Collaborative Ministries
In
addition to the medical services being offered by the providers at Grace
Family Medicine (GFM), Joy Family
Medicine (JFM), the crisis pregnancy services of
Embracing
Options (EO), and the community
outreach of the Arnett Block Association (ABA), His Branches also has collaborative relationships with other
institutions. These collaborative partners are part of a broader vision
for our community in which we desire to go beyond individual medical needs
to address broader community needs. Housed within our building and sharing
overhead for space, the collaborative partners carry out various aspects
of the broader vision together with us.
The
current ministry partners consist of the Gerhardt Neighborhood Outreach
Center (GNOC), which
focuses on assisting youths and families stricken by the medical,
psychosocial, and economic effects of poverty on Rochester's northeast
side, and Project
Urge which strives to connect and unite urban, suburban, and rural
churches, organizations, and individuals in the Greater Rochester area, working together
to break down barriers of poverty, race, and despair in the name of Jesus Christ.
We feel we are developing a synergy with our current
collaborative partners that will allow us to address a multitude of
community concerns with the help of others who have complimentary
expertise and skill. Looking beyond these, expanded opportunities and
relationships are already underway with local neighborhood and community
action groups to further advance our mission and vision.
