Our Mission

The Christian Outreach Center of Greater Baton Rouge is a Christ-centered ministry helping individuals move toward self-sufficiency and purpose through essential services, workforce development, and community.

Our Vision

Lives transformed through the Gospel of Jesus Christ—where individuals move from crisis to stability, purpose, and independence.

Poverty Alleviation with Lasting Impact

At The Christian Outreach Center, we don’t just meet needs – we empower lives. Inspired by The Chalmers Center, our approach focuses on lasting transformation, helping people move from surviving to thriving. Through job readiness training, mentorship, and community support, we equip participants with skills, confidence, and dignity, addressing not just material poverty but the relational and spiritual challenges that hold them back.

Our measure of success isn’t what we give – it’s what changes in their lives.
Because real transformation lasts far beyond a handout.

Stories of Impact

Real people. Real journeys.
Real change happening in our community.

Your impact:

135+

Households Receiving Grocery Assistance Program Per Week

up to

$600

in Utility Assistance Per Job Readiness/Financial Education Participant
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