The staff there works very hard to help meet your needs welcoming and friendly

I stayed at the Gospel Rescue Mission expecting support and stability because my fiancé and son stay there while we can get back on our feet. What I got instead was a controlling, unsanitary, and exploitative environment. I wasn’t allowed to see my girlfriend unless monitored, and even then I could only step out for seconds at a time. Privacy and dignity were basically nonexistent. Every day I was expected to work for free, yet still had to pay to stay there. That’s not help that’s forced labor disguised as charity. I left feeling more disrespected and discouraged than when I walked in. I stayed at the Gospel Rescue Mission expecting support and stability. What I got instead was a controlling, unsanitary, and exploitative environment. I wasn’t allowed to see my fiancé unless monitored, and even then I could only step out for seconds at a time. Privacy and dignity were basically nonexistent. Felt controlling, judgmental, even unsafe at times. I was told the first week I came in I was being judged by one of the counselors there. A lot of them tie assistance to religious participation, which isn’t for everyone, and some enforce strict rules that treat grown adults like kids or even criminals. For someone independent, experienced, and trying to stand back up on their feet for your family being in that kind of environment could feel more like punishment than support. This place may claim to help, but they need to be held accountable for the way they treat people.

This place helps many individuals with food and shelter! The people who work there genuinely care for the homeless!