Because of the generosity of donors, each healing center is operated rent free.
Ellen’s Healing Center, Spokane, WA (USA)
Ellen Douglas grew up in a very strict Christian home. At age 18 she was sexually assaulted by Christian young man who attended her church, and she had known for many years. She became pregnant, but found very little support from her church family. As a result of her background she has dedicated her life to help those who are less fotunate and abused. For the past 50 years she has worked, ministered to, and advocated for the physically and mentally handicapped. She also established Hope Home – a place that provides programs, services, vocational training and rehabilitation programs and services for this special population.
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Ellen’s Healing Center is a one year transitional facility for a mother and her children. School aged children are required to attend school. The client can attend school or have a job. She is also required to participate in group counseling, individual counseling and other programs offered by W.H.E. Network, depending on her needs.
Frieda’s Healing Center, Cheney, WA (USA)
Frieda’s Healing Center (FHC) provides temporary housing and support services for 5 women and their children (boys up to 10 years old) who are seeking refuge from domestic violence and/or homelessness. They can stay in this facility for up to six months. While residing at FHC a client is able to work, go to school, ect. (School aged children are required to go to school.) She is also required to attend group counseling, participate in individual counseling and other programs conducted by W.H.E. Network. This is a 6-bedroom facility with 4 1/2 bathrooms situated on 5 acres in the country.
Frieda reveled in giving. It was her greatest joy. At the end of her life, she put her money in a charitable trust that was to be used for the Adventist Church’s ministry and education programs. When she died of cancer, she was a wealthy woman, but she was wearing an old pair of flannel pajamas. They were shredded and thin, but she had taken pieces of flannel sheeting and hand sewed it on to strengthen the fabric, so she wouldn’t have to spend money on herself, but had more to give to the Lord’s work. The final gift from her charitable trust was given to purchase a place to be used for women and children in need.
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Frieda’s Healing Center: Facility for women with children (boys up to 10 years old). Residents can stay up to six months. School aged children are required to attend school. Residents are required to participate in group counseling, individual counseling, and other programs offered by W.H.E. Network.
Patty’s Healing Center – Spokane, WA (USA)
Patty Malosh loved life to the extent that she wanted to savor whatever it offered her. She loved people and wanted to do whatever she could to help and support them. She wanted to do for herself for fear of burdening others. She loved the Lord like Job, questioned His actions, but did not doubt who He is. She performed duties with quiet dignity, simplicity, eagerness, and determination, even though many times she was in pain. She was not a complainer. When asked, “Patty, How are you?” Her answer was predictable. “I am doing alright” or “I am fine” with a smile. Towards the end of her time with us, she particularly enjoyed being the producer of the DVD series “Empowered”. Her role was to contact individuals and prepare them for taping. She was able to do this for a couple of months and in that short time helped to produce 15 programs. She felt called to reach out to women and children who were battered and bruised. Patty wanted to share this message with her family, friends and acquaintances: “If you get into a bad situation, turn to your positive friends and focus on the Lord. Hold your hand out to the Lord and when God takes your hand, He’ll carry you through. He’ll give you peace.” Patty Malosh, 39 died in 2007 from cancer as a result of being abused and battered.
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Patty’s Healing Center is a facility for women without children. This is an intensive 2-month program. Residents are required to participate in group counseling, individual counseling, and other programs offered by W.H.E. Network.
Polly’s Place – Niles, MI (USA)
Hi, my name is Polly Westman, and I’m one of 14 brothers and sisters. We were a large farming family living off the land with very loving and kind Christian parents. We were taught the love of Jesus from childhood. When the last of our large family were away at academy and college, my mother took in foster children whose parents had abandoned them. I saw her lovingly work with these families, encouraging them and sharing the love of Jesus with them. She also cared for the tiny baby of a pregnant teen while she went to school. I saw the love my dear mother gave to this teen mom and her baby and the joy that came to this scared little mother’s heart….only a child herself; and I knew that by God’s grace I wanted to serve Jesus someday by helping others also, the way my mother so lovingly did. I became a Registered Nurse and Nursing Home Administrator, operating our own Nursing Home for 25 years. One day at work I had a visit from Dr. Mable Dunbar. I liked her immediately and her passion to help hurting, battered and broken women and children. Her dream was to shelter, educate, counsel, and love these dear ones to a healthy and happy life by bringing Jesus into the healing process. At the public shelter where she worked she was not allowed to pray with her clients, even her Christian clients. She needed suitable housing and grassy acres for the children to run and play.
She found just the place of her dream and it was for sale. She found the owner of the property and there she was in my office with no money to purchase it, but with a heart full of love to give to others. She knew this was the property God wanted her to have for her mission. Another party, with cash, was by now in the picture and wanted to purchase the property. My husband Ron and I had prayed about what to do and God so lovingly showed us. We donated the large Victorian farm house, two cottages, large barn, and bunkhouse on 7 acres to be used to God’s glory to shelter women, children and pregnant teens during the time of storm in their lives. Mable named it Polly’s Place and before the home was officially open there were clients waiting for help.
As I would stop by and see the children lined up to swing on the old tire swing that my own children used to play on I could only say “Thank You Jesus”, and as I attended group therapy with the women and listened to the mothers and children sing so sweetly for evening worship I thought of the words from Jesus … “suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of Heaven”. To God be the Glory Great things He hath done.
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Polly’s Place is a facility for women with children (boys up to 10 years old). Residents can stay up to two months. School aged children are required to attend school. Residents are required to participate in group counseling, individual counseling, and other programs offered by W.H.E.. Network.