Rebuilding Our Community

Rebuilding Our Community, Inc. was founded in 2014, by 3 ambitious gentlemen. Seeing the amount of homelessness throughout the state of North Carolina and the United States, we saw a need to work to find a solution to this epidemic. During our research we found that there are numerous homeless shelters available, but we wanted to have a more comprehensive approach to eradicating homelessness.

We will have a three part system. The first part of that system is to offer them a shelter to reside. This shelter will be like your conventional shelters, in which, we will provide food, a place to take a shower, and a place to sleep. While most homeless shelters open in the evening and provide the homeless one meal a day before putting them back on the street, at our shelter, we will have additional times open during the day, so that individuals can shower and put on clean clothes for an interview or simply for an additional meal. Our shelter will offer a limited number of beds and will only be for those who are serious about getting off of the streets. We want to focus on the homeless individuals who are willing to help themselves.

The second part of our system is to offer a comprehensive counseling center and access to a health clinic. We realize there are numerous factors that contribute to being homeless. One of the most under looked factors that contribute to homelessness is mental health. We will offer our clients the opportunity to have counseling sessions with licensed counselors, who will attempt to find the source of their homelessness. This will be one of the requirements necessary to graduate our program. Our client will also have access to a health clinic with Physicians and Physician Assistants.

The third and final part of unique system is to partner with the Employee Security Commission, commonly known as the Unemployment Office, and the local Housing Authority. This is probably the most important part of our system. We want our clients to work towards being self-sufficient. Our clients will be placed with an employment counselor to get them job interviews and help them learn job skills. The housing authority will help place our clients in good homes and/or apartments and help them maintain that place of residence throughout their stay.

Our multi-faceted system is designed to provide the homeless population in our community the skills necessary to avoid ever having to live on the street. For our clients, we will work to provide hope, instill confidence, and most importantly, provide a thorough, comprehensive support system that extends even after completion of the program. These follow-up services will track our clients as they progress back into working members of society, ensuring they are ready and committed. Follow up services will also track successes we can share with new clients and the public.