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Empower House Ministries outlines recovery-housing capacity, client needs
Summary
Empower House Ministries Director Melissa Landis reported the organization operates two recovery residences (9-bed women’s house, 10-bed men’s house) and described client demographics and needs including high rates of minor children, unemployment and housing instability.
Melissa Landis, director of Empower House Ministries, presented an overview of the organization's current operations and client demographics. Landis said the organization operates two recovery residences in Emporia — a women's house with capacity for nine individuals and a men's house with capacity for ten. She provided client statistics: average age 34, 72% have minor children, 19% lack a high school education, 78% are not employed, 53% are not adequately housed and 52% have been victims of domestic violence.
Landis described the mission of Empower House Ministries as "to stop the cycle of addiction and develop a long-term recovery plan with their clients." The Commission received the presentation; no funding request was recorded in the minutes. Landis's statistics provide baseline service and need measures should county officials or partners consider program support or referrals in the future.
