Sanctuary...Empowerment...Love And Hope
If someone in your faith community confides in you that she or he is a victim or survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault, or child abuse, do you KNOW how to respond? Proper response is critical to the safety, health and well-being of the individual, their family, and your congregation. Your response will determine whether or not your assistance will be sought in the future, or whether this individual (and her or his family) will continue to be a part of your fellowship. Even more critically, your response will have a lasting and profound impact on this person’s faith in God. Statistically, up to 85% of the people in your congregation are either victims or survivors of some form of family violence. You can begin, right now, to get the tools and resources you need to provide Sanctuary, Empowerment, Love And Hope to those who are living with the life-long impact of family violence. You can be the face of a loving God to families in crisis. SELAH is prepared to equip your faith community’s clergy and lay leaders to deal with this crisis head-on through testimony, training, consultation and crisis response. Direct services to victim/survivors are always free. Education, training and consult services are fee-for-service; please contact SELAH for details. New England Pastoral Institute is a 501(c)3 organization. Your tax-deductable contributions for SELAH may be made by check to:
New England Pastoral Institute
15 Ermer Road, Suite 215
Salem, NH 03079
Write "SELAH" on the memo line. All questions and requests should be directed to Kathy Jones, Founding Director of SELAH, at 603.952.8101 or [email protected].
