Handup Program: The Hand-Up Program is a private non-profit corporation dedicated to the upkeep of man's soul, mind, and body. About the Program : One Way Deliverance/Hand-Up Program goal is to eliminate drug addiction, alcoholism, and homelessness in the Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes. The Hand-Up Program has made a commitment to the aforementioned communities to serve those in need. The primary objective of the Hand-Up program is to improve the overall consistency and quality of development of an individual's life in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan area by providing our clients with the following services: Meeting the growing need for affordable housing for low-income families and/or our addicted clients to give them a ray of hope in this time of despair. Customize the types of assistance offered to the clients that will meet the particular needs of a substance abuser as well as those that may be struggling due to various disparities. The Hand-Up Program is committed to educating the community in the need of supporting our substance abuse population, encouraging them to further their sobriety. The counseling portion of the Hand-Up Program will accomplish the direct goal of one-on-one assistance to the individual and/or family. Assistance will focus on overcoming specific obstacles. The mission of One Way Deliverance Ministries/Hand-Up Programs, Inc. is to facilitate positive change and recovery in the lives of people who have lost everything because of addictions or due to economic disparities. By teaching the principles of recovery, self-discipline, ethics and job skills, these individuals can once again become vital citizens in our community. Strategies to achieve: Moving people from the street to social detox and residential board and care Moving people from the street to transitional unit housing Providing job training and education so that our clients can be self-sufficient and productive individuals in society Moving people from transitional unit housing to permanent housing Offering affordable housing to our low-income families