Hiway 80 Rescue Mission Ministries

“Educational” has eluded many of the individuals that we serve. It is estimated that about 15% of the homeless and low income are illiterate.

A large percentage of those that have graduated from high school are still reading at the fifth to six grade level. About 35% of our mothers with children did not complete high school because they had children as teenagers.

• Task assignment is essential to allow the individual to acquaint themselves with work on a regular basis.

• Literacy training allow for one to gain confidence in accomplishment.

• GED says that I can complete something.

• Computer lab provide a learned vocation

• Tutoring one on one mentor

• Money management prepares them for finance accountability.

• Lifestyle skills a change in the way that they make choices.

• Parenting skills allow for the care and nurturing that a child and mother needs.

Within each program there are fundamental principles and teachings we enforce. They are:

Literacy training - Many of the Baby Boomers and older men and women began working early in life and did not have the opportunity to complete elementary school.

GED preparation is especially high among our mothers with children. Often these women had children as teenagers and the responsibility did not allow them to complete high school.

Computer lab provides a learned vocation to make them employable. The job market today requires some basic technology skills for efficiency.

Tutoring enables our volunteers to work one on one and in small groups which is desirable for our residents to learn to establish relationships and to learn more effectively.

Money management was not always taught in the home and many have not been financially accountable. This prepares our men and women for financial accountability.

Lifestyle application skills have not always been implemented positively due to improper modeling and that has led to a negative choice response. These learned skills will lead our residents in a positive direction.

Parenting skills allow for the care and nurturing of our mothers to their kids. We see many of our mothers with children frustrated when their children act as children. These classes will teach these moms how to love and care for God’s gift to them.