Step One: Request for HelpSocial Service professionals, representing their clients, make referrals to the Love INC office. Needs include food, clothing, furniture, transportation, tutoring/mentoring, budgeting assistance, counseling and family help. In addition to referrals from social service professions, Love INC receives requests from individuals and churches (on behalf of those in need)Step Two: Ministry AssessmentLove INC verifies the request and determines whether the need is manageable for a church volunteer. If not Love INC will seek help from area agencies that are qualified to meet the person's need. If the need can be met by a church volunteer, Love INC assesses the person's real need - physical, emotional and spiritual - and determines how the volunteer can help. Love INC seeks, not to duplicate resources already available, but Love INC's strategy helps assure the same need is not fulfilled multiple times.Step Three: The Helping ChurchAppropriate requests for assistance are referred to a trained Church Ministry Coordinator from a participating or networking church. The Contact Person engages a willing volunteer, Sunday school class, home fellowship group or youth group, to help the person in need.Step Four: Follow UpLove INC contacts the family or individual that was helped, the Church Ministry Coordinator and the person who made the referral. The purpose of this follow-up is to make sure that the requested need was met satisfactorily. |