Starting Over

Starting Over is a non-profit organization which serves the Douglas County Community by providing volunteers who serve as supervisors during parent-child meetings. Due to a variety of circumstances, a judge has reviewed the home situation of the children and ordered that they be placed in foster care.. These parents are allowed to visit their children only with an impartial supervisor present. The meetings previously took place in small state facilities, while St. Julian's provides a cheery, warm environment with caring supervisors. Despite the often tragic circumstances these children face, one constant remains: the children still love their parents. Starting over gives these parents just what its name implies, a chance to start over. Starting over meets on Thursday nights for 1 1/2 hours (6:00-7:30) and Saturday morning for 2 sessions (9:00-10:30 and 10:30-12:00). Volunteer supervisors are briefed on the simple rules for visits and sign up for the times they can serve. All that is required from volunteer supervisors is their time and the desire to help put families back together.

Expected time commitment for voluteers is about 1 1/2 hours on Thursday evening and/or 3 hours on Saturday morning. For more information contact the church office at: 770-949-9949 or email us.