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MISSION STATEMENT
Within a
Christian Community, we help individuals and families
whose lives are affected by drug and alcohol abuse. We
provide residential programs that help people to live
responsible and drug-free lives. We provide outreach
ministries of education and support for those affected by
substance abuse.
CORE VALUES
Faithfulness
Respect
Christian Love
Honesty
Responsibility
VISION STATEMENT
We will serve those whose needs are greatest.
We will call forth the best in those we serve.
We will set high professional standards.
We will reflect the transforming love of Christ. |
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BOARD MEMBERS
Prodigals Community is governed by a Board of Directors,
made up of community members, professionals in the recovery field, and
program graduates who set plans and policies, raise funds and oversee the
work of the ministry.
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Prodigals Community
2008 Board of Directors
- Shirley Abdullah
- Betsy Brown, Vice Chair
- Rev. Jonathan Freeman
- James Gore
- Denise Hartsfield
- Jennifer Hill, Treasurer
- Rev. Hank Keating
- Judy Owen
- Harriet Rhodes
- Bill Steele, Board Chair
- Donese Stultz, Secretary
- Lee Thompson
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For a schedule of Board meetings
 click
here.
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STAFF
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Donald Batten,
PPS/Operations Manager
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Jeff Coppage, Executive Director/Pastor
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Chuck Malone, Program Assistant
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Neil Maxey,
Associate Director/Administrator
PART-TIME STAFF
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Erik
Bush, Resident Assistant
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Barbara Calvin, Ministry Intern/Resident Assistant
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Charisse
Caruth, Women's Counselor
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Ron Jefferson, Resident Assistant
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Katharine Martin, Church Relations Assistant
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Don Moore, Educational Coordinator
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Joe Parrish, Resident Assistant
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Jeff
Watkins, Janitorial Crew Chief
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HISTORY
Prodigals Community was established in 1986 to address
the serious health and social problems that substance abuse causes in society.
Professionals who
work with the homeless population estimate that over
60% of homelessness is attributable to substance
abuse.
The Forsyth Prison Chaplaincy Board recognized
the need for a structured environment for men leaving prison. The Board
started Prodigals House as a halfway house for six ex-offenders with addiction
problems. In May 1992, six more beds were added. In July of that same year,
the Board established Prodigals Community as a separate non-profit corporation
to oversee the expanding network of programs. In September 1993, recognizing
that a six-month transitional program was insufficient to meet some needs,
Prodigals Community opened
New
Salem, an intensive drug addiction recovery ministry.
New
Salem began as a twelve month program that provided job training and
personal responsibility for eight men and four women. The
program
now lasts fifteen months and can serve fifteen men and eight women. Prodigals
House closed in July 1997, but re-opened in 2003 as a halfway house program.
Residents of
New Salem spend
78 hours each week in structured activities, including education classes,
vocational training, support group sessions, substance abuse recovery and
structured spiritual development.
The
Moravian settlement of Salem, with its emphasis on craftsmanship, education,
communal living, and strict accountability serves as the primary model
for New Salem, along with contemporary
therapeutic communities. The increased
personal responsibility that comes from structured spiritual growth and
vocational training sets Prodigals Community apart from other substance
abuse recovery programs. Spiritual development is vital for the inner change
for drug recovery.
Program participants are able to provide a substantial portion of the
program cost through their full-time participation in
Prodigals
Property Services, a job-training program that teaches skills in painting,
janitorial and office work.
Three houses are currently being used as
an after-care
houses for graduates of
New Salem
who want a semi-structured recovery environment while maintaining jobs
in the Winston-Salem area.
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