The
Problem

 

Women experiencing the aftermath of crisis and abuse need support from safe community and in many cases, access to financial assistance in establishing life post trauma.

Our
Approach

 

Divine Threads will address this disadvantage – we’ll be her village. We offer varied programs to provide both time with safe community, and also practical tools for the many women who need them.

Your
Impact

 

Every dollar given will go towards changing a woman’s life, and will have a ripple effect for generations to come. Lovingly, together we will help relieve some of the financial burden, hoping she will see that we surround her with hope for her powerful future.

Reimagined & Expanded

Holistic Collection of Programs for disadvantaged & traumatized women

The Makeover

Rediscovering positive self-image by gaining confidence in the way she is beautifully and wonderfully made.

Mending the Soul

Integrating the whole story & voicing the truths of trauma in a safe community of other survivors.

New! Tech Literacy

Designed to keep updated on current efficiencies in technology – keeping in touch.

New! Home Economics

Our clients are in need of tools and tips to help with meal prep, planning, and household budgeting.

New! Scholarships

Clients may apply for financial assistance for professional counseling.

New! Soul Care Library

Survivors of Crisis need a whole variety of resources to provide next steps in their healing.

New! Expanded Availability

More time spent in healing community & expanding hours of operation.

Rediscovering Positive Self Image:

coming for a makeover

At Divine Threads, we know every woman is fearfully and wonderfully made and, as God’s beautiful creation, she deserves to feel this way before she leaves our care. That’s why we do more than just give a woman clothes. We style her, providing a full makeover with clothing, hair and makeup consultations, tailoring, and more.

Part of the makeover process is giving a woman the skincare, makeup, and hair care products she needs, along with styling her clothing and giving her a haircut. The clothing we provide is for every day as well as a specific use. While a client may have an upcoming job interview or court appearance, she also needs to have clothes for taking her kids to the park or going to a counseling appointment. We consult with each client and give her the clothes and tools she needs to navigate and improve her life.

Divine Threads Decorated Space
Divine Threads Decorated Space

mending the soul:

Integrating the whole story & voicing the truth of trauma

We want our clients to have ways to get in touch with us when they need to, and to have time to sit with them over coffee, or join together to see the incredible strength reflected in the community of survivors and champions. It is at the heart of Divine Threads to offer all these new services at no cost, and all our programs have been run completely on a volunteer basis.

The downside of this operational method is that it limits our ability to serve the community on a broad scale, leaving so many women in the Portland Metro area unserved. In order to run these programs well, we need to administer the programs with great care and attention. Therefore, for the first time in Divine Threads history, we will need additional funding for support staff to aide each of the volunteer-powered programs and to get the house ready for clients to come more regularly.

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Getting in touch:

Tech Literacy

Women coming to Divine Threads are often in crisis or experiencing trauma. In that situation they need a place to learn and develop skills in an environment that is non-threatening. Trauma victims often find it difficult to be in public spaces as the community and people around are unknown. By learning in community with women who are trauma informed or fellow survivors, the barriers and fears are dramatically reduced, often creating a beautifully authentic atmosphere.

In today’s world access to information and tech literacy are keys to success. This tech literacy program is designed to empower women to move forward with confidence in their world. It will keep them updated on current efficiencies in technology whilst also providing them a computer for home upon completion of the course syllabus.

If you’re passionate about Tech Literacy, please consider sponsoring a woman for $54 per month. 

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Divine Threads Decorated Space

Tools for Success:

Home Economics

Many of our clients are in need of help with meal prep, planning, and household budgeting. We plan to hold an open house style series of classes where women who have already completed the makeover will come to learn vital home economics skills. They will gain confidence in making menu choices while living inside financial boundaries.

They’ll be encouraged that cooking can be a fun and engaging time to connect with loved ones. At the conclusion of the series women will be given a starting pantry of kitchen wares, spices, cooking & baking supplies to eliminate the barrier to entry of cooking from home.

If you feel led to be a part of her village, the cost for one woman to be provided with essential tools for home divided monthly is $52.

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Scholarships:

Assistance for Professional Counseling

It is universally accepted that people in emotional crisis or turmoil should look into professional counseling. With high cost and demand for counseling there is a financial barrier that prevents clients from receiving the help they need. Women healing from trauma often need multiple hours per week, for many months ongoing.

The mental health system is costly, even when high-end insurance offers a copay. In response to this, Divine Threads will offer clients a scholarship toward the mental health care they need.

Sponsoring one woman for a year of financial scholarship toward professional counseling is $129 per month.

Divine Threads Decorated Space
Divine Threads Decorated Space

Exploring Identity:

Soul Care through Art, Books & Music

Survivors of crisis and trauma often need ideas on next steps in their new chapter. Art is known to be a very effective way to process abuse and experience healing. We will host entry level classes would be held in small group settings, lasting approximately three hours. Guided prompts will allow each woman to create her own piece of art expressing her personal life journey. Additionally, though libraries are available, there are barriers to public services– depending on the clients level of trauma and ability to have transportation.

By having a library of curated empowering titles at Divine Threads clients will be able to take books and mark them, keeping them for reference. The library allows our clients to really take ownership over the changes they want to see in their life. If they are partnered with us for our counseling program, DT will sponsor any specific books recommended by their counselor as well. Our website will have suggested songs that speak more truth into their healing journey, songs move the heart in ways past understanding.

The cost for materials while exploring identity is $30 per month, per woman.

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Expanded Availability:

More time & hours of operation

We want our clients to have ways to get in touch with us when they need to, and to have time to sit with them over coffee, or join together to see the incredible strength reflected in the community of survivors and champions. It is at the heart of Divine Threads to offer all these new services at no cost, and all our programs have been run completely on a volunteer basis.

The downside of this operational method is that it limits our ability to serve the community on a broad scale, leaving so many women in the Portland Metro area unserved. In order to run these programs well, we need to administer the programs with great care and attention. Therefore, for the first time in Divine Threads history, we will need additional funding for support staff to aide each of the volunteer-powered programs and to get the house ready for clients to come more regularly.

The expanded time and services cost $100 per month for each woman enrolled in these essential programs

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Grateful for you

Thank you for taking time to see what we are doing! We are so happy you have joined us in hopes to bring these new programs to life for more women in the community.

If you would like to speak with a board member, or find out more ways to get involved, please reach out to partners@divinethreads.org.