One By One Ministries

A FAITH-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAM MINISTERING TO FAMILIES BY MENTORING NEW AND EXPECTANT PARENTS, ONE BY ONE STRENGTHENS FAMILIES THROUGH LOCAL CHURCHES, THEIR PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES ONE BY ONE IMPROVES THE PARENTING SKILLS OF NEW FAMILIES AND USES ALL THE SUPPORT AVAILABLE THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORING AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT & SUPPORT: ONE BY ONE MINISTRIES RECRUITS AND TRAINS VOLUNTEERS YEAR-ROUND TO SERVE AS CHURCH COORDINATORS, MENTORS AND PRAYER PARTNERS. EACH OF THESE VOLUNTEER ROLES IS VITAL TO OUR MINISTRY TRAINING AND IS PROVIDED TO ENSURE THAT OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED TO SERVE. 1) COORDINATORS ATTEND COORDINATOR TRAINING TO LEARN HOW TO PROCESS NEW VOLUNTEERS, RECEIVE REFERRALS FOR THE MOMS WE SUPPORT, AND FACILITATE THE MATCHING PROCESS BETWEEN MENTORS AND MOMS 2)MENTORS ATTEND MENTOR TRAINING TO UNDERSTAND THE MENTORING PROCESS, HOW TO USE OUR CURRICULUM, MAKE THE MENTORING VISITS, UNDERSTAND BOUNDARIES, ABIDE BY SAFETY MEASURES, AND RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN THE REPORTING PROCESS INVOLVED AFTER THE MENTORING VISIT 3) PRAYER PARTNERS ARE GIVEN A PRAYER GUIDE AND RECEIVE VIDEOTAPED INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO SUPPORT THE MENTOR AND MOM THROUGH PRAYER. IN ADDITION TO TRAINING, OUR VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM ONE BY ONE STAFF DURING ALL STEPS OF THE TRAINING, MATCHING AND MENTORING PROCESS THROUGH 1) ONGOING COMMUNICATION 2) ASSISTANCE WITH RESOURCE NEEDS OF THE PARTICIPANT MOMS AND 3) SPIRITUAL ENCOURAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE WHEN ISSUES ARISE.

CHURCH RECRUITMENT & SUPPORT ONE BY ONE RECRUITS NEW CHURCHES ON AN ON-GOING BASIS, AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO EXISTING CHURCHES YEAR-ROUND. RECRUITMENT INVOLVES HOSTING INFORMAT1ONAL MEETINGS AT LOCAL CHURCHES TO SPARK INTEREST OF CHURCH MEMBERS, PROVIDING ONE BY ONE STAFF MEMBERS TO SPEAK/REPRESENT THE MINISTRY AT CHURCH MISSION FAIRS AND EVENTS. SUPPORT INCLUDES BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH CHURCH COORDINATORS TO PROVIDE MINISTRY UPDATES, INFORMATION ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MENTORS/MOMS, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO BETTER EQUIP CHURCH MEMBERS TO SERVE.

MOTHER/BABY RECRUITMENT & SUPPORT - ONE BY ONE WORKS WITH LOCAL REFERRAL AGENCIES, DOCTORS' OFFICES, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE REFERRALS FOR THE MOMS WE SERVE. AFTER A REFERRAL IS RECEIVED, ONE BY ONE MAKES INDIVIDUAL CONTACT WITH THE MOMS TO CONDUCT AN "INTAKE INTERVIEW AND DETERMINE THE BEST MATCH TO MEET THE MOTHER'S NEEDS. AFTER THE MATCH IS MADE, MENTORS MAKE MONTHLY IN-PERSON VISITS WITH THE MOMS AND THEIR BABIES, WITH WEEKLY CONTACT BY PHONE OR TEXT, BEGINNING PRENATALLY AND CONTINUING UNTIL THE CHILD'S FIRST BIRTHDAY. MENTORS 1) PROVIDE MOMS WITH SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT 2) EQUIP MOMS TO BE THE BEST PARENTS THEY CAN BE BY SHARING EDUCATIONAL INFORMAT1ON, DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES, INSTRUCT1ON ON HEALTH & SAFETY, AND ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE DONE WITH CHILDREN TO PROMOTE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 3) SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST.