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ContactInformation:
Dr.DebbieRice,Director,[email protected](336)463-1060
Rev.Dr.RobJennings-Teats,WesternRegionalTrainingCenter,[email protected]
(775)220-1787
Dr.AlanRice,ExecutiveDirector,[email protected](336)239-1526
www.facebook.com/NETworXNC
www.networxusa.orgwww.rfdcdc.org/NETworX
SECURING WELL-BEING TOGETHER
NETworX Steps to begin NETworX
in your community
1) Gatheraleadershipgroupof3-5passionatecommunitymembers interestedinestablishingNETworXinyourcommunity
2) ContactNETworXNationalorRegionalstafffororientation/overview
3) HostaCommunityeventtohighlighttheNETworXapproachand inviteinterest.
4) VisitanestablishedNETworXsitewithaleadershipteam.
5) AttendaNETworXtraining. 6) Schedulefollowupmeetingsto
identifyresourcesandsetapreliminarybudget.
NETworXisanationalmovementto
measurablyreducepovertyatitsholistic
core.Thestrategyisbasedonbuilding
well-being together,ratherthanwell-
doingforothers.It isindividualsand
communitiesbuildingintentional
relationships througheducationand love
ofneighbor,aswellasloveofself.This
programoffersamodelforbuilding
relationshipsacrossthelinesthatdivideus
(whether racial,cultural, or economic)so
thatwecanall movetowardsafuller,
richerlife.
CriteriaforbeinganAlly:• Strongdesiretoworktomakechanges intheirlife.
• Commitmenttoattendweeklymeetingsforthe15-weektrainingclassand stayinvolvedfor12-18monthsfollowinggraduationtoworktowardgoals.
• Willingtobepartofateamandencourageotherparticipantstoreach theirgoals.
• Willingtobuildintentional,mutualrelationshipsacrossclassandcultural lines.
AnAllyisanindividualworkingwithChampions to overcomeobstaclesandreachtheirgoals.NETworXAlliesareindividualswhoparticipateintheprogrambygoing throughthe15-weektrainingclasswith Championsandthenjoinasupportnetworktojourneytogethertowardsindividualgoals. Alliesarenotmentorsorcoaches;alliesarefriendswhocanuse theirknowledgeandresourcestoprovideneededconnections.AlthoughAlliesaretheretosupport Champions,theprogramisbuiltonthe beliefthatallwillgainfromparticipation. NETworXbelievesthatanygreatchange beginswiththetransformationofoneheart:ourown. So,thehardestworkformostofthoseinvolvedinNETworXis lettinggoofpreconceivedideas: whatit meanstobepoorandwhypeopleare poor,facingone’sownfearsaboutpoverty,andrecognizingthepovertyinourownlife.
WeeklymeetingsarethecoreofNETworX.Theyincludesharedmeals,timeforrelationship-buildingandmutualaccountability,goalsetting,andcelebration.Thetrainingclasscoverstopicssuchasself-awareness,holisticpoverty,resources,theroleoftrauma,andcommunitychange.Attheendoftheclass,graduatesarematchedinsmallgroupstosupportandencourageoneanothertocontinuethejourneyofmovingtowardswell-beingtogether.Becausetransformationtakestime,participantsareaskedtodedicate18-36monthstotrainingandrelationshipbuilding.
ACHAMPIONOFCHANGEIS AN INDIVIDUALWHO WANTS TO IMPROVEHIS/HERLIFEANDMAKECHANGESTOMOVETOWARDGREATERWELL-BEING.
NETworXoffersanopportunityfor individualsknownasChampionstodevelopa personallifeplanbyattendinga15-week trainingsession. Inthistrainingprogram, participantsassesstheirownstrengthsand resources(financial,educational,spiritual, emotional,relational,physical,social,etc.)and identifyareastheywanttoimprove. Theyreceivetoolstopreparethemtosetlifegoals andareinvitedtobepartofasupport networkthatworkstogetherwiththe Championtoreachthosegoals. Inreturn,Championsareapartofanetworkseeking toidentifyandaddresschallengesinourcommunityandworktobringaboutpositivechange.
CriteriaforbeingaChampion:• Strongdesiretoworktomakechangesin
theirlife.• Commitmenttoattendweeklymeetings
forthe15-weektrainingclassandstayinvolvedfor12-18monthsfollowinggraduationtoworktowardgoals.
• Willingtobepartofateamandencourageotherparticipantstoreachtheirgoals.
• Willingtobuildintentional,mutualrelationshipsacrossclassandculturallines.
• Notactivelyabusingdrugsandalcohol.• Householdincomeatorbelow200%of
thefederalpovertylevel.
WHO IS A CHAMPION OF CHANGE?
WHO IS AN ALLY?