How We Measure Success
At The Bowery Mission and Kids With A Promise, our “bottom line” is a transformed life.
The end goal of our purpose statement is to see men's, women's and children's “lives transformed to hope, joy, lasting productivity and eternal life through the power of Jesus Christ.” (Read our full purpose and goal statements.)
We hope to have a positive impact on each person we serve, but how do we determine that a life has been transformed? For adults in our residential recovery programs, we have five specific and measurable criteria for graduation, which we believe to be predictors of future success.
Our adult graduates:
- Are connected with Christ.
- Are connected to family.
- Are committed to being clean and sober.
- Have found a job and a place to live.
- Have a plan for the future.
For children in our Kids With A Promise programs, we know that our influence is limited, especially when compared to their families and schools. We do believe, however, that our programs might measurably change the life direction of a child who is otherwise at-risk of going down the wrong road.
We have succeeded when children in our programs:
- Are connected with Christ.
- Are connected to a caring adult.
- Are involved with a positive peer group.
- Are committed to graduating from high school.
- Have a plan for the future.
Learn more about The Bowery Mission's programs for men, programs for women, or Kids With A Promise.