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Psalms 139:14 said it like this, "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully, and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works...and that my soul knoweth right well...first and foremost, I can't take credit for something God has done. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt, without Christ in my life none of these things would be possible and these are the principles I would like to impart into victims and survivors' of Domestic Violence. It has taken us to places only God could have delivered us from but with the love and compassion He has delivered us out of tempestuous situations; we have suffered through the good, the bad and the ugly but now we are capable of thriving and living a productive life...I know this right well...I was a witness of Domestic Violence a victim and now I am a survivor of Domestic Violence. Kisha Bridges-Ward, President/Founder "These Are They Ministry" Serving Victims of Domestic Violence "These Are They"...that will turn the world upside down. Acts 17:6

President/Founder @ Serving Families & Victims of Domestic Violence, we work with petitioners to get civil protection order (CPO) to stop abuse or harassment, support for the victim to prepare a safety plan and refer them to agencies who work with survivors of domestic violence so they able to talk to someone they trust. We attach them to advocates from the Office of the Attorney General ,United States Attorney's Office, Legal Aid Society or other legal services organization for legal representation to assist victims and their families at their request. We also work side by side with the victim and their family as they recover, heal and are able to move forward. We also work with the respondent to stop them from abusing the victim, enforce the CPO's stay away from specified places, not contact the victim, follow visitation arrangements of children, leave the home, take domestic violence, anger management, and other counseling as order by the judge. From November 2013 to Present (2 years 2 months) President/Founder @ From November 2013 to Present (2 years 2 months) Family Navigator @ Provided emotional support before, during/after a family has been referred to AJE, Worked collaboratively with the family support staff to assist parents other caregivers of children with special needs and their families by helping families set goals, prioritizing their needs, tackle problems and connect them to obtain appropriate services, attached them to organizations/agencies that could help them for longer periods of time. I work with the parent to identify strengths/natural supports, made plans, assisted parents/children to reach set goals, found support groups, got evaluation/testing related to a disability diagnosis, learned about the disability/medical condition, talked to schools/doctors about the concerns of the parent, learned government programs/assistance From April 1997 to September 2013 (16 years 6 months) Washington D.C. Metro Area

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Work, 3.85 GPA @ CUA Metropolitian School of Professional Studies From 2013 to 2014 High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates @ Montgumer Blair Senior High From 1979 to 1983 Kisha Bridges-Ward is skilled in: Healthcare, Mental Health Counseling, Community Outreach, Psychotherapy, Elder Care, Community Development, Community Relations, Special Education, HIV/AIDS prevention, Christian Counseling, Public Speaking, Fundraising, Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Microsoft Office, Mental Health, Nonprofits, Program Development, Program Management