| Poverty: |
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Church Action on Poverty |
This site is from the UK, but it has great information regarding developing sustainable livelihoods, giving a voice to those who are in poverty, and helping churches to overcome poverty. |
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| Social Services (FBOs): |
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The Scope and Scale of Activities Carried Out By Faith-Based Organizations: A Review of the Literature |
Impartial News and Analysis of Faith-Based Social Services from the Rockefeller Institute of Government, State University of New York. |
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| Substance abuse: |
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Celebrate Recovery ministry |
The purpose of Saddleback Church's Celebrate Recovery ministry is to fellowship and celebrate God's healing power in our lives through the "8 Recovery Principles." |
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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) |
Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. |
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Narcotics Anonymous, world services (NA) |
Narcotics Anonymous is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts with more than 33,500 weekly meetings in over 116 countries worldwide. |
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National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction |
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| Technology |
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TechMission - Transforming Communities Through Innovation |
TechMission was formed in 2000 to support Christian community computer centers across the world in their effort to provide access, skills and relationships needed to succeed in the information age. The first program of TechMission was the Association of Christian Community Computer Centers, which grew out of PREP Community Computer Center of Bruce Wall Ministries in Boston. There are currently over 500 Christian community computer member organizations in AC4 across the USA and many developing in other countries. |
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| Violence: |
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Better Together or Safer Apart An Application of Ethics to Everyday Violence |
Under the conditions of everyday violence, clients may face the difficult choice between maintaining a valued but flawed connection and pursuing safety by ending the relationship. |
| Youth: |
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http://www.co.wayne.ny.us/departments/AgeYouth/ageyouth.htm |
The Department is committed to serve the under-21 and over-60 residents of Wayne County. The primary goals are to foster independence, mediate problems, and advocate for services to enhance the quality of life for old and young populations in accordance to policies and guidelines. We assess and prioritize individual and community needs, provide appropriate services and develop resources, whenever possible, to meet these needs. |
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