Meeting essential needs

Crisis & Community Services

The Crisis & Community Services division of Community Missions is dedicated to restoring the fundamental human needs of food, shelter, clothing, and safety to all persons and families in crisis in a way that assists beyond the immediate need and seeks to empower people through respect and caring to gain human dignity, personal accountability, and self-sufficiency.

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Our Programs

Our Crisis & Community Services offer an array of programs that serve our Niagara community. Select below to learn more about each of these programs.

For more information on our programs, please contact us.

Emergency Housing

Our Emergency Housing provides shelter for those individuals in need of temporary housing.

Volunteers in the CMI soup kitchen serving a spaghetti dinner

Community Kitchen

The Community Kitchen serves lunch each weekday, while also bringing in community partners for our guests. 

Food pantry volunteer working to organize food items

Food Pantry

The Food Pantry provides food for local households to take home and prepare.

clothes on a tack in a large room

Clothes Closet

The Clothes Closet provides the community an opportunity to select clothes and household items free of charge. 

Furniture Giveaway

Furniture Giveaway provides free access to donated items.

Parole Re-Entry

Parole Re-Entry helps returning citizens with their integration back into the community following incarceration.

SNUG program volunteers at an outreach event

Niagara Falls SNUG

Niagara Falls SNUG aims to reduce gun violence by engaging high-risk individuals, addressing the issues that may be causing violence, and building positive partnerships.

Rapid Rehousing

Niagara County Rapid Rehousing seeks to provide housing promptly to those experiencing homelessness.

Niagara PATH

Niagara PATH provides community education and direct support in response to opioid abuse.

RADAR

RADAR connects Medicaid members to relevant services.

Supervised Visitation

Supervised Visitation provides a safe space for non-custodial parents to visit with their children, as directed by Family Court.