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What is ACS Community Development/Urban Ministry Program? (ACS CD/UM)
ACS CD/UM Program is a service provided by Adventist Community Services, the humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that works within the United States and Bermuda.
What does ACS Community Development/Urban Ministry Program Do?
ACS CD/UM Program provides vital help to individuals and families who are unemployed, working-poor, uninsured and disadvantaged in poverty stricken and urban areas. It offers relief services, promotes individual and community development that includes equipping community members with skills to become self-sufficient and engages in public advocacy.
Who are ACS Community Development/Urban Ministry Program Partners?
ACS CD/UM Program works in partnership with Adventist church members, civic leaders, other humanitarian and religious-affiliated agencies, community residents and volunteers to form coalitions that will protect and advance the interests of inner city communities.
How is ACS Community Development/Urban Ministry Program Effective?
ACS CD/UM Program makes services accessible to communities by locating in the heart of neighborhoods and becoming familiar with residents to nurture their hope, self-value and ability to succeed. It addresses problems that plague urban areas like drugs, violence and crime and organizes individuals into community protection and empowerment groups through innovative methods.
Services Provided
- Food Pantry services
- Clothing Services
- Housing Assistance
- Substance abuse awareness and prevention training
- Addiction Treatment and Counseling
- Medical and Health Care Services
- Crisis Intervention and Emergency Assistance
- Domestic Violence Services
- Family and Parenting Counseling
- Teen outreach pregnancy services
- Homeless shelters
- Tutoring and mentoring programs
- Job skills training
and much more!
Training
ACS Community Development/Urban Ministry Program offers training on how to lead a nonprofit operation that effectively meets social needs in local communities through the Nonprofit Leadership Certification Program (NLCP). For more training information, see link below.
Download Community Development/ Urban Ministry Brochure
How you can get involved! Summer Food Service Program - Posted 2-28-12
How to Start a Farmers Market - Posted 6/2/11
Registering your market in the National Farmers Market Directory
ACSI Curriculum for Community Development/Urban/Inner City Ministry
Oprah's 35 Little Acts of Kindness
Raising Money to Serve Your Cause (PDF file)
Holistic Ministry - Churches that Make a Difference (PDF file)
| 2013 Nonprofit Leadership Certification Program |
| ACS Presents - Reach Out! |
| Community Development Training Modules |
| Ministry Tools |