Impact Stories
Stories of healing and hope.
“Finally, we found help:” Brayden’s Story at STRONG Day Treatment
"Finally, we found help:" Brayden’s story at STRONG Day Treatment
A mom tells the story of her courageous journey to help her son, Brayden...
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“God wouldn’t let me go” – overcoming depression and finding new purpose
"God wouldn’t let me go" - overcoming depression and finding new purpose
“It got to a point where one day I was thinking about suicide… ...
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After suicide attempt, Mark finds hope in intensive outpatient program
“Every time I walked out of therapy, I felt like somebody again. That...
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Amelia’s Story
Amelia's Story
Amelia discovers the value of a trusted therapist and positive role models on the road to recovery
Amelia was fourteen years o...
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Back on solid ground
Back on Solid Ground
Finding stability through the Adult Intensive Outpatient Program
When David* reflects on one of the most difficult season...
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Building Bridges to Brighter Futures – An Educator’s Perspective on STRONG
“The STRONG program supports the child, supports the family, ...
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Elaine continues to bring healing and helping after her passing
“Elaine gave generously, and she loved to read about the impact of the minis...
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Ericka finds healing through therapy, medication management, and a church home
“I didn’t realize how badly I was searching for a home unti...
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From Heartbreak to Home: A Mother’s Journey
“The day I watched her hold her head up high and present herself back to our community as some...
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From silence to strength
How one woman’s courage turned pain into purpose
Donna never expected her story to be told. For most of her life, she carried it in silence....
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Game-changing partnership fosters learning
“My job is to teach. I don’t always know how to take care of the kids emotionally, and it can b...
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Hallie learns how to be gentle
Removed from her home due to neglect, Hallie was a fragile and overwhelmed young girl. She was facing change, ...
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Healing after an unexpected loss
How School-Based Counseling supported two sisters as they navigated life without their mom.
When life ...
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Healing through tragedy: One school’s story
Healing through tragedy: One school's story
A local school grows stronger through tragedy and builds a cohesive partnership for healing and he...
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Holly’s Story
Holly's story
Parents suffer when their kids suffer. Here is Holly’s story of healing and hope, in her own words.
Mental health in to...
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Jeremy now believes that God loves and forgives him
As he headed back to high school after Thanksgiving break, Jeremy was losing his desire to...
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Kelsey’s joy restored
“I was 18 years-old, and I was at rock bottom. I didn’t think I had much time left on this earth.”
Kels...
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Kris finds healing after power of Gospel added to her treatment
While mental health challenges are troubling, they have the power to transform...
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Mike and Debbie grateful for hope CFS gives to families
"Now that we are blessed with our own family, we want to continue to support this mini...
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Ministry Stories: A rainbow of hope
"Thank you for bringing my daughter back to me, and back to church with me."
Pastor James Mattek served as...
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Ministry Stories: Eyes open to healing from an abusive relationship
"What happens when the connection that we have with a loved one turns out ...
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Ministry Stories: John’s battle for godly living
Ministry Stories: John's battle for godly living
"What happens when the world and the world’s Creator are telling you different things?"
Pas...
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More than shelter: Christy found hope through MAP counseling
A woman found more than a roof over her head when she turned to a church for help...
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Natalie replaces negative choices with positive ones
Natalie had a traumatic childhood. Raised by parents unable to meet her needs, in an envi...
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Partnering with churches, ministering to the hurting
A pastor is often the first person people go to when they are struggling. Who helps the p...
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PTSD recovery after cardiac arrest
A second chance at life
A journey through trauma to renewed purpose
After surviving a near-death experience, John Alan Sebald expected the har...
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Tamika regains her family after multiple losses
Tamika is a Milwaukee mother of four who lost her husband to cancer at a young age. Then her f...
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Theresa finds her calling in Christian counseling career
"It was a way to add another puzzle piece to further the Kingdom – there are lots o...
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Treatment at STRONG guides a vibrant child toward a better future
A family transformed:
“STRONG offered a life raft to my family at a time w...
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When counseling and faith come together
"Do I have your attention now, Kathy?"
That’s what Kathy sensed God asking her during a recen...
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