One campus. Many hands.
Elevate Center is home to a growing collaboration of organizations, each one bringing something distinct to the mission of whole-family transformation in Springfield.
The organizations on this campus didn't merge, and they aren't the story. The people and families are. Every person and every family is somewhere on the journey from surviving to thriving. People find their way to Elevate Center through a lot of different doors: programs for stable housing, school, a youth program, a recovery community, a church relationship, or simply someone who cared enough to make an introduction. Where someone starts matters less than how deeply they engage once they're here.
Each organization operates independently, brings its own expertise, and exists to serve a specific part of what whole-family transformation requires: stable housing, quality education, opportunity for youth, and freedom from addiction. Together, they create an environment where people can find support, build new skills, and pursue lasting restoration. All of it available here, under one roof, to the families who need it.
Different organizations. One shared purpose.
Who’s Here
The founding organization behind Elevate Center, Elevate Lives walks alongside adults and families as they move from surviving to thriving. Once accepted into the program, families gain access to affordable housing, life-skills training, and long-term relational mentorship, the foundation every other step is built on. Here, people aren't treated as clients. They're known by name, story, and potential. Transformation here grows from personal responsibility, practical skills, and long-term relationships. As individuals grow, families grow stronger, and the next generation starts from a different place.
Dayspring Christian School is a Christ-centered school serving students from early childhood through high school, where our mission is to disciple students to know God and make Him known. We provide a biblically grounded education that combines academic excellence with hands-on, creative learning experiences that inspire curiosity, critical thinking, and innovation. At DCS we work to see that every student is known, valued, and loved as part of a caring community that partners with families to nurture spiritual, academic, and personal growth. For children in the pathway, having a quality school inside the same building as their family's support changes what stability looks like in practice.
Living Adventure helps young people ages 5–25 discover their strengths, develop real-world skills, and turn their ideas into action.
Through the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, hands-on makerspace experiences, mentoring, and the Young Entrepreneurs Showcase, participants learn how to create products, start businesses, manage money, solve problems, serve customers, and contribute to their community.
Our goal is bigger than helping young people become entrepreneurs. We help them develop the courage, confidence, and commitment to shape their own future.
Live your adventure. Own your story.
Road to Damascus offers faith-based sober living and recovery for men and women, built around accountability, community, and a structured path toward a new life. Recovery here means more than sobriety. It's about rebuilding a life, restoring relationships, embracing responsibility, and discovering that someone's past doesn't define their future. Their step-up housing program specifically supports parents working toward family restoration, making recovery and reunification possible in the same place.