Mercy

Mercy Ministries . . .  Valuing every young woman's future

 

A great organization whose mission is to help young women to deal with emotional and physical problems. 

If you or a loved one suffer from any of these difficulties and you want to talk to someone locally, call or e-mail me. 

There are people near you who have been there, understand and want to help.

From the Mercy Ministries web site:

Mercy Ministries is a non-profit organization for young women who face life-controlling issues. We provide residential programs free of charge designed to address the whole person: spiritual, physical and emotional. Our non-conventional approach to the underlying issues changes more than behavior; the Mercy Ministries program changes hearts and stops destructive cycles.

Our program includes life-skills training and educational opportunities that help ensure the success of our graduates. Our goal is to have each young woman not only complete the program but also discover the purpose for her life and bring value to her community as a productive citizen.

We have three facilities in the United States: Nashville, TN has 40 beds, Monroe, LA has 20 beds and St. Louis, Missouri has 30 beds. Plans are underway for a 40 bed home in Sacramento, California.

 

Since 1983, we have served thousands of young women from all over the world with varied cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Young women who come to Mercy Ministries are often facing a combination of difficult circumstances such as:   Abuse Self-Harm Depression Addictions Unplanned Pregnancy Eating Disorders Many of these girls have sought treatment before with unsuccessful long-term results. Residents are in the program an average of six months and our services reflect their diverse needs. Our residents are young women who want to change and move beyond their difficult circumstances, yet have never found a source for help before Mercy Ministries. Young women who have graduated from the Mercy Ministries program are truly transformed. They are found in universities, corporations, ministries, the mission field, and raising families. At Mercy Ministries, they learn to believe in themselves and in God's love for them and gain life-skills that equip them for successful reintegration into society.   For our pregnant residents, we provide a Basic Decision Making Program that assists the young woman in deciding about parenting or placing her baby for adoption. We provide parenting classes for those who decide to parent and grief counseling for those who chose to place their child.   Since 1987, we have had the joy of assisting hundreds of birth mothers with the placement of their babies into loving faithful families. We have also had the joy of over 150 babies being born to girls who have decided to parent their child. Due to the generosity of many individuals, businesses and foundations, Mercy Ministries operates debt free and only expands after raising the funds for operating a new home. We do not receive any state or federal funding. We are audited by an independent accounting firm each year, and our 2005 audit shows we spent 76% of our operating expenses on program costs.