OUR MISSION
Our Mission is to Break the Cycle of Child Abuse
Love House’s Mission: To break the cycle of child abuse through helping children to cultivate purpose and values, develop life skills (such as acceptable communication and behavior, healthy boundaries, respecting self and others, discovering self-motivation, and rising above their situation), job training, and one-on-one counseling.
Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” We are such a group, and we reinforce that these are not forgotten kids, they are not the throw-aways in our community.
The Love House Kids Program’s mission is to break the cycle of child abuse. We
believe this is possible through our values of LOVE.
L ife improvement skills
O ffer opportunities
V alue every child
E ncourage independence
Life improvement skills: When children are removed from their family system, they still
need to learn skills to improve their life. A few of the weekly groups we provide are
about boundaries, trust, relationships, anger management, goals, and staying positive.
Offer opportunities: The DCS system struggles to meet all of the needs of these children. We provide private therapy and tutoring for the children who need it. We also provide Christmas for hundreds of kids by gathering donations and gifts throughout the year.
Value every child: We believe if we can show these children they are valued, they will start to believe their worth. We hold hope for the kids when they feel like their world is
full of darkness.
Encourage independence: We teach job interviewing skills, budgeting skills, exercise,
cooking, and other independent living skills. These boys and girls have already shown the desire to lead healthy successful lives and that is why they are being considered for the program. The program volunteers will provide guidance and encouragement to each child/teen. However, without proper motivation and willingness on the child's part to be taught new techniques for dealing with life's circumstances, they will not succeed.
