| 词条 | The Nurturing Network |
| 释义 |
|name = The Nurturing Network |image = PrintReadyTNN Logo.jpg |image_border = |size = 250px |alt = |caption = |map = |msize = |malt = |mcaