Welcome
Mission
W.H.E.Network helps to provide healing and empowerment for individuals, families, homes, churches, schools and other organizations through faith-based education, counseling, healing centers, resources and other support services in the areas of domestic violence, sexual abuse and related abuse. We also assist religious organizations in establishing policies and procedures that will prevent child abuse, protect victims and hold perpetrators accountable for their actions.
Vision
It is our vision that individuals accessing the services and programs offered and supported by W.H.E.Network will:
- Discover their value to God.
- Recover from dysfunctional thoughts, feelings and behaviors that predispose them to being abused or abusive;
- Experience wholeness, healing, and renewal;
- Grow physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and socially;
- Become positive role models for future generations;
- Become advocates in prommaintaining healthy Chrioting and stian family systems.
Philosophy
Christ has commissioned us to “...heal the brokenhearted, preach deliverance to the captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and set at liberty them that are bruised.” Luke 4:18.
History
Women's Healing and Empowerment Network (formerly Polly's Place Network: International Ministires) was reorganized in 2008 by Dr. Mable Dunbar as a response to the growing need for programs and services to address the issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse in the faith community.
The Problem
The escalation of emotional and mental disorders resulting from unresolved issues connected with child abuse, domestic violence are prevalent in Christian families, relationships and communities.
"People with strong religious beliefs stay longer in abusive relationships because it gets mixed up with their faith beliefs."
- Dr. Nancy Nason-Clark
The Solution
"Treatment of families experiencing violence and abuse requires integrating the needs of the whole person. Thus, the importance of developing a shared understanding and cooperation between secular and religious helpers to deal with family violence cannot be emphasized too strongly."
- Marie M. Fortune
Questions
How Will the Network Impact Lives?
How Many People Will Be Affected?
Did You Know? Statistics (.pdf)
