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“We need an active, engaged community, and that starts with the churches – the well spring of people who care – but doesn’t end there. You have to get out on the other side of those stained glass windows (to help) those who are afflicted.”
Congressman Hal Rogers
View 5-minute Declare Hope promotional video.
Family Kit Components
Click item to download pdf file
Also available by contacting UNITE at 1-866-678-6483:
- "Declare Hope" sticker
- Yard sign
- "The Ultimate Story of Hope" booklet
- Refrigerator magnet
Join the Movement
Call 1-800-A-Family (1-800-232-6459) and give code: Declare Hope WM08JOKY
Hundreds attend summits
The Focus on the Family organization kicked-off a long-term partnership with
Operation UNITE at two regional Family Strengthening summits on October 17 in Prestonsburg and October 18 in Somerset.
During these events, community and business leaders, faith-based organizations
and concerned individuals were called to action and provided a long-term
strategy designed to assist families and communities.
Community Alliance Initiative
Focus on the Family has worked with UNITE and its coalitions to create teams that will work to bring about positive changes within their communities. Each team has identified a “community champion” to guide their group through a needs assessment and formulation of specific steps to address these concerns.
The nine pilot communities and the community champions are:
- City of Corbin
Dave Hampton, 606-521-6561 or david.hampton@ky.gov
- Clay County
Doug Abner, 606-598-8871, 606-523-6178, 606-598-57-48 or communitychurch@alltel.net
- Tri-Cities (Harlan County)
Dr. Bruce Ayers, 606-589-3000 or bruce.ayers@kctcs.edu
Roland Cornett, 606-589-2284 or 606-521-2284
Rev. Luke Day, 606-589-2409, 606-589-2336 or lukendonna@hotmail.com
- Jackson County
Neal Broadus, 606-493-7156 or LGofJC@yahoo.com
- Leslie County
Teresa Dixon, 606-672-2901, ext. 2307 or teresalady2003@yahoo.com
- City of Inez (Martin County)
Tonetta Nichols, 606-298-2107 or tonetta.nichols@ky.gov
- McCreary County
Braxton King, 606-354-4422, 606-310-3171 or thekings@highland.net
- Menifee County
Lori Franklin, 606-768-2998 or lori.franklin@menifee.kyschools.us
Amy Brown, 606-783-9520 or ab.brown@moreheadstate.edu
- Belfry-Stone-Phelps area (Pike County)
Adam Handy, 606-353-7864 or ahandy@pcylc.org
Marionette Little, 606-433-9258 or marionette.little@pike.kyschools.us
Featured summit speakers
Psychologist Dr. Bill Maier is an author, speaker and vice president of Focus on the Family. Dr. Maier hosts the national “Weekend Magazine” radio program and the “Family Minute with Dr. Bill Maier.” He is a frequent guest host for the daily “Focus on the Family” radio program and “Focus on the Family Commentary.” He also acts as a media spokesperson for Focus on a variety of family-related issues. Dr. Maier received his master’s and doctoral degrees from the Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University in La Mirada, California. He is licensed as a psychologist in California and has served at respected institutions such as Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Camarillo State Hospital and the Long Beach Child Guidance Center. He has extensive experience in parent training and education, and his major area of research interest is the impact of cultural trends on child development and family functioning.
Elected to Congress in 1980, Harold “Hal” Rogers is currently serving his 14th term representing Kentucky’s Fifth Congressional District. In his 28th year on Capitol Hill, Rogers is the longest serving Kentucky Republican ever elected to federal office. He has been a member of the House Appropriations Committee since his second term. In 2003 his colleagues selected him to serve as the first chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and currently serves as the ranking member. Congressman Rogers created Operation UNITE in 2003 to combat prescription drug abuse through a unique three-pronged approach that has been hailed as a national model by President George W. Bush.
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Call UNITE toll-free at 1-866-678-6483.
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