Showing posts with label Puzzle Pieces. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Puzzle Pieces. Show all posts

Friday, October 17, 2008

Puzzle Pieces


The vision for Chloe's Place began to unfold following an assessment of the work and connections of CHLOE. Here are a few of the projects, programs, and opportunities that come to mind:
  • Equipping women to become leaders of STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting)
  • Equipping several young women to provide training to 'tweens' through the 'Safe Sitter' program
  • Serving alongside leaders of Somali refugee organizations to developing and providing health and life skill education and resources to refugee women living in our community.
  • Collaborating with professors from Otterbein College to develop and receive grant funding for health education programs.
  • Training to become a coordinator for AVA ( Advocacy for Victims of Abuse)
  • Participation in an Ohio Department of Health work group addressing Shaken Baby Syndrome.
  • Work as a Child Care Health Consultant
The pattern of interest in serving women and their children was obvious. This was paired with 10 years service as a Community Health Nurse in Maternal and Child Health and 2 earlier years working in a Residential Drug Treatment program for teens.

The conclusion drawn from this assessment is that each of the projects and programs designed and/or offered by CHLOE serve as pieces of the ministry puzzle and were not intended to be a ministry in it's own right.

New life and direction for CHLOE will center around serving young women and their children. We are equipped to do so and have a passion for the work.