Open Door Mission

EDUCATION - Open Door Mission requires all men in the DoorWay Program to complete at least 5-10 hours of academic education each week of computer-based instruction to become computer literate and ready for additional educational, technical, or employment. Early in their stay, educational assessments are provided to clients to identify their educational grade equivalency level. Then, a customized academic curriculum, with emphasis on their weaknesses, is created to improve their performance. The computerized program is self-paced and available to clients for daily preparation for regular progress evaluations. See Schedule O. Computer literacy is required to function in our computer-based society. The training includes typing and functional use of Microsoft Office software (Office, Word, and Excel), most commonly used in job placement opportunities. Mission volunteers provide additional support as tutors for clients who need one-on-one instruction to achieve academic progress. The Mission's Education and Technology Center is an officially recommended provider of GED programming by the University of Houston and Houston Community College. The GED program is also available free of charge to community students. Additionally, we are members of the Houston Center for Literacy, which provides training in the latest methods in adult education.

Open Door Mission's Respite and Recuperative Care Center could house up to 28 homeless men who had been released from Ben Taub and LBJ hospitals and needed extended convalescence following illnesses, surgery, or accidents, and had nowhere to go except back to the streets of Houston. RRCC took referrals from Harris Health hospitals and clinics. This program ceased operations in May 2024.