Doors Of Hope Mission Statement Analysis

Introduction One of the first steps of creating an agency is to develop a mission statement. Kirst-Ashman (2011) defined a mission statement as a statement about the overall purpose of an agency, as well as the services that will be provided and the client population(s) that will be served. These statements serve as a description of the goals of an agency and a description of what will be provided to the clients within the agency setting. Like many other agencies, Doors of Hope has composed their own mission statement. The mission statement from Doors of Hope (n.d.) states, “We assist and empower those struggling to build a new life after incarceration and beginning the new journey toward wholeness in recovery. We live life shoulder to shoulder …show more content…
To accomplish this goal, Doors of Hope has established two major programs. The first program is the LIFE skills program. This program consists of life skills training in which clients attend weekly courses. This program is held within the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, as well as the Rutherford County Work Center. While this is a big part of the Doors of Hope agency, the agency’s main contribution to their clients is the housing program. The housing program allows women who are overcoming substance abuse and/or rebuilding their lives after incarceration, to reside in one of two group home settings. In addition to providing housing, Doors of Hope also provides many other services to those in the housing program. Some of the other services include legal assistance, job skills training, counseling, mentoring, and medical/dental assistance. Doors of Hope also works to rebuild families for the women who reside in the …show more content…
One of the major groups of people affected by Doors of Hope is the family members of the clients in the housing program. The staff at Doors of Hope work with the family members of clients in an attempt to help rebuild relationships that have been shattered by addictions and incarceration. Doors of Hope also works with the children of clients to rebuild healthy relationships and work towards regaining custody, which has an impact on the caseworkers with the Department of Children’s Services. Doors of Hope also has a major impact on the law enforcement of Rutherford County. By providing the services that they do, Doors of Hope is working alongside the Rutherford County law enforcement to reduce recidivism within the county. Like all other agencies, Doors of Hope has a client population that they serve on a daily basis, however their services impact many other groups of people as