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Partners
www.findingbalance.com
Finding Balance offers a wide range of web-based resources dealing with the issues of cutting, eating disorders, or self image challenges. The Finding Balance website is a video-on-demand site that offers self-testing, as well as an interactive panel whereby a user can ask questions, receive answers, and view hundreds of additional questions submitted by their peers. These questions are answered personally by experts trained in that area of concern.
www.truthmedia.com
Truth Media Internet a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, is an international network of email mentors serving all ages and demographics. TMI has dedicated a community of mentors specifically equipped to focus on DMA’s referrals. Each mentor has ongoing contact with their assigned referral, allowing them to build a relationship of trust. TMI mentors are trained to deal with felt needs and then to transition to offering spiritual guidance.
www.optionline.org
Option Line is a crisis pregnancy and abortion hotline. They assess the need and then connect the teen with the closest pro-life pregnancy center in their area. Extended services include the following: pregnancy and abstinence classes; post abortion support; and free medical tests including sexually transmitted disease testing, pregnancy testing, and ultra sounds. Additionally, Option Line offers housing referrals, pro-life obstetrics and gynecological physician referrals, church referrals, an Earn While You Learn Program, clothing for the mother and baby, and baby care needs.
www.aglow.org
Aglow Women’s Ministry is an international organization of Christian women ordered into thousands of local chapters. This partnership powerfully serves DMA in the role of intercessory prayer warriors. Additionally, Aglow members assist as volunteer coaches and recruitment.
www.bethany.org
Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Bethany is a not-for-profit, pro-life, Christian adoption and family services agency. With over 75 locations nationwide and international ministries in 15 other countries, Bethany touches the lives of more than 30,000 people each year.
Bethany is widely known as an adoption agency, but their Christian care extends to people struggling with unplanned pregnancies, birthparent counseling, family counseling, foster care programs, refugee services
www.covenanthouse.org
Covenant House International is the largest privately-funded agency in the Americas providing shelter and other services to homeless, runaway and throwaway youth.
Food, clothing, shelter for a night: given freely, with no questions asked, no strings attached, for any hurting, homeless youth who will knock on our door tonight.
In addition to food, shelter, clothing and immediate crisis care, Covenant House provides a variety of services to homeless, runaway and throwaway youth including medical care, educational and vocational programs, drug abuse treatment and prevention programs, legal aid services, recreation programs, mother/child programs, transitional living programs, life-skills training and street outreach.
www.TrueLoveWaitsRally.com
True Love Waits® is one of several approaches to challenging teenagers and college students to make a commitment to sexual abstinence until marriage. True Love Waits Rally is an active presentation integrating high-energy music, special effects, short motivational videos, and life-changing stories all delivered in a modern concert-style, that teenagers can relate to. Video and more at www.TrueLoveWaitsRally.com
www.FocusOnTheFamily.com
Focus on the Family, recognized nationally as the premier family-oriented ministry, offers a network of Christian counselors. They provide referral services for professional support and local Christian counseling. Focus on the Family counselors offer an initial free consultation to DMA callers to identify what help is needed. They assist in understanding and uncovering issues, and they explain the benefits from continued counseling. Focus is also prepared to provide resources at no cost if the counselors feel such aid can be helpful.
www.exodus.to
http://exodusyouth.net/
Exodus is an international ministry committed to helping those who struggle with unwanted same-sex attractions. They may be able to refer you to a ministry, counselor, or church in your area that can provide ongoing support.
www.truecampaign.org
The True Campaign website exists to end the crisis of poor self image by challenging cultural ideals about identity and beauty, so we can be free to impact our world as God intended. View the website today! You will find articles, video, and recommended reading to give you answers, challenge your beliefs, and help you grow.
www.remudaranch.com
Since 1990, Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders has treated nearly 9,000 of those suffering from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. A full 95% of patients remain in recovery after discharge. Today, they continue to provide inpatient and residential programs for women, girls, and boys suffering from eating or anxiety disorders, including OCD. If the inpatient program is not a fit for the teen the Remuda staff will refer the caller to local support groups or counseling. Remuda Ranch is always available to those in need through their toll free number. The phones are answered from 5 AM to 7 PM MST, Monday through Friday, and 8 AM to 5 PM on Saturday. Messages left after hours will be returned the next business day.
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