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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?