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Since 1905, Water Street Mission has provided an environment of hope and healing where Lancaster County's at-risk men, women and children can find a hand up and complete restoration with God.
Meet Jack Crowley,
President of Water Street Mission
Do you know the history of Water Street Mission. If not, be sure to watch this!
Water Street Mission relies on thousands of volunteers every year to meet the needs of our guests. Whether you can volunteer seasonally or regularly, there's a place for you on our volunteer team!
Here's how to get to our volunteer office (and even where you can park).
One of our volunteers shares their story of helping.
Water Street's Dining Room is a hub for activity on our campus. Thanks to the generosity of many church, business and individual partners, Water Street Mission's Dining Room was renovated in 2016 to provide efficient and working equipment and an inviting atmosphere.
Dignity and hope are communicated in the Dining space that our community has provided for their at-risk neighbors.
Did you follow our Mission Makeover in 2016. Here's a little video recap!
A strategic mix of staff kitchen workers and dedicated and faithful guest and community volunteers ensures great quality meals while stewarding resources wisely!
Thanks to Water Street's Mission Makeover, our kitchen is equipped to produce tasty and nourishing meals for our guests.
Danielle came to Water Street because she needed shelter and food. But, she found so much more!
The Access Center is where someone in need first arrives. In 2016 the Access Center was renovated to make it more warm and inviting.
What does it look like to enter Water Street Mission's Access Center?
At Water Street, we treat every individual as a Whole Person and help them achieve wellness in every area of their life.
Case Managers meet with guests shortly after intake in order to assess individual needs and ensure they receive the resources and guidance to get on a path to restoration.
Video Tour
to Come
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Every journey is unique. With every new guest our Case Managers encounter, they help determine what is needed to provide a hand up and path to restoration.
Whether a guest need to build a resume, complete their GED or other online course of study, is looking for a job or housing, or wants to participate in classes for spiritual or life-skills growth, Water Street's Enrichment Center provides resources and guidance to help.
Our staffed Enrichment Center provides the equipment and guidance guests need to help them advance on their new paths.
Through guidance he received at Water Street Mission, Jefferson was able to get a scholarship to Thaddeus Stevens. He graduated with a degree in automotive technology. He now enjoys a new job and whole new life!
Through partnerships with local resources like the Naamen Center (drug and alcohol counseling) and Philhaven (behavioral health care), Water Street is able to provide vital services on site - without the addition of staff.
In addition to Naamen and Philhaven, Water Street offers group and individual counseling, classes of all types to help guests express and deal with core issues in their lives.
Don needed help getting past addictions that took root in his efforts to silence his pain and bitterness. He's now found new life and a desire to help others!
Through partnerships with local healthcare organizations like LGH, and the volunteer efforts of many local doctors and nurses, Water Street Health Services is able to offer quality medical care to guests who have been unable to properly care for their bodies.
If you hadn't come in through our Access Center doors, you'd never know that Water Street Health Services wasn't a typical private practitioner you might normally visit.
Our partnership with organizations like LGH help provide excellent service for our guests while significantly saving on Emergency Room visits.
Most don't think of dentistry when they think about a rescue mission. At Water Street, our dental health services perform a vital role in restoring health and hope and communicating dignity, value and love for all of our guests.
Our dental care center houses three operatives and one of the first trauma-informed dental treatment rooms in Pennsylvania.
Patricia found family and a whole new life
in a Dental Chair at Water Street Mission.
Our Outreach Center provides a food pantry of fresh and packaged goods for our often overlooked Lancaster Neighbors, many of whom represent the working poor who fall below the poverty line.
Video Tour To Come
Before going home to be with the Lord, Bob Stoner served our Lancaster community through Water Street's Outreach Center every Tuesday for over ten years!
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