HAT In Brief
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Slides from the presentation given to introduce Downtown Fellowship to HAT.
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HAT In Brief
- 1. Saturday, November 19, 2011 9am-12pm @ First Pres’
- 2. What are H.A.T. Teams?
- 3. The primary purpose of a HAT team is to be a source of support to a currently homeless person seeking more healthy and sustainable living.
- 4. A HAT team are volunteers in your church or community who are organized and trained to provide support to a homeless person.
- 5. HAT teams will provide 3 kinds of support
- 6. Practical Support Transportation to the doctor or clinic, assistance in moving into a new residence, etc. Emotional Support Someone who listens, phone calls, cards of encouragement, etc. Spiritual Support Prayer, accountability, discipleship, etc.
- 7. H.A.T. will cover: Biblical Foundations for Serving the Poor Debunking Myths of Homelessness Homelessness 101 Building Congregational Buy-In for H.A.T. Building a Homeless Assistance Team Rules of Engagement 5 Most Common Needs
- 9. CORE (4-6 team members) CONGREGATION This is a HAT … in case you were wondering (technically a cowboy hat but who cares about that)
Editor's Notes
- This approach values the assets of an individual rather than their deficits. Explain this as a tool for dialogue; you don ’ t need to feel like homeless people are another creature.
- This approach values the assets of an individual rather than their deficits. Explain this as a tool for dialogue; you don ’ t need to feel like homeless people are another creature.
- This approach values the assets of an individual rather than their deficits. Explain this as a tool for dialogue; you don ’ t need to feel like homeless people are another creature.