Duane Strong Foundation

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Duane Strong Foundation

Duane Strong Foundation offers services for the families who lost their loved ones in violence. The foundation is aimed at giving hope to such people by offering grieving counseling, prayer facilities, financial and educational support. The foundation will focus on providing adequate living facilities to the families including food, shelter, medical aid, schooling. The families face mental disorders due to the negative impacts of the incident on their minds. Inability to settle is the result of a terrific event that leads to mental restlessness and dissatisfaction. They need emotional and financial support for overcoming traumatic memories.

The children are witnessing the death of their family member in violence exhibit disturbed behaviors. The foundation will provide adequate counseling to such children and adopt behavioral development techniques. Therapeutic interventions such as cognitive behavior therapy will help them in coping with their mental problems and frustrations. Building a strong relationship between parents and children will provide better long-term benefits. Some of the community services offered include housing and day-care facilities. Grieving practices will be employed for helping children who are unable to attend schools. Sharing their feelings with the therapist will allow them to overcome their traumas. The child will be engaged in play activities, creativity, artwork or crafts. Parental counseling for taking care of children will improve their conditions.

Counseling will be provided to all parents and other members who developed serious issues like post-traumatic stress disorder. The members of the family who lost their jobs or who are unable to work due to mental stress will be offered coaching. Different meditation techniques will be taught. The families will be encouraged to take part in different mental and physical wellness programs such as prayer and meditation. Safe and appropriate interactions develop a sense of trust and safety among families. Positive learning environment promotes opportunities for self-expression and self-worth CITATION Mar961 \l 1033 (Young, 1996).

Limited funds influence the financial capacity of the welfare organizations. Duane Strong will need adequate finances for providing services to the children and families of the victim. The threats involve difficulty in identifying the families and children who lost their family member CITATION Dan17 \l 1033 (Neiditch, 2017). To overcome these issues, the foundation will need to identify ways for generating funds. The hired counselors, therapists, caseworkers, and social workers will be informed about organizational goals and their job responsibilities. They will be given training for meeting the expectations of the foundation and to provide effective services CITATION Vij13 \l 1033 (Mago et al., 2013).

Emotional support will be provided to the parents and the elderly. They will be involved in social activities such as going outdoor, visiting parks, museums, etc. parents or older members will be encouraged to take part in community programs and joining clubs from improving their interactions with others. Visiting church will provide them with opportunities to overcome their grieve. The guidance will also focus on establishing connectivity of the family members with religion for gaining internal peace CITATION Sya13 \l 1033 (Hashim & Eng, 2013). Expressing pain with the therapist will provide an interactive opportunity for overcoming the loss.

The funding includes donations and grants from all sources that are not limited to NGO's federal state, charitable organizations, big enterprises, and US citizens. Duane’s capacity of supporting the number of families will depend on available resources. Initially, the foundation will target 50 families in the first year for ensuring quality services. With improvements in financial capacity and better access to resources, it will target more families in the next year.

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