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vision is to see every individual and family |
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successfully and interdependently |
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a caring community |
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| PROGRAMS |
| All of the supportive services offered by My Father's House Community
Services are encapsulated within a department called Personal and
Family Advancement. The goal of planning these programs was to fill
gaps in services in our community. An intentional effort was made
not to replicate quality services that already existed. Rural needs
for the underserved are not often understood even in the areas where
they live. For example, homelessness often occurs in rural areas
and the community may have no idea that it exists there. Rural homelessness
is far more hidden than homelessness in urban areas. The following
programming represents the efforts of My Father's House Community
Services to begin to meet the needs of our struggling citizens. |
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| TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING |
| This is the first of several housing programs the organization
hopes to manage. The transitional housing program is funded by a
federal grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD). Transitional housing allows our residential guests to stay
for up to 2 years in housing as they make strides to improve their
circumstances and viability for interdependent, responsible living
within our community. Our guests are given a room in which to live
along with shared, private showers. The rooms were remodeled
with an emphasis on decor more consistent with a home than an intuitional
setting. Services are provided on site and off site through
partnering organizations. How to apply for
Transitional Housing |
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| CASE
MANAGEMENT |
| Case management is provided for all residents. The case manager
is an advocate, encourager, mentor and accountability partner to
the residents. The case manger helps residents develop a plan for
success. They help clients stay on task by meeting regularly with
them and helping them overcome obstacles in progress. |
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| COMMUNITY
COUNSELING CENTER |
| Our counseling program is designed to be a convenient, low-cost
alternative to other counseling offered in our area. Often counseling
services may be sponsored and cost the client nothing if they qualify.
Counselors are supplied by the MidAmerica Nazarene University Masters
of Counseling program. Counselors come freshly trained and eager
to serve. We get lots of positive feedback from this program. This
service is made available to our entire community. |
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| MEDICAL
CLINIC |
| Our medical clinic exists to address basic health care issues
for those with low-income in our community. The clinic is staffed
by volunteer doctors and nurses. While the clinic can only address
a limited number of issues for clients, every effort is made to
secure more resources for additional low cost care and/or pharmaceutical
resources. |
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| LIFE
SKILLS |
| Life skill classes are provided with personal advancement in mind.
Classes are offered on issues such as personal finance, relationship
skills, job seeking and job performance skills, time management,
home and vehicular maintenance and more. |
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| SUPPORT
& RECOVERY GROUPS |
| These groups are either peer-led or facilitator-led groups that
meet to address a common issue. Thriving in a Step Family
Group, Drugs and Alcohol Addiction Group, Anger Management
Group, Depression and Bi-Polar Disorder Group, Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder Group and Kids Relational Skills Group are all
examples of the types of groups offered. |
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| FUTURE
PROGRAMMING |
| In the near future, My Father's House plans to open a dental clinic
to address oral health issues for the underserved. Equipment has
been donated and space will be renovated soon for the dental clinic.
There are also plans to provide more programming for kids of low
income families. More housing projects will be forthcoming as funding
resources are found. |
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