Next Interest Meeting
Interested in learning more about Circles® of Support, please join us at our next Circles Interest Meeting.
WHEN: Monday, May 14, 2012
WHERE:
The Julian Center
Conference Room - Administration Bldg 2011 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
To reserve your seat,
click here to email Marie Wiese to express your interest.
The Issue
Poverty, when coupled with domestic abuse, can lead many victims to feel trapped and unable to escape the cycle of violence. The Circles® of Support Initiative offers a promising and sustainable path towards creating self-sufficiency in families. This program is designed to help survivors of domestic violence transition out of poverty and inspire communities to participate in finding long-term solutions to poverty while building circles of support and friendship around the families in need.
Our Solution
Survivors of domestic violence will complete a sixteen week course using the “Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’ By World” curriculum through which they will evaluate their lives, learn unwritten cultural rules regarding employment and financial prosperity, and develop the life skills necessary to survive and flourish in society. After completing the “Getting Ahead” training, client participants will be matched with 2 to 4 allies (volunteers from the community) who will encourage them as they transition out of poverty by joining together in a Circle of Support.
Getting Involved
Individuals can support the work of Circles® by:
Becoming an Ally in a Circle of Support
Working behind the scenes to help plan weekly meetings, coordinate meals, and assist with childcare
Donating to support the Circles® Initiative
Groups can support the work of Circles® by:
Sponsoring a Poverty Simulation or “Bridges out of Poverty” training for your group
Providing meals for weekly meetings
Assisting with Childcare for weekly meetings
Data from other Circles® communities indicates that participants in Circles® increase income, go back to school, find stable housing, manage finances, become better parents, build social capital and realize their dreams instead of being overwhelmed by hopelessness. Allies report that they find meaning and fulfillment in assisting in the work of individual and community transformation.
Additional Information
Interested? Please take a moment to watch this video. We promise, you will be truly inspired.
For additional information,
click here to visit the
Move the Mountain website where you can read the complete 2010 Results Report and access additional information. It works!
Questions
To learn more about this program and volunteer opportunities, please contact Marie Wiese at (317) 941-2200 or via email by
clicking here .
To download our
Getting Ahead Workshops brochure,
click here .
