The Atlanta Enterprise Center, Inc. was founded as an outreach ministry of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in 1982 on the dream and passion of the Rev. Dr. Reynell M. Parkins. With the assistance of the founding board of directors, this dream began a vision with a mission taking life. Over the years, the program gained momentum, becoming an independent 501(C)(3) organization in 1989. Today, the Atlanta Enterprise Center continues to provide opportunities for self-sufficiency to Atlanta's homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless.
Vision
The Atlanta Enterprise Center’s vision is to become the nation’s most effective employment development program for the economically disadvantaged.
Mission
The Mission of the Atlanta Enterprise Center, Inc. is to provide opportunities for self-sufficiency to Atlanta’s homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless.
Values and Key Program Elements
The key values and beliefs for the Center’s Board, staff and constituency are:
- The importance of spiritual renewal as a part of the recovery process.
- Personal responsibility.
- Dignity of the individual.
- The right of each individual for an opportunity to achieve self-sufficiency.
- All people are equal.
- Individual integrity & honesty.
- Diversity.
- Mutual respect.
- The responsibility to cooperate for the greater good of those who are served, falls on each one of us.
The program is underpinned by the concept of personal responsibility on the part of all program participants and the need for a personal commitment to a positive life style change.
Our Core Activities Pursuant to the Mission are:
- Emergency assistance and referral.
- Employment readiness training.
- Case management throughout the recovery process.
- Housing counseling and assistance.
- Permanent, meaningful employment.
- Long term follow on assistance/counseling.
- The development of “linkages’ with other service providers participating in the continuum of care recovery process.
- Outreach within the community to include other service providers participating in the continuum of care recovery process.
- A commitment to the “team concept”: Board, staff, friends and program participants working together for the common good.
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