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Excellence in Community and Faith-based Social Entrepreneurship (cont.)
In the 23-year history of St. Patrick Center, a program has never been discontinued for lack of funding or personnel. During that time, the agency has created a range of innovative and successful programs. A New Day: Shamrock Club Day Program The Shamrock Club program helps members address their needs for education, job readiness skills, job training, employment, living skills and housing. Partnering agencies located within the Partnership Center also provide legal, medical, dental, chiropractic and housing services. Opportunity through experience: McMurphy’s Grill
The St. Louis community has embraced McMurphy’s Grill wholeheartedly. St. Patrick Center’s Celebrity Host Program exemplifies this excitement: Every Wednesday, distinguished St. Louis business and civic leaders, sports heroes and noteworthy entertainers volunteer to greet customers and promote awareness of this one-of-a kind training program. In the last fiscal year, 68 people received training at McMurphy’s Grill and 34 of those individuals were placed in full-time jobs. As clients hone valuable food-service skills, they also develop important work habits such as proper grooming and punctuality, and meet with counselors to work on housing needs, substance abuse problems and mental- health issues. By the numbers: Client tracking system On a client’s first visit to the Partnership Center, an intake counselor performs a comprehensive assessment of the client’s needs, capturing vital information regarding sources of income, level of education, number of children, medical issues, current address or location of where they are staying, and duration of their homelessness. The CTS is the first tool of its kind in its ability to then identify client needs, track client progress in areas of employment, housing and mental health, and monitor the quality of staff follow-up support and program outcomes. One-stop caring center: The Partnership Center Today, the Partnership Center houses 10 partner agencies and 22 programs as part of one-of-a-kind joint venture to combat chronic homelessness. The latest renovations to the Partnership Center include a revamped healthcare wing to address clients’ medical, dental and pediatric needs, and a newly renovated housing department area which will serve as the center of a renewed commitment to providing permanent, supportive housing for St. Patrick Center clients.
St. Patrick Center’s mission is to provide opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, to effect permanent, positive change in their lives. Employment programs such as Project BEGIN are a key part of providing these opportunities to St. Louis residents searching for a second chance.
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