Our Mission
Esther Project 31 exists to provide trauma-informed, comprehensive services for women and women with children who are impacted by abuse, neglect, crime, and complex behavioral, developmental, and physical health challenges.

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Our Vision

Our vision is to see women and women with children—including those harmed by crime, those who have offended, and those impacted within the community—renewed, restored, and reunified.

Through trauma-informed care, relational healing, and restorative justice, we seek to repair the breaches caused by crime, strengthen families, and empower women to walk in wholeness, dignity, and purpose.

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We support healing, accountability, and restoration so women and families can achieve wholeness, well-being, stability, and their fullest potential.

Esther Project 31

The Call to the Nations

(CTN) Family Advocacy Services

“For such a time as this” — Esther 4:14

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1. Preparation & Training for Purposeful Service

• Participates in required Building a Better Future and all mandated trainings to ensure excellence, readiness, and ethical service.

• Provides training and education to DHS staff and partner agencies regarding the (CTN) and the lived experience of birth parents navigating the child welfare system.

• Actively engages in all scheduled team meetings and planning sessions to maintain alignment, accountability, and collaboration.

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2. Early Engagement & Relationship Building

• Makes initial contact with referred biological parent(s) within seventy‑two (72) hours of referral to establish trust, clarify the purpose of Parent Partner services, and begin relational support.

• Makes contact with the assigned foster care provider within five (5) days of referral to ensure coordinated care and timely service delivery.

• Meets face‑to‑face with each referred parent at least once weekly for a minimum of two (2) hours, and as needed, whenever possible in the family home.

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3. Advocacy, Support & Courageous Presence

• Provides consistent emotional support, empathy, encouragement, and system navigation guidance, helping parents understand foster care processes, court expectations, and available services.

• Accompanies parents to court proceedings, Family Team Meetings, treatment or recovery appointments, agency‑required meetings, and other gatherings for advocacy, reassurance, and support of parental rights.

• Is available to support and educate parents during family visits, advocating for healthy interaction and the preservation of parent–child bonds.

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4. Reunification & Restoration Planning

• Works intensively with birth parents to promote full engagement in case plan activities through face‑to‑face visits, letters, emails, and phone communication.

• Collaborates with parents and assigned foster care providers to develop and support the Parent Agency Agreement/Treatment Plan (PAATP) tailored to the needs of the parents, children, and court mandates.

• Assists in the shared goal of family reunification and/or the development of appropriate alternative permanent plans when reunification is not possible.

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5. Mediation, Collaboration & System Navigation

• Collaborates closely with the Parent Partner Supervisor and/or Program Manager, DHS caseworkers, foster care providers, planning committees, and community partners.

• Meets periodically with DHS caseworkers throughout the duration of services, as requested or as family needs indicate.

• Assists in mediating conflicts between assigned foster care workers and parents, promoting understanding, resolution, and forward progress.

• Advocates alongside parents to ensure they are receiving appropriate, timely, and culturally responsive services.

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6. Empowerment, Self‑Advocacy & Hope

• Teaches and reinforces self‑advocacy and empowerment skills, equipping parents to navigate systems with confidence and clarity.

• Helps maintain and strengthen parent–child connections by observing, advocating for, and protecting the rights and well‑being of both parents and children.

• Provides a sense of hope and inspiration, affirming each parent’s value, resilience, and capacity for growth—reminding them they are positioned for restoration for such a time as this.

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7. Documentation, Accountability & Ethical Conduct

• Provides monthly reports documenting:

  • Dates, times, and nature of all contacts

  • Progress toward reunification or permanency goals

  • Issues or concerns related to families, courts, agencies, or services

• Requests reassignment promptly if a conflict of interest exists, including prior relationships or proximity concerns, to ensure ethical boundaries and program integrity.

• Performs other duties as assigned in alignment with program goals and contractual requirements.