• Mission Services London
  • Mission Services London
  • Mission Services London
  • Mission Services London

FAST FACTS


Founded in January 1951 (our history), Mission Services of London now consists of five Branches:

Last year (2008-09) Mission Services, through its residential facilities,

  • provided 83,400 days of shelter
  • served 239,293 meals.
  • provided services* for 2,728 persons in our residences
  • provided services* for additional 837 individuals living on the street with a mental
    illness.
*Those services ranged from a free meal to free clothing and household articles, from safe overnight accommodations to weeks of shelter and daily meals, from counseling to connections with other social service agencies and government services.

Head Office… moved to current facilities in January 2002. Now includes a multi-purpose training room which is available to sister agencies in the community.

Rotholme Women's & Family Shelter……is a 41-bed emergency shelter for families, (single parent, male and/or female led and two parent) and women. Served 790 clients in 2008-09 (447 children). Average length of stay for residents is approximately 3 weeks (23.4 days). Operates consistently over 100% capacity

Men’s Mission and Rehabilitation Centre….New wing officially opened May 27, 2005. 146 (111 emergency beds, 35 transitional beds). Average occupancy this year was 96%. Served 1,154 persons for shelter alone in 2008-09, 36% of clients had not been to the shelter previously. In the 111 emergency beds, the length of stay varies from one night to several weeks.35 beds in the Roger Smith Wing are long term. Men stay in these transitional beds from several months to a year. They pay on a rent-geared-to-income basis.

Quintin Warner House…..is a residential addictions treatment facility. Accommodates up to 16 men only for a 4-month program. Has 2 annexes with 10 beds where graduates may stay in a safe environment while they continue to prepare to return to the community. Served 108 persons in 2008-09.

The Mission Store….Offers good used clothing and household articles free of charge through a voucher system utilized by 50+ local community agencies and churches. Also offers goods at modest prices to the public. Assisted an average of 829 people per month in 2008-09. Provides warm clothing to 19 local elementary schools during the winter months through the ‘Warm Hands, Warm Hearts’ Program. Men’s clothing, blankets, pillows, sheets, towels, small appliances, pots and pans, cutlery are always needed.

Community Mental Health Programs…. includes the In Shelter Life Skills and Support Program at the Men’s Mission and transitional follow-up support in the community; Streetscape; and Crashbeds.
  • The Streetscape Program reaches out to the homeless mentally ill to build trust so they will accept help for their pressing needs and to encourage them to come into shelter.
  • The Crashbeds Program offers accommodation for clients (21 beds - 11 male & 10 female) with a mental illness who are unable to cope in a traditional shelter. Crashbeds provided 8,978 bed nights of shelter in 2008-09, serving 676 people. Men’s Crashbeds are always over capacity.
  • Mental Health Workers provide follow-up services for up to 6 months to former clients to ease their transition back into the community. During this time period these workers link with other mental health agencies to establish ongoing supportive living situations for clients.

General Facts


Budget for 2009-10:

 $6,777,058
Actual Revenue 2008-09: $6,438,161

 




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Newsflash

2010 MSL Fall Banquet

Mission Services of London's Annual Fall Banquet will be held on Thursday October 28, 2010 at the Lamplighter Inn in the Crystal Ballroom, 591 Wellington Road South.  The evening will begin with reception and silent auction at 5:30 p.m.; dinner at 6:30 p.m. 

Please stay tuned for more details.
 
2010 MSL Fall Banquet

Mission Services of London's Annual Fall Banquet will be held on Thursday October 28, 2010 at the Lamplighter Inn in the Crystal Ballroom, 591 Wellington Road South.  The evening will begin with reception and silent auction at 5:30 p.m.; dinner at 6:30 p.m. 

Please stay tuned for more details.