Community Action Committee
The Community Action Committee (CAC) provides outreach to socially responsible institutions and programs that align with Beacon’s covenance and with a current valid 501c3 designation by supplying funds from Share the Plate and when appropriate to help designated agencies meet their goals.
Share the Plate
~ This Month’s Share the Plate Partner ~
Beacon’s community partner for January – March 2025 is
NORTHLAND FAMILY HELP CENTER
For the first quarter of 2025, Beacon UU will be Sharing the Plate with Northland Family Help Center. The Center has provided shelter, trauma counseling, community education, and human trafficking prevention for 46 years in the Flagstaff community.
The Domestic Violence Shelter housed 72 adults and 51 children over the past year. Fifty-seven (57) children were housed in the Youth Shelter. Counseling, safety planning, 24-hour advocacy, crisis intervention, and life skills development are offered.
Counseling to heal from traumatic experiences, help understand symptoms of trauma, access internal and external resources, and develop a greater sense of self-knowledge are provided.
The Education program focused on Safe Dates violence prevention education, healthy relationships education, and social-emotional learning education to 111 youth in the community. 98 college students were trained in bystander intervention. 36 public school staff received child abuse prevention education.
50% of undesignated Sunday morning offerings are presented to the chosen organization each quarter. Beacon members are encouraged to nominate an organization and can fill out a nomination form located in the church office.
CAC members are Susan Patrick, Katy Grant, and Lynda L. Dorweiler.