Holistic Ministry

Health Services:
Promotes health and wellness of the immigrants and refugees through annual physical checkups and education to bring awareness of health issues and provide preventive care. Objective: This service helps low income members of the community obtain free health services such as annual physical checkups for Mammogram, Osteoporosis, Diabetes, Blood pressure, Cholesterol, Hypertension, Colon Cancer, Eye exam etc. In addition to health education and prevention in areas of nutrition, childcare and fitness, refer to different free health service providers for further assistance.

College Preparation:
The purpose of the College Preparation Workshop is to provide information, assistance, and counseling needed to pursue a higher education. This includes information on choosing a college, getting admission, applying for a financial aid and scholarship and how to be successful in college.
Objective: To assist refugees, other immigrants and low income income residents to pursue a higher education.

Employment Workshop:
To provide information, tips, examples and advice on job application, resume writing, Interview Techniques and Job Search steps for anyone looking for a job, including graduates of students from abroad
Objective: To shorten their job search and give confidence, guidance, and knowledge in finding employment working for them. And provide gainful employment through professional assistance, practical vocational training and guidance for those graduated from colleges abroad.

Free Housing & Finance Counseling:
To help refugees, other immigrants and low income income residents to achieve their housing goals by offering counseling on housing and financial issues.
Objective: To give information they need on home purchase and financing processes.

Computer Training:
Provide compute training at various levels. These includes computer basics (hardware, software, buying/upgrading a computer...) , standard applications (Word, excel, Access ?), using internet. The long term plan includes providing computer certification trainings (A+, MCSE, OCP ...) and advanced programs such as Crystal Report, SPSS, SAS, Peachtree, etc.
Objective: Assist refugees, other immigrants and low income income residents to become technology friendly and competent on their job search. Help parents to assist their children to do their assignments and monitor/control their internet usage. Help members to start carrier in the information technology field.

Job Skill Development:
This is for individuals with no prior formal education and/or professional job experience. Participants are enrolled in the program to obtain a living wage through permanent employment.
Objective: Evaluate enrolled participants to determine their skill and academic levels for referral to appropriate jobs. Design individual employment plans to help participants establish and accomplish career goals. Assist participants with job readiness skills such as resume writing and interview preparation. Offer full employment assistance in the areas of; job training, job placement, referrals, career planning and addressing other pre-employment conditions necessary to obtain and retain employment. Provide post job placement monitoring

Newcomers Orientation:
The purpose of this program is to help church members who are new to the country with basic information on American way of living. Such program will assist member get acquainted with the system easily and shorten the learning curve.
Objective: The goal here is to assist refugees, other immigrants and low income income residents with limited resources and or family/ friends with services such as, Reading train/ bus maps, Enrolling in free language classes, Applying for legal resident permits, Applying for a job, Applying for school, Opening bank accounts and manage money, Etc