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How to Start a Group Home

Jun
1
2017
Thu 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Topic: Start-up Assistance

Successful new business owners are well informed from the beginning! They know the startup process, their industry and market. There is good news and bad news concerning starting group homes. ? THE GOOD NEWS: If you want to start a group home, you’re in the right place and in the right time. ? THE BAD NEWS: THERE’S NOT MUCH INFORMATION OUT THERE ON GROUP HOMES. The idea of a group home is unique. For a specific population, it provides the comfort and support of a homelike environment. More importantly, it helps its residents use available social programs and services. These homes offer shelter for people who years ago would have found themselves on the street or in a state-run institution with limited services. This three hour seminar is designed to give you basic knowledge of starting a Group Home by enabling you to avoid many of the bureaucratic roadblocks and frustrations. The following subject matter will be covered: ? How to work with state and local governments ? How to find a good location and how to evaluate a house as a group home ? How to find startup money ? What to expect in licensing and re-licensing process which includes the various inspections your group home must pass ? How to identify staff including you social worker partner ? How to work with residents’ families and guardians

Speaker(s): Sam Gore Sam is a graduate from Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute, in Hendersonville NC. His undergraduate work includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mars Hill College; graduate work with studies at Southeastern Theological Seminary, Gardner Webb University School of Divinity and an earned a Masters of Ministry degree with emphasis in Conflict Management from Trinity Theological Seminary in Newberg Indiana. He is a member of the American Institute for Parliamentarians an organization dedicated to promoting the use of democratic procedures in meetings. Gore is also trained as a Christian mediator helping church solve conflict without entering litigation. His practical experience includes 9 years as professor of Supervised Ministry at Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute 21 years as pastor of churches in North Carolina. He presently is the director of “Towards a Fruitful Ministry,” and serves the Baptist State Convention of NC as a congregational coach and contract consultant in the areas of Church Administra


Fee: No Cost

Phone: 252-940-6306

Location

Washington County
Washington County Center
100 NC Hwy 32 North Roper, NC 27970
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