The City of Life Christian Church

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The City of Life Christian Church
Male Advocacy Program Health Educator Michelle
Duncan
The City of Life Christian Church, 8333 Fullerton
Ave., St. Louis, MO 63132 [phone] (Voice)
[phone] (Fax), www.thecityoflife.com Bish
op Clifford L. Frazier, Pastor /Director
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Partnering with Faith Based OrganizationsThrough
the Eyes of A Faith Based Grantee
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What Is A Faith Based Organization? (FBO)

• There is NO official federal definition of a
  faith-based organization
• The general definition is an organization,
  group, program or project that provides human
  services, and has a faith element integrated into
  their organization

Rural Assistance Center www.raconline.org
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OPA/OFP
Male Research Programs
The Male Advocacy Program (MAP) is funded by a
research grant awarded to The City of Life
Christian Church MAP provides family planning
and reproductive health information, education,
counseling and referral services for men of all
ages.
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The Male Advocacy Program

• We are a two-fold entity
• The City of Life Christian Church Male Advocacy
  Program was designed to establish a male focused
  program to serve men of all ages.
• Our Male Advocacy Program (MAP) is funded by a
  Title X Male Research Grant.

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Myths About Faith Based Organizations(FBO)

• Always try to preach
• Only want to help their own members
• Will try to convert us
• Will not be receptive to certain
  participants/patients
• Dont believe in Family Planning

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Considerations Before Partnering With F.B.O.

• Are their religious beliefs in conflict with the
  services that you wish to offer?
• Is the FBO Traditional or Contemporary?
• How is that FBO received in the community?
• What ties do they have in the community?
• What are the demographics of the congregants?
• How can the program and the FBO benefit one
  another?

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MAPs Work with FBOs

• The City of Life Christian Church
• The City of Life Christian Churchs youth
  department utilized the MAP staff at their recent
  Youth Conference where over 150 youth were
  involved in a MAP lecture. TCOLCC is a very
  progressive
• Being a part of the church, we were very familiar
  with the population and the culture of the
  church. This gave us insight into our recruitment
  and marketing strategies.

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Our Work with FBOs

• Bethlehem M.B. Church (BMB)
• This is a Faith Based Organization where the
  Pastor has a close relationship with his
  community and also a genuine concern. The church
  is located in an area that has a heavy drug and
  prostitution population.
• During initial meetings with BMB, several key
  items were discussed, which should take place
  during any initial meeting with an FBO
• Why does BMB want to have MAP work with their
  congregates?
• How can the Male Advocacy Program (MAP) work to
  address the needs of BMB congregates?
• What are MAPs program goals?
• What information will be presented and what will
  the format look like?
• What are ways to work together to make sure BMB
  Church and MAP are both getting their needs met
  through the collaboration?

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MAPs Work as FBOs

• Juvenile Detention Center (J.D.C.)
• This is a facility that houses juveniles between
  the ages of 10 18 until they are completed with
  their court dates, are returned home to their
  families, placed in foster care, or are sentenced
  to serve time in a correctional facility.
• Youth Build
• This is a facility that trains participants on a
  construction trade and also provides them with
  G.E.D. training and certifications. The ages of
  these participants are 18 25 years of age.

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Collaborations (contd)

• Job Corps
• This is a facility has a G.E.D. program and it
  also teaches the participants various life skills
  and trades. It differs from Youth Build as the
  participants have the option of residing on
  campus. The age range for these participants is
  16 to 24 years of age.
• Riverview Gardens High School
• This is a high school in the St. Louis County
  area that has a high STD rate and known for
  students actually having sex on campus. There is
  also an extremely high rate of unplanned teen
  pregnancies at the school as well.

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How To Effectively Work With F.B.O.s?

• Get to know/research the FBO
• Educate the FBO on actual facts and statistics
  regarding reproductive health issues in their
  community.
• Incorporate some of their congregants as
  volunteers
• Create an alliance with the FBO AND the community

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How To Effectively Work With F.B.O.s?

• What they believe
• Do not offend their beliefs
• That they ARE Faith Based and their beliefs are
  their beliefs

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Benefits Of Partnering With An F.B.O.

• Most are already recognized and well received in
  their community
• Congregants may consist of people whom you
  normally may NOT have access to
• They can give you a connection with the ENTIRE
  family as opposed to just one specific
  participant
• FBOs congregants can be GREAT volunteers for
  your programs
• Most of the time, the building/location already
  established

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• REMEMBER

• You all have one common goal and that is to
  improve the reproductive health of your community
  by
• Reducing STDs, including HIV/AIDS
• Reducing the rate of unplanned pregnancies
• Providing family planning and reproductive
  health information, education, counseling and
  referral services to males.