Criteria and Definitions for DwD girls:
The requirement for membership is that all girls be in grades fourth – pre/post-college, do not have a natural father living in the home, or has a father or male influence living in the home who is unavailable (e.g. workaholic, substance abuser, mental health diagnosis or otherwise defined emotionally unavailable and or a negative influence by the President of DwD, adult women whose father’s are deceased, females who have no at risk behaviors demonstrated, females having no clinical mental diagnosis; however, have demonstrated warning signs such as being behaviorally defiant, socially withdrawn, alcohol and drug use, any gang affiliations, signs of homosexuality and promiscuity, serious fighting with peers & family, write an essay on the topic “ My relationship with my father”, accepts the “Love Waits vow, accepts the mission and upon joining agrees to participate in fundraising efforts in lieu of membership fees. DwD will have several pathways for the girls to participate; girls choose any one, all or some of the DwD pathways to participate in within a single year.
DwD (Pathways) are the ways the girls and adults participate in the DwD mission “Restoring women to wholeness, one life at a time”.
DwD pathways require that girls, staff, parents and volunteers apply to the following standards;
Be approach-Driven- “DwD has a holistic approach to well-being of pre-teen, teen and young adult women”.
Align to the counseling, assistance and spiritual guidance based on Christian biblical values:
* All experiences in DwD incorporate educational resources to help bring balance in adjusting to living and/or growing up without a father or other positive male influence in the household and/or community. DwD experiences are primary girl to girl and woman to woman as much as possible. DwD encourages learning by developing effective communications skills and the development of positive relationships with the natural father if he becomes available or with positive male role models in the community
* Assessments, Interviews and Community surveys will be used to measure outcomes and the impact the DwD experience has on the girls. The quantities tools will be used to determine necessary modifications and communicate to the internal and external audiences how to girls are benefitting.
* DwD uses strict policies and procedures to identify, recruit and maintain HIGH QUALITY board members, staff, volunteers and external vendors to assure curriculum that is effective.
* Girls work and learn how to be healthy, spiritually and emotionally sound through a collaborative effort from women in the community from different, races, social-economical backgrounds, financial status, ages, etc.
Adhere to basic project description developed by the President and approved by the DwD board:
* Girls must join to participate. Eligibility is based on membership requirements and standards of the Project Description which is disclosed in the membership application.
* Girls and adults can participate in any pathway no matter how long she has been a member.
* Girls and Adults must participant in annual retreats, community service projects, volunteering and workshops.
* Financial assistance and well being of the program by participating in all fundraisers. DwD is supported through volunteers, donations and fundraising.
* A family unit consists of a single parent and qualified participant who commits to following the program as a family unit. A family unit that joins and participates will adhere to providing the proper release forms, adhere to interviews and orientations to develop specific goals for the family and will submit to the Pathways “Single Parenting Classes”, “Anger Management”, “Christian Living Group Discussions”, Educational Tutoring and Wealth Management”.
Be relevant and accessible:
* Girls and adults must be available, show interest and be relentless who participate in the Pathway of the DwD mentoring program.
* Participation in the Pre-Matching, Kick-off and Mentor/Mentee Activities that are outlined in the project description and the Mentor/Mentee Agreement.
* DwD will provide ongoing support via training and support sessions throughout the program.
* Measurement tools will be developed to determine a mechanism for getting regular feedback from the mentors and mentees.
* The mentor/mentee relationship will be monitored monthly.
* DwD celebrates and recognizes the accomplishments of the programs and mentors’/mentees’ contributions at least annually and DwD invite stakeholders.
* DwD mentors should be accessible and take personal responsibility in the success of a young mind. Although your time is on a volunteer basis once you have committed to a schedule please provide DwDs’ secretary a written copy.
* In most cases of Mentoring 2 hours per week is acceptable, each mentor has the flexibility to arrange the time spent with the mentee, therefore please arrive on time and on schedule except in the case of an emergency. If you unable to complete a scheduled visit, you must contact the Mentoring Program Coordinator.
