R.O.C.K. Missions started a homeless outreach program in August of 2019. Outreach is an essential step towards meeting people experiencing long-term or multiple episode homelessness and developing the critical relationships necessary for supporting the transition to affordable housing and/or needed treatment.
Homeless service providers, advocates, and consumers have viewed the process of outreach and engagement as critical components of homeless service delivery. R.O.C.K. Missions works by networking to identify people in need and get in touch with them; meeting them where they are and on their terms.
We find people, assess their needs, and connect them with community services. R.O.C.K. Missions principles relate to the importance of the human connection and how to create it. This includes building trust, developing a sense of community, while treating all dignity, respect, and honesty. Some other principles of the importance we provide include serving as a patient advocate, reducing barriers to services, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care.