Why Family Structure Matters

If you were a baby boomer and grew up in the twentieth century, you experienced an era of structures that have disappeared as a practice in the twentieth first century. Looking at the maturation of the people of the twentieth century from infant to adult there were identifiable differences to compare too in todays world. The ability to express values and morales was considered and accepted by our communities. It has been lost in the political correct minutiae of what should not be done from what was right.  By observing and serving youth and adults who have experienced homelessness, addiction, alcoholism, absentee parents, incarcerated people and dysfunctional families they have many similar experiences. This leads us to have a better understanding of how we got to where we are at today. The most intelligent people on how to approach drugs, alcohol, prisons, homelessness, which has bread more crime in our communities have made us all believe we can solve the deplorable conditions with passing more laws, building welfare systems that only through more money at the problem with instituting punitive measures that creates stigma of lower expectations of those who end up in these never ending journeys.

The Omaha, Nebraska community has accepted a new formula for success with an organization that comes before you to serve people who have the stereotypes society has  given them as people who are a part of a community that are resting in a life of failures. When looking at their lives you find a path that runs in a circle. "Mentors of Bethany in America", accepted the opportunity to change lives with servant leadership.  Answers to thwart these cyclical habits and lives was to surround people with people who care and could build better life experiences. They were just looking for those who could provide lives with leadership. These people were given hope in their lives by giving them the confidence to reject passivity, accept responsibility, lead courageously, and to invest in their lives eternally. 

Mentors of Bethany in America consists of men and women who are faithfully committed and dedicated to break the cycle of segregation, prejudice, broken families, poverty, and the variables that produce statistics of what leads to a heart breaking future for many people who think they are locked into a cycle for life. 

Mentors of Bethany in America is a nondenominational organization that consists of men and women mentors. In five years the organization has grown from a few mentors and people receiving services to now having partnerships with six sites in Omaha, Nebraska changing the once predictable path of failure into success. The testimonies of the people attending the sessions at the sites have been a complete 180 degrees in life. Mentors never approach anyone with a fixit attitude but employs a true relationship with their mentorees. Many of the graduates continue with on going relationships with their mentors. They prove that the historical odds of failure now can be turned into success. 

Programs in each site are created for the participants own life experiences and challenges. All materials, curriculum and coaching methodology represent a unique approach to allow mentors to provide the best opportunity for their real life situations. 

Mentors of Bethany in America (MOBIA) has found its success to be exciting to see this amount of pleasure the participants enjoy. Today, the need is great and the request for services grow at a rapid rate. This growth demands the growth of the mentor program, materials, facilities, training, transportation, equipment, digital assets and staff leadership to carry out the mission and goals. 

The mentors and their participants now and in the future reach out for your support to break the never ending cycle of failure and to improve individuals, families and communities lives. The future depends on all of us to control our destinies. All gifts are tax deductible and the return on your generosity is priceless.