Articles for tag: Strong Families Institute

December 2, 2016

By Jennifer Johnson Families gather in kitchens: for cereal and coffee and a last check of homework before school, for dinner together in the evening, for a snack and a conversation before bed. The kitchen is the center of every home, so when Becky Ahlberg created My Safe Harbor, she knew its building had to include one. My Safe Harbor, a nonprofit organization originally launched by Anaheim (California) First Christian Church, offers a variety of programs to support, educate, and empower the women of Anaheim. Although the church is only miles from the tourism and wealth of Disneyland, its neighborhood

October 3, 2013

Christian Standard

Local Churches Organizations & Events

A Conversation with Becky Ahlberg

Meet Our Contributing Editors: This month, in our ongoing series of interviewsÂ with CHRISTIAN STANDARD”s contributing editors, we speak with one who is leading a dynamicÂ urban ministry. Interview by Jennifer JohnsonÂ A lot has happened since the last time we talked about your ministry. Fill me in on the latest. Anaheim [California] First Christian Church started My Safe Harbor in 2008. We discovered that 70 percent of kids who join gangs, drop out of high school, commit suicide, run away, and get pregnant are from single-mother homes, so our goal is to make a difference now and in future generations by