In God's Hands: TLH, INC.: October/November Newsletter November 2013

In God’s Hands: T ransitional
Living Home, INC.

November 2013
Newsletter
October/November Issue
Volume 1, Issue 1

Giving Back:

Our Program’s
History

November serves as the
perfect month to reflect on
the kindness of others as
wells as oneself in
preparation for the
forthcoming Thanksgiving
festivities. The spirit of this
holiday season is the perfect
inspiration to reflect on this
program’s history and how
giving back was and is
always at the heart of In
God’s Hands: Transitional
Living Home, Inc.
In 2010, Ye Juanda Sargent,
through a series of events,
discovered that those who
were aging out of the foster
care system were in desperate
need of stable housing.
Unfortunately, she was
unable to secure a grant to
provide housing however;
she didn’t give up on serving

those in need.
After an initial pilot study,
(a computer course that
assessed the skill level of its
18-23 year old participants
concerning basic computer
use) she discovered that
within her small sample not
only was there was a lack of
knowledge concerning
computers and computer use
but also larger life skills such
as accurately completing job
applications and being aware
of higher education
opportunities.
Mrs. Sargent took her pilot
study as inspiration and
founded Ustep2Education, an
educational outreach
program focusing on bringing
skills and support to local
youth, but she still wasn’t
satisfied because her goal of

offering housing still
hadn’t been met.
By 2012, Mrs. Sargent
used her experience from
UStep2Education and
wrote another grant in
hopes that she would
finally be able to offer
housing. She soon found
out her prayers had been
answered and her hard
work had paid off.
In God’s Hands:
Transitional Living Home,
Inc. was founded in the
early months of 2012. With
it, Mrs. Sargent is able to
provide housing to any
(not just those who had
aged out of foster care)
disadvantaged persons in
Arkansas and surrounding
areas aged 18 and up. In
addition to housing, In
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Special points of
interest:
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Don’t forget to
set your clocks
back an hour on
Nov. 3 (daylight
savings time)!

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Jerry’s birthday
is Nov. 18th.
Don’t forget to
wish him a
happy birthday!

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Tina’s baby
shower will be
Nov. 24th at 1:00
pm. Please bring
gifts for a baby
boy.

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Thanksgiving is
Nov. 28th. The
office will be
closed but we
wish you all a
wonderful
holiday
celebration!

Resident Highlight: Meet Chris Martin
“If you are ready to get
your life set on a positive
track and ready to put
forth an effort, the staff
here has the connections
and tools to help you…”

Chris Martin came to In
God’s Hands in May of this
year. He said that he was
drawn to the program

because of the name, “I am a
spiritually minded person,
so being “In God’s Hands”
appeal(ed) to me”.
Chris describes himself as
capable, detail-oriented, and
with the potential to become
successful (and everyone
here would definitely agree).
Chris is an independent

contractor with plans to
build or buy his own home
within the next five years.
Chris says, “IGH has been
helpful in directing me and
connecting me with people
who desire my services” and
hopes to build a business
with the clientele and
reputation that will support
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him within the community.
Overall, Chris is incredibly
positive and jovial. He
constantly uplifts the spirits of
staff and residents. When
asked what someone might be
surprised to know about him,
he replied, “I have lived a
crazy life. A lot of my past
decisions have had a negative
impact on my surroundings.
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