* Maintain confidentiality, practice open communication, conduct yourself in a professional manner and insure safety at all times.
* DwD mentors must attend all scheduled meetings and trainings.
Provide Opportunities and continuous involvement:
* DwD will communicate continuously through newsletters, public service announcements, emails and through the website to keep members engaged, involved and knowledgeable about all the opportunities that DwD offers
* DwD provides consistent volunteer learning opportunities and trainings to ensure that learning opportunities meet the needs of the short and long term volunteers to prepare them to provide high quality experiences to the girls and is completed before they interact with the girls.
Proposed DwD Pathways- Definitions
DwD Mentoring Program
The program will officially launch in 2009 as a means of providing girls with year-round support networks during the challenging teenage years.
Selected females and possibly carefully selected males will be carefully screened and then matched by our Program Coordinator of the Mentor Program with the most compatible girls. The program is a year-long commitment between the mentor and mentee. Each month, the mentors and mentees spend between six and eight hours together, participating in fun and enriching activities throughout the North Carolina area. Activities range from visiting museums, seeing plays, bike riding, and ice skating, bowling, and helping with homework, to tasting a variety of ethnic foods or exploring new interest.
As both get to know one another and build their friendship, the mentors have an opportunity to share their life experiences and the mentee has a chance to learn from someone they can relate to about life, how to handle difficult situations, and how to prepare for their future goals.
Mentors often find the program to be far more then a chance “to give back” but they will discover that the relationships they develop brings about a change and positive impact to their lives as to their mentees.
Proposed Subset of DwD mentoring
* Dance with my Father Activities
* Daughters on Dates outings with male mentors
DwD “LOVES DOESN’T HURT” Domestic violence Program
Will provide awareness and prevention education, such as natural supports, community resources, legal referrals and starting over education.
Definitions
* What is domestic violence workshop
* Victors Speak Out Campaign
* What are my legal rights workshops
* Help is available Information
Help is available to callers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Hotline advocates are available for victims and anyone calling on their behalf to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, information and referrals to agencies in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Assistance is available in English and Spanish with access to more than 170 languages through interpreter services. If you or someone you know is frightened about something in your relationship, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224.
DwD “Pearls Passionate about Purity” Program
Any unmarried participate, volunteer, member and parent can vow to take the purity pledge signed and sealed. Receive a custom designed DwD “love waits” ring of solidarity and remembrance that sexual activity outside of marriage can lower self-esteem, create unplanned pregnancy, place you at risk of a STD and cause spiritual separation from God.
Definitions
* Monthly Christian Living Group Discussions
* Healthy Relationship Building seminars
* Group Activities ( Visiting Hospitals HIV wards, Abortion Clinics and Teen Age Mother Shadowing)
DwD “The Struggle is Over” Parenting Pathway
Definitions
* Education Assessments to include; GED, GRE, SAT & CLEP test preparation, homework assistance, baby sitting services for class attendance.
* Wealth Management
* Emotional Wellness ( self-esteem and anger management)
* The “Art of Forgiving” workshop
* The “ I am Beautiful” workshop ( Charm school, modeling, fashion design and hair & make-up classes)
* The “Cleanliness is next to Godliness” workshop. Your environment is a reflection of your spiritual condition.
* The “ Failure is Not Me” Workshop ( includes interviewing skills, suits for interviews, career networking, job fairs, career counseling and Career Day)
* Mother/Daughter Banquet
DwD Identity Pathway
* “Who am I?” workshop
* “ What is my purpose” workshop
* “ Father to the Fatherless Generation” workshop
* Adam and Eve
DwD Testimonial “Arts” Pathway
* Therapeutic writing (Using all genres of writing to express our feelings)
* Daughters Dancing
* Laughter is good program ( developing comedic material)
* Daughters Doing Dramatic Arts ( skits, plays. Puppeteer)
DwD I shall not want Pathway
* Putting the “Fun” back in Fundraising
* Self-reliant seminars ( Budgeting, Saving & Retirement Planning)
* Entrepreneurship seminars