Love One

We had a great turnout last month for the Hope for the Journey Conference at Compassion Christian Church. 71 people were trained in person or virtually. It was nice to see so many families interested in learning about Connecting, Correcting, and Empowering kids using the Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) skills. As a team, we can say this material is the best hands-on way to change generations by helping kids heal from trauma by retraining the brain through play and connecting to each child. A great book to follow up and read to learn more about connecting with your child and helping them heal from trauma is The Connected Child by Dr. Karen Purvis. It can be found at your local library or most bookstores.

And a special Thank You for our Volunteers!

Did you know that 1 in 3 families struggles to provide diapers for their families?

Did you know that diapers cannot be purchased with food stamps?

Did you know that not having enough diapers can keep a baby out of daycare which means a parent cannot go to work, which simply keeps someone down who is desperately trying to make ends meet.

One of our Care Partners, @morningstar_storage on Ogeechee Road, is holding a diaper drive for Love One throughout the month of April.  Everyone who donates a new package of diapers gets an entry into a drawing for a $75 Texas Roadhouse gift card!  Thank you Morningstar, for partnering with us to help families.  And please consider Morningstar on Ogeechee Road for all your storage needs.

Come join us for Parent Support Group every 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 pm each month at Compassion Christian Church 55 Al Henderson Blvd, Savannah, GA 31419.  Foster Care training hours are available.  These opportunities allows LoveOne to provide resources and support for Foster Care and Adoption families.  This month we will be discussing the importance of support and community on our parent journey.  Please RSVP: Love1Ministry@gmail.com

On January 29th Love One celebrated  and hosted Chinese New Year with multiple families!  The year of the Tiger.  The event was held at the Compassion Christian Church Adult Ministries Building and everyone enjoyed food, games and fellowship!  Love One was blessed with supporting new families that came out and enjoyed the afternoon!

We hope you’ll join us for our September Lunch ‘n Learn. It will be held Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 11:00-1:00 at Compassion Christian Church, 55 Al Henderson Blvd, across the street at the AMC building. Training hours will be available for those that attend the whole two hours. Please RSVP by September 7th so we can make adequate arrangements. We hope to see you there!

We hope you’ll join us Tuesday, September 21st for our monthly parent support group gathering. September’s topic will be grief and loss. Please RSVP to Love1Ministry@gmail.com and put parent support in the subject line.

So happy for all of the families that viewed the Hope for the Journey conference which also includes our virtual participants. We are so proud of the families who took the time to be better caregivers and learn about Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI).

We know parenting can be full of challenges. And parenting in the adoption and foster care space can add a layer of complexity sometimes. Never fear, we have parent support group gatherings each 3rd Tuesday of each month at Compassion Christian Church Henderson Campus with our trainer and other parents who can help walk this journey with you.

Our August training will be held Tuesday August 17th from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Henderson campus of Compassion Christian Church in the cafe area of the main building, 55 Al Henderson Blvd. You may RSVP now to Love1Ministry@gmail.com. Don’t walk this parenting journey alone!

We are so grateful to announce Love ONE has won a grant from Coastal Electric Cooperative. This grant will be specifically used to open more homes through training and IMPACT classes. Thank you, Coastal Electric Cooperative, for your commitment to helping us end the orphan crisis in our community!

Love One has been blessed with a grant from Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation.  We are grateful for the recognition and excited about the great work we can continue to do in our community to bring hope and homes to the fatherless.  Thank you, Gulfstream!