Guide A Family To A Healthy Future

FAMILY ADVOCACY

“Thank you for having such a willing heart and spirit to help me with all of this. I am so thankful God placed you in this position to walk alongside me on this path.”

-Program Client

About Advocacy

Advocates are trained & supported volunteers who are partnered with the families in our program through two pathways, depending on needs:

  • Family Care Homes

  • DH Communities

Once a family has applied and their needs have been assessed by our case managers, they will be paired with an advocate. Advocates help build a healthy support system around at-risk families and teach them 7 Areas of Stability. Our advocates serve three groups of families:

  • Family Care Homes (Jonesboro, Little Rock, Springdale)

  • Connected Families (biological families & birth mothers)

  • DH Community Families (churches & partner ministries)

Our Advocates serve struggling families through 3 areas:

Support

  • Develop lasting relationships with families

  • Help create a healthy support system

 Secure

  • Build defenses against outside influences to protect the areas of spiritual, financial, housekeeping, health, parenting, relationships, and time management growth

  • Implement a secure boundary for families to create their own haven

 Stay

  • Be consistent, even when times get difficult

  • Model the gospel

  • Point families to Jesus Christ, our true Desired Haven

Walk with a family to a healthy future

Pray | Ask God if this is a ministry for you. Intercede for our families and the individuals that will be advocating for them.

Contact | Complete the form to speak to an advocate coordinator.

Train | Training includes scripture study, assessing your personal walk with the Lord, poverty culture training, and conversation points to encourage growth in our 7 areas of focus.

Connect | We will connect you with a local family for you to start building a relationship.

Stay | Commit to stay. Stumbling blocks happen. See these as an opportunity to continue walking with your family and to model the gospel.

Support | You will have the support of our Case Managers and Advocate Coordinators through weekly team meetings and who will be available to you.

 Advocate Training

Our staff will provide you the password once you have completed the application process.