"To help women and children with today's life struggles."
My commitment toward helping women and children through today's life struggles began one summer day in New York while volunteering at the Bedford Maximum Security Women's Prison. My heart ached in pain and compassion when I witnessed the interaction between the women in prison and their children during the family visit time. In the midst of unceasing tears, I decided to commit my life work to bring the hope to women and children in unfortunate circumstances. My commitment was realized through the inception of Rainbow Family home where women and children can be reunited and be restored. To this day I serve each day to promote life-changing transformation through the healing power of Family.
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Because He Lives,
Liz Lee
Director
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Rainbow Family Ministry is a program designed to help women and children with today's life struggles. Many women are left with the responsibility of raising children alone due to absent fathers.
Our purpose is to assist these women and children to become whole again. Rainbow Family home is a twelve month residential Rehabilitation program structured to provide restoration for women and children which prepares them for re-entrance in to society. Rainbow Family's primary goal is transformation of harmful additive habits, to a healthier way of life through the implementation of strong Family values. Twenty four hour counseling and supervision creates a climate of discipline and clear boundaries which ensures success rate for the residents. Additional classes such as: Parenting classes, GED, Career development, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation are provided. Will you join in our mission to put broken lives back together?
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With most children now living in families with a single parent or both parents working outside
the home, lack of supervision during the summertime is a serious and growing problem.
Statistics reveal that, across the country, four million children between the ages of 5 and 12
spend time without adult supervision on a regular basis. Low income children being raised by
a single mother were more likely to spend time unsupervised by adults.
The implications of this lack of supervision and support when school is not in session are
grave. Children without proper supervision are at significantly greater risk of truancy, poor
grades, risk-taking behavior and substance abuse. Unsupervised children are less likely to
graduate high school and be prepared to enter employment and higher educational
opportunities. As a result, instead of growing into a contributing workforce, they become a
drain on society's resources.
For children and youths, time outside of school represents more than a period of higher risk.
It also represents missed opportunities--lost hours that could be filled with activities to help
children and teens build their skills and prepare to be productive and successful adults.
Without support from the community, these children are potentially exposed to violence and
crime and are presented with many more opportunities to experiment with risky activities and
substances like cigarettes, drugs and alcohol.
The challenge, while daunting, is not overwhelming. Research and experience have shown
that there is a solution. All that is needed is the will and the investment. Quality summer
break programs can help children improve their performance in school and increase the ability
to cooperate and collaborate with others. They can also enhance work productivity by giving
working parents peace of mind, knowing that their children are safe and supervised until the
workday ends.
As a part of their program at RFI, mothers are often at work or at
school during the day. Alumni and graduates of the program stay connected with RFI
throughout the year as a touchstone of support and community.
RFI strives to offer a summer school program for the children of residents and alumni who
would otherwise be left unsupervised after the school year ends. The Rainbow Family's
Summer School Program will provide a variety of services to children, such as transportation,
nutrition, activities, and educational field trips.
- Transportation: RFM staff will provide transportation to and from any appointments or
extracurricular activities that the children have scheduled.
- Nutrition: RFM will provide breakfast, lunch and snacks for the children, and will ensure that
the food offerings are healthy and nutritional.
- Activities: Indoor games and outdoor sporting activities will be organized, as well as
camping trips, and visits to local amusement parks.
- Educational Field Trips: Trips to include libraries, museums, exploratoriums, and special
events.
By providing a summer school program, RFI aims to improve the lives and outcomes of young
people by providing a supervised and values-driven environment during summer vacation and
when the mother is unable to care for her child because she is working or attending school
herself. By providing children with a structured, and playful environment with adult
supervision, RFI strives to keep children sheltered from negative societal influences. In such
an environment, children are more inclined to have positive social interactions, and to improve
their performance in school year after year.
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A loving home enviornment |
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Daily family education |
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Family and individual counseling |
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Child care for working mothers |
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Parenting classes / 12 step classes |
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GED classes / Career development classes |
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Drug and alcohol rehabilitation classes |
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Quality family time and interaction |
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Celebrate Recovery classes |
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Dr. John Benton, Founder and President, Walter Hoving Home
“I am so pleased and impressed by the work that Rainbow Family home is doing. Rainbow Family is a partner program with Walter Hoving Home, and under the guidance and direction of Liz Lee, is paving the way for reaching out to mothers and children affected by drug and alcohol addiction. At RFM, shattered families and lives are given a chance to rebuild and repair in a safe and nurturing home—one that is filled with the Love.”
Lauren Chang
"It’s been a tremendous blessing and a privilege to know Ms. Lee and the staff at Rainbow Family home. It is a unique home for women in crisis where they can be reunited with their children in a safe and nurturing environment. RFM offers hope for a better future through counseling and life training, including chances for vocational training. Over the past several years, I’ve seen women turn their lives around with hard work and support of the staff who tirelessly work to serve them."
Meenah Won, Founder, AGACI Foundation
“Over the years, I have witnessed Rainbow Family home transform the lives of many single mothers. The opportunity these ladies have to reunite with their children can only be obtained through healing power of family, and Rainbow Family provides the stability and values that lead to a healthier relationship in the family.." |
Who is Jonathan Home
The Jonathan Home is a non-profit organization 501 (C)(3) designed to help women and children with today’s life struggles. Jonathan Home is a twelve month residential Rehabilitation program structured to provide restoration for women and children, which prepares them for re-entrance in to society. Jonathan Home’s primary goal is transformation of harmful additive habits, to a healthier way of life through the implementation of strong family values. Twenty four hour counseling and supervision creates a climate of discipline and clear boundaries which ensures success rate for the residents. Additional classes such as: Parenting classes, GED, career development, and drug and alcohol gambling rehabilitation are provided. Furthermore, we offer counseling on family matters as well as healing programs for abused women and children. The programs help them by empowering them with courage and self-respect.
Services Offered ...
1. Services relating to domestic violence
-Safe shelter for the victims of domestic violence; Provide the necessities of life
-24-hour telephone hot line counseling
-Apply government aids on behalf of the needy
-Emergency aid to families in extreme poverty
-Child care service
2. Rehabilitation Service
-Rehabilitation Program “Celebrate Recovery”
-12-step healing class for new life style
-Parenting classes
-“Violence Prevention Education” for children
-Group and individual counseling
3. Services to help social interaction
-Proper habit building training through communal life
-GED classes/Career development classes
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Rainbow Family, Inc. P.O. Box 602 Cypress, CA 90630
Tel: 323-350-3046 Fax: 714-995-5141
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