FRESHSTART  PROGRAMS

• Weekly support and recovery groups for addictions and compulsive behaviors, verbal / emotional abuse, damaged relationships, sexual abuse, anxiety and depression
• Biblical based counsel and spiritual direction for individuals and couples.
• Marriage enrichment and pre-marriage preparation for couples.
• Workshops for building healthier, happier relationships for individuals and couples.
•  Retreats for spiritual and relational development.
• Weekly Bible studies.

In 2002 FreshStart Resources developed The Noble Woman Project that conducts two types of programs. The first is a personal and career (occupational) development program conducted in the U.S. (NWP-US), and the second implements international cooperatives among women in impoverished regions (NWP-ITL).

Noble Woman Project – United States (NWP-US)

NWP-US is a 6 month training program that provides assistance to women who are in need of developing life and marketplace skills. The program teaches life skills, occupational skills, and career planning while also cultivating spiritual growth and self-esteem. Any woman can benefit from this program; however, it is primarily targeted towards women who find themselves in a high-risk environment due to oppressive emotional or economic circumstances. NWP-US is devoted to assisting these women in developing the life and marketplace skills that are necessary to overcoming oppression. The program requires six hours of participation per week. Day and evening classes are offered.

The NWP-US weekly training includes life skills management, individual counsel, the cultivation of individual talents and abilities, bible study, healthy relationship training, and career workshops designed to provide valuable job readiness training. Each woman is assigned a female Encouragement Partner whose primary purpose is to encourage and support her emotionally and spiritually throughout the duration of the program. Individuals also participate in the Noble Woman Cottage Industry as a way to help offset the cost of the program and give them a means to help contribute to other women’s lives throughout the world.

The NWP-US Training Program:

• Life Skills Training – Group sessions that identify destructive life patterns, give practical biblical strategies for change, and promote healthier relationships at work and home. Spiritual development and practical application is the foundation of these sessions.
• Encouragement Partnership – Each woman is assigned a female partner who supports and encourages her emotionally and spiritually on a daily basis.
• Intensive Workshops – Specialized topical workshops that target specific areas such as self-esteem, communication, goal setting, organizational skills, financial management, and more.
• Career Planning – There are eight sessions, which begin with administering tests to evaluate the individual’s talents and abilities, and end with resume preparation and interviewing strategies.
• Entrepreneur Development – These sessions featuring incentives to pursue handicraft projects and other marketable skills are designed to expose participants to possible supplements to income. Additionally they promote self-esteem, creativity, and confidence. Some products are then made available in the NWP Laughing Girls Gallery gift shop and in our online gallery.
• Occupational Training – Bi-weekly classes are conducted in office skills, retail and wholesale sales, administrative skills and continuing education opportunities.
  

Eleos (Greek meaning: to extend mercy) Ministry School for women began in the fall of 2009. An ecumenical program designed to develop leadership and prepare students for ministry. The curriculum has intellectual depth, comprehensive topics and exposes the student to the spiritual, emotional and relational needs of persons and how to minister to those needs. This 12 month program is divided into 4 quarters with classes that meet weekly for 3 hour sessions. In addition, there are field trips that expose students to various types of worship and practices in the body of Christ. New classes begin the third week of September each year. A certificate of completion is awarded in a graduation ceremony to all those who meet graduation requirements. Cost: $25.00 per 3 credit hours weekly. For a syllabus of the program contact us by email.