Program areas at Love's Arm Outreach Ministries
Rahab's rest - rahab's rest is an 18-24 month cost free holistic recovery home for women exiting addiction related prostitution. In partnership with thistle farms in nashville we established their magdalene house program of cost free housing in chattanooga, tn with a social enterprise model of employment and sustainability for our residents. During their stay with us community members receive holistic recovery through substance abuse treatment, healthcare - physical, mental and emotional as well as educational assistance, job preparation and training, financial management assistance and most importantly learning to love others like themselves. Eight women were served by rahab's rest in 2023.
Josephine's house is the only facility providing shelter for trafficking survivors needing immediate assistance in hamilton county, Tennessee. It provides four beds for up to 30 days of wholistic care, including food, clothing, mental health therapy and assistance with medical care. The facility opened in september 2023 and served 18 participants in 2023.
General programming - community members and volunteers from chattanooga and north Georgia intentionally engage and foster relationships on the streets, strip clubs, jails and hotels/motels. The foundations of these relationships are unconditional love, continual prayer and grace-filled wisdom. Relationships foster growth, trust and hope. Transition into recovery includes trauma informed holistic care, residential recovery, mental health services and healthcare services. The redemptive power of grace empowers us to carry the gift of god's pure love and healing to others. There was an additional ministry monthly at local strip clubs offering healthy encouragement and follow up opportunities. Love's Arm also initiated an acute care program to provide assistance to those in immediate need. In 2023, 61 volunteers engaged with women 75 times.
The shop at loves Arm - this is a social enterprise designed to help end the cycle of poverty for women whose earning capacity has been limited due to their history. It provides job training and opportunities to earn a meaningful wage.