A Mom’s Path Toward Stability
When Potter’s Wheel staff shared with Sarah their Kids Zone Promise and what they are committing to do for her and her baby, she cried tears of joy.
During Operation Baby Hunt in the fall of 2020, Potter’s Wheel staff knocked on Sarah’s door. She was young and had recently had a baby. Staff shared about Baby Scholars, a new program that would be starting in January 2021. As they spoke further, staff realized that Sarah needed a few things for her baby right away, and they invited her to join the Peaceful Parenting Class. Through the class, staff learned that she lived in an unsafe environment, did not have a vehicle or a job, was not well connected in the community, and was trying to stay sober so she could keep her baby.
Sarah came to Potter’s Wheel and was surrounded by love. When her baby needed to be in Indianapolis for surgery, a Potter’s Wheel staff member drove her and her baby there. Since then, Sarah has become a leader in the Peaceful Parenting Class and is cheering on other moms. She now has access to a vehicle and offers to drive other moms to the class. Sarah has been to church with a caseworker, and staff have seen that her eyes are beginning to light up in a way they have not seen before. When Potter’s Wheel staff shared with Sarah their Kids Zone Promise and what they are committing to do for her and her baby, she cried tears of joy. By engaging with Potter’s Wheel for a few months, Sarah has started looking for a new place to live where she can have self-sufficiency and stability for her child.
*Names have been changed to protect community members’ identity.
About Potter’s Wheel
Potter’s Wheel desires to transform their neighborhood into a thriving community. To empower community members to live with purpose and hope, Potter’s Wheel provides a host of programs and services to support parents, babies, children, and teens.
