiencing Homelessness
Approximately 1/3 of 500 men at Helping Up Mission come directly from a state of homelessness: sleeping outdoors, in a car, in an abandoned house, or “couch-surfing.” They can find security, safety, and comfort as an overnight guest.
Our overnight guests receive a bed for the night, two full hot meals (dinner and breakfast), toiletries for showering, clean clothes, and an evening chapel message. If they realize a personal need for recovery, they may apply to our Spiritual Recovery Program.
Spiritual Recovery Program
Comprehensive Treatment for Women and Men Fighting Addiction and Homelessness
The flagship program of Helping Up Mission, the Spiritual Recovery Program integrates the latest scientific understanding of addiction treatment with intense spiritual development. For one full year, participants live here at the Mission in a 12-Step therapeutic community. They’ll be immersed in a culture of healing and wellness that meets their physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs through four timed phases: Seeds of Hope, Alpha, Omega, and Life Prep.
See What Success Looks Like: Meet Some of Our Graduates
Resources for Spiritual Recovery Program Graduates
When a man or woman completes the Program at Helping Up Mission, they leave with the tools to live responsibly, and to pursue their own God-given potential. Yet life is filled with pressures: family, work, relationships, finances, and others. And when circumstances become overwhelming, people with prior addictions may stumble.
As God is filled with grace and mercy for His people, so too is Helping Up Mission here for these men and women.
Our Graduate Spiritual Recovery Program is a refresher course for HUM grads who’ve suffered relapse: a modified, 6-month version of our 12-month program, with a heavy focus on relapse prevention. It’s like “graduate studies,” and it’s helped a number of graduates get back on track and stay accountable to people who know and love them.
Department of Veteran’s Affairs Housing
Help for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
In 2011, HUM was privileged to establish a partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs to address the needs of homeless veterans in Greater Baltimore. We are honored to serve these American heroes, and to help them work towards the goal of securing permanent housing. There are typically about 25 veterans in our care through this partnership. These men may elect to transition to the Spiritual Recovery Program, where other veterans are also returning to wholeness.
If you or someone you know is a veteran in need of help, please call Program Manager Rasheed Savage at 410-675-7500 ext. 154 or email him at rsavage@helpingup.org for more information.
