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Happy Anniversary Word in Faith Ministries!

Founded February 7, 2017

Heart Month

Get yearly checkups, see your doctor, know your numbers (blood pressure, cholesterol levels, blood sugar, weight, etc.,) talk to your doctor about your diet, exercise and managing stress. 8 Ways To Prevent Heart Disease

Family Support Awareness Month

Family Support Awareness Month is an opportunity to share the work of family support programs in your community, advocate for increased investment in family support programs and build relationships with other family support programs in your community and across the state.

The FindHelp search tool connects families and individuals with existing programs and services in your community that are free or at a reduced cost. Find resources to assist with food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.

Click the link to the FindHelp search tool below, enter your zip code and click the search button. You’ll be redirected to a database where you can choose from service categories and browse local programs:

Support for Families and Communities | Positive Childhood Alliance NC

Additional Ways to Support our Families:

• Advocate for increased funding and resources for home visiting and parenting education programs to expand access. Download the Family Support Awareness Month Communications Toolkit for free resources.

• Engage in Prevent Child Abuse NC and NC Partnership for Children’s Family Engagement and Leadership Webinar Series throughout February to gain insights, tools, and resources for effectively supporting families in decision-making processes and promoting family voice and leadership.

• Connect with a Family Resource Center in your community to learn about the family support programs they offer and ask how you can support them. Learn more about the NC Family Resource Center Network.

• Dig Deeper: Take a couple of minutes to read this blog by The Duke Endowment’s Phil Redmond: Make Giving and Getting Help Easier for Families and Caregivers.

Author Spotlight

Taron Ray, Author

Tribute by Pastor Vicky

Stuck Between Pain and Promise: The Crossover by Taron Ray

This book is for those who are trying to unlock their individuality. This book is to
help discover hidden feelings, thoughts, and creativity while dealing with the issues of life. This book is for those losing focus on themselves and life. This book lays out everyday situations to help assist you on your journey in life. You will find this book relatable to the current times. When you read this book, you
will learn to understand your personal situations and deal with them. You will also learn to channel your emotional side using everyday life tools. Finally, you will use practical life situations to help you live your life to its fullest potential.

A Young Man's Cry by Taron Ray

This book is for every young boy who is struggling with pain, adversity, identity crisis and low self-esteem. It is my desire that as you read this book, you will be able to identify with situations and be healed in knowing that there is hope and you are not alone. Accept the past for what it is and forgive. I want you to apply the knowledge that you will gain from this book to your everyday life. This book is about a transition of a broken boy to a man who found his purpose.