The Dale House Project

Please take time to here the heart of the Dale House Project.
Each year Dale House takes in hundreds of troubled young people. Most are referred by the Department of Human Services or the Division of Youth Corrections. Funding for the Project comes from government agencies who place children at Dale House and contributions from churches, civic organizations, and individuals.
Joey and I wanted to keep everyone updated on what was going on at the Dale House Project.
So please read below what Joey's great frined and staff member at the Dale House Project says




Today is april 21st, 17 kids live at dhp.

I think i will start with kind of a broad overview.

DHP is a home for kids age 16-20, most are 17,18, or 19. The kids are either here from department of youth corrections or department of human services (dyc or dhs). These kids are getting out of jail to come to dhp. and are moving from some type of foster home.
Each kid is about to be on their own.
They come to dhp to find a job and save 2 thousand dollars, an educational goal usually for community college, to complete lifeskills packets, and be involved in idividual therapy.
Therapy is around drug and alcohol abuse, family stuff, and other baggage life has given them.
The staff consists of eight training staff. They are called training staff because the training is ongoing and lasts all year.
The staff come here after graduating college, and agree to serve for a year.
They are divided into two teams.
Each team has a team leader.

The ts take graduate level classes at fuller seminary. They juggle this with a very intense schedule. As a staff member, we meet every monday and thursday mornings for devo and core. We come together on these days to share our hearts, our struggles and to read the word and pray during devo.
We lift the kids up, or i like to think sometimes, we lower them through the roof to the Savior.
We then have our core meeting, where we sit around a large round table and talk about each kid. This time is used to keep us on the same page with what each of these entrusted souls need from us.

We spend alot of time here pursuing realationships.
We have a saying "rules without relationships equals rebellion".
Tonight we have wednesday night family night. There will be one team on duty, plus all the permanent staff come as well. We will eat a big meal, buffet style, due to large numbers.
Residents fam and friends can also come on this night. We have a planned activity on these days.
Since today is earth day we will be planting flowers and such.
The kids won't necessarily like this but they dont really know what they like sometimes. We make it fun though. There is no telling what tonight will bring, some nights are pretty chill. some are not, either way i am certain both kind of nights are needed.

This is why we are raising money.
This is why we are climbing Pikes Peak.
This is the reason we are asking you to get involved.

If you are interested in learning more about the Dale House Project, or financially helping them, climbing with us, or praying specifically for needs, please contact me and I will help you make that happen.

Stay tuned for further updates from Ted. And, also stay tuned for updates on how Joey and my training for the climb is going.
Yikes!!!