TRANSITIONS DMC, INC WELCOMES YOU
A Hand Up, Not A Hand Out
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Our 13 bed homeless shelter offers a 30 day program to move the clients we
serve from being homeless to having a permanent housing solution.
We provide services based on the needs of the individual or family.
Transitions DMC
Guiding Neighbors from
Homelessness to Hope
Transitions DMC (Divine Mercy of Christ), a Catholic-rooted and community-wide ministry in Burlington, is dedicated to helping neighbors move from homelessness to stable, sustainable living. Founded by a member of Divine Mercy Parish and supported by the parish spiritually and financially, Transitions DMC operates independently while remaining firmly grounded in Catholic values of human dignity, mercy, and compassion.
Under the leadership of volunteer President and CEO Joseph Myers Sr., Transitions DMC offers far more than a bed and a meal. Residents enter a structured, four week + program that addresses the practical barriers keeping them homeless. Those include identification, employment, or financial skills.
Staff meet with each person weekly to review goals, job applications, appointments, and progress toward stable housing.
As Myers explains, "Transitions is exactly what it is by its name. We help people transition from being homeless to not being homeless."
This systematic, accountability based approach has yielded remarkable results. Over the past four years, Transitions has welcomed 571 individuals (including 54 families), provided 10,794 nights of shelter, more than 32,000 meals, and successfully placed 470 people into housing or appropriate care. That is a four year success rate of 82%, with recent years approaching 90%.
Looking ahead, Transitions' mission is expanding. Myers's foremost goal is to build a 30 bed shelter for homeless children under 18 on the current property. It would be a safe haven where they can sleep, eat, study, and know people care about them. He also hopes to enlarge the existing adult shelter from 13 to 40 beds, with a dedicated area for women fleeing abuse so they can remain near their jobs, schools, and support networks.
Transitions receives no government funding; relying entirely on private donations, parish support, and community generosity. Parishioners are invited to learn more, volunteer, tour the facility, or support fundraisers that will help make these goals a reality.
Transitions is presently holding a
Night on the Town Raffle Fundraiser
which will culminate at an Open House
from 1:00-2:30 pm, April 19th
at 515 South Main Street in Burlington.
Visit our EVENTS page for details.
CONTACT TRANSITIONS DMC, INC
Get in touch with Transitions DMC, Inc to learn more about our work and how you can get involved.
(319) 209-2217
