Walking Alongside

Walking Alongside:

How Workforce Advocacy Transformed One Family’s Journey

“The Factory has created an amazing network of contacts for all different needs. I can only imagine the life I may have had if this service was available to me as a teenager, when my insecurities led me to fall to peer pressure. This service is so crucial for our community, to help educate people and help them find resources…it will go a long way to help stop the cycle of abuse and addiction.” 

At The Factory Ministries, our Workforce Advocacy Program is more than just a workplace support service—for some it can be a lifeline. It’s about walking alongside individuals through their most challenging seasons, offering hope, resources, and connection when life feels overwhelming. For an employee at one of our local business partners, this program made an impact, and her story is a powerful reminder of why this work matters. 

This employee had spent years seeking help for her family, often hitting dead ends that left her feeling hopeless and alone. She tried contacting agencies, attending support groups, and navigating her family’s struggles on her own—until she connected with Mike, a Workforce Advocate through her employer.

“I shared my story and asked if he knew of any support groups or mentors for my son. Things at home had gone from bad to worse overnight. I didn’t know what to do,” she said.

That conversation was the beginning of real, tangible support. Mike got to work, tapping into The Factory’s extensive network of community partners and resources. Soon, he had found two different support group options—both focused on living with a recovering addict—and someone who was willing to mentor her son. 

“I cannot find words to describe the relief I felt. I was no longer carrying the load alone,” she recalled.

Through the Workforce Advocacy Program, this mother and her son were connected to the people and resources they desperately needed—not just for survival, but for healing.

She reflected, “The Factory has created an amazing network of contacts for all different needs. I can only imagine the life I may have had if this service was available to me as a teenager, when my insecurities led me to fall to peer pressure. This service is so crucial for our community, to help educate people and help them find resources…it will go a long way to help stop the cycle of abuse and addiction.”

Thanks to your support, stories like this are possible. Whether you give, volunteer, pray, or partner—you’re part of the transformation to hope and wholeness. Thank you.