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MISSION
STATEMENT
Our Mission
is to provide help, hope, and healing to neglected, abused and hard to place
little boys
in a warm, nurturing family and educational setting with loving direction and
firm guidelines.
GOAL
We are preparing boys now for life. They
will master social and life skills under the careful guidance and direction of a
loving Foster Couple using the Edelweiss House Program.
It is the goal of
Edelweiss House for these boys to be healed, whole and happy, having
developed a relationship with God and be successfully reunited with their
family, either biological or adoptive.
ALL PRAISE AND GLORY TO
GOD!
Sister
Patricia O’Bryan,
M.P.S.,
M.S.
Executive Director and Founder
“A unique Foster Care-Type Home for neglected
and abused Little Boys.”
COMMONLY
ASKED
QUESTIONS
WHAT
IS
EDELWEISS
HOUSE?
Edelweiss House,
Inc.
is a not-for-profit, non partisan, interdenominational corporation honored with
a 501(c) (3) status, #35-201-8572, in good standing with the State of Indiana.
Edelweiss House
is a unique Foster Care -Type Home for Little Boys.
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It is unique because we successfully help and heal little boys.
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It is unique because life skills and social skills are taught and
practiced in the natural experiences of their every day living.
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It
is unique because all personnel are trained in using the highly successful and
internationally acclaimed “Model of Care” Program.
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It
is unique because the boys experience bonding and attachment, a form of animal
therapy, and many actual childhood experiences.
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It
is unique because the Foster Parents have a trained assistant to help, when
needed.
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It
is unique because the birth parent/s have available to them ongoing
training through the “Common Sense Parenting” Program. This parallels the
training the boys are receiving daily. Thus, when the boy is reunited or
adopted, it will be successful.
WHY
THE
NAME?
After praying about what name to use, and engaging people of all
ages, one of our former Board Members, Colleen Giles, researched the meaning
of the word and discovered that it seemed a perfect match for the boys we wanted
to help.
Edelweiss is a German word
meaning “strong, stalwart, and hopeful; a
small flower growing on the mountainside in the snow.” The young
Edelweiss House “flowers” will be very strong-and-rugged and well able to
survive. Thus, the name Edelweiss House was selected.
WHY
DO
WE
NEED
EDELWEISS
HOUSE?
Child neglect and
abuse is a growing epidemic that is destroying children and eating away at the
emotional health of family life. Edelweiss House helps these
innocent victims from their circumstances by providing a traditional
nurturing home environment where boys can learn the life and social skills
needed to mature and develop, and reach their full potential.
It is crucial
that children are given in-depth help/training before adolescence. At this
tender age, they are receptive and eager to learn skills that enable them to be
happy, confident, cooperative and responsible individuals. At this age, children
are still open to adult guidance. They have not become “hardened” nor are they
struggling with the difficulties of puberty.
WHERE
IS
EDELWEISS
HOUSE?
Edelweiss House
is located in Decatur County between Greensburg and Batesville, Indiana. The
property is composed of 150 acres and includes a fishing/swimming pond, 60 acres
of woodlands, a barn, a low running creek, and a variety of animals. This
beautiful, peaceful, rural area provides endless possibilities for learning
about gardening, nature, and woodland animals along with the joy of sowing seeds
and enjoying the rich harvest.
HOW
ARE
THE
BOYS
CHOSEN?
We go through the
ordinary process of the courts, state training, requirements and record keeping,
to receive our boys. They may also be referred to us by parents seeking
assistance, private placement, churches, word of mouth or Res Care.
HOW
IS
IT
STRUCTURED?
The boys have a daily
routine. They go to school, do inside and outside chores, play, help the Couple
with the shopping, go to church, and enjoy entertainment appropriate for their
age. They participate and attend community programs and other special programs
when possible.
FAMILY
LIFE
AND
SPIRITUAL
GROWTH?
At Edelweiss
House, the goal is to heal and nurture the whole child - - -
physically, emotionally and spiritually. By following our Model of Care
Program each boy enjoys a loving, caring family.
HOW
CAN
I
HELP?
You can help us
change the future of these little lives at Edelweiss House through your
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Prayers
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Volunteering
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Becoming a
‘live-in’
Foster
Couple
in our homes for a few years or permanently
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Introducing
others to EHI yourself or Inviting the Edelweiss House Director to speak
at your club, organization, church, radio station or TV coverage
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Sponsoring
a boy.
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Financial
support
Tithing, Monthly Donations, Matching Funds, Placing EHI in your Will and Estate
Planning
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Adopting
Edelweiss House as a Project for your club, corporation, business,
sorority -fraternity or church group, and/or the Outreach Mission of your
church.
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Bringing
your church family to Edelweiss House on weekends, camp outs and play
with the boys - teach them some skill or hobby. This would present a wonderful
role model of family life, married life, a community doing things together.
You know what it
cost to raise a family. These are troubled little boys. Please be generous.
They are our
FUTURE.
OUR
GIFT
IN
RETURN.
. .
is our daily prayer
offered before each meal, especially for you and for your intentions,
...and we
Thank
You!
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God
will surely bless you!
ALL
INQUIRES AND/OR DONATIONS ARE
WELCOMED AT:
The
Little Boy’s
Home
Edelweiss
House
592 N County Road 650 E
Greensburg, Indiana 47240
Mail:
P.
O. Box 47
New Point In 47263-0047
Email:
edelweissdir@juno.com or
IWillHelpABoy@yahoo.com
Web:
www.edelweisshouse.org
or
www.google.com search Sister Pat–Edelweiss.com
Telephone: 1-812-662-7589 Toll Free: 1-877-678-9000
Those wishing to make a
donation online, please use the link below:
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