In October (just two months away!) we will again be offering our Partners in the Journey training for pastors and church staff and social workers and EVERYONE who wants to know more about domestic abuse, intimate partner violence and how to help someone in that situation. This two-day training covers all the basics of starting…
We are happy and blessed to announce a very original fundraiser happening right NOW for the FOCUS Ministries TEEN program. Because February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, we have been “focusing” on the reality and the tragedy of teen dating violence. And then OUT OF THE BLUE, one of our amazing support group leaders…
Maybe you thought February is all about Valentine’s Day? Actually February has been designated as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Even though we are still in January (and it has been a long month), we are beginning to look at Teen Dating Violence. We talked a bit about the statistics last week, and it is…
FOCUS Ministries believes in the foundational importance of support groups for women who are struggling in dysfunctional or abusive relationships. One of the most challenging factors in domestic abuse is the isolation that a woman may feel. She’s told by her abuser that no one will believe her if she tells her story of abuse….
Like to read this blog In Espanol Shared with permission: We met in the business office of the apartment complex where I lived. He was the I.T. professional, and I was the patient person waiting for him to fix whatever was ailing the printer. Get it? I was…
I learned that there are no support groups available for women of faith in my area. I also learned that most of the focus of the support groups which are currently running is on advocacy, education, and how to become independent in order to move on with life. Although these things are important, I couldn’t…