July 2, 2024
On May 25, United Open Arms (UOA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in Minnesota, announced that it had been created to provide therapy funds for sexual abuse survivors connected to our fellowship.
The UOA Therapy Fund Helpline is now operational. Survivors seeking financial help for current therapy can call 1-888-564-3073 and talk confidentially with an intake specialist.
Survivors can learn about UOA and donations to support survivors can be made at the website, www.UnitedOpenArms.org
Survivors located in the United States will be considered for financial assistance. As there is a continuing need for this support, UOA will complement other therapy funds and private efforts. UOA is managed by unpaid volunteers with a variety of backgrounds.
A confidential process has been established to maintain the privacy of survivors needing therapy funds and the privacy of donors who wish to provide financial assistance. UOA has partnered with RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, to provide a dedicated therapy fund helpline for survivors. Trauma-informed intake specialists from RAINN will answer survivors’ calls. These specialists, trained specifically for UOA’s helpline, will assist survivors to determine eligibility for financial assistance.
The UOA helpline will not investigate abuse allegations or provide crisis intervention. If a survivor calls and needs immediate assistance, the RAINN intake specialist will transfer the call to a crisis center. Also note that RAINN is a mandatory reporter, meaning that if a caller discloses identifying information concerning the abuse of a child or vulnerable adult, a report will need to be made to local authorities.
RAINN will refer survivors who qualify for financial assistance to an independent third-party claims administrator who will work with the survivors to pay for the therapy as funds become available. RAINN and the claims administrator will safeguard survivors’ privacy so others, including the UOA Board, will not know who has received financial assistance.
See initial announcement: Financial Support for Therapy
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That’s a very good and caring idea. I’m sure there are some who don’t have enough finances to get therapy. Thanks for caring.
I applaud the good and well-intended work and effort that was put into this project. Could the workers who rejected it think it is possibly just trying to re-word or clarify what is already in the bible? As in adding or subtracting to what is already written and recorded. If friends, workers and others truly followed what is already written, new policies may seem redundant. Perhaps some would rather rely on an another interpreter besides some workers?
Regardless, thank you for positively recognizing the harm abuse can cause and keeping awareness alive.
I see nothing in the proposed guidelines that could keep any from following them in spite of external approval, if they are so convicted.
Jesus didn’t try to FORCE any beliefs on anyone, but simply offered them the choice to follow Him and what He taught.
I am uncertain why some feel they need workers approval to do what seems right to them individually. Other than to push their opinions on all others?
Unless one really believes some humans have a closer relationship with the Holy Spirit than God and His Son offer to every soul? Words to the effect of “no respecter of persons” come to my mind often.
Thank you to everyone involved with UOA for using actions (not just words) to show love in a practical way.
Knowing that you have put in the effort to make this resource available is a great encouragement those of us in other areas where we are still hoping and pressing for more open recognition of and action on the abuse problems in our fellowship.
Thanks also for the clear information in the UOA website, especially for the diagram showing “How it works” and confidentiality aspects on the home page, for transparently naming the Board of Directors on the “About” page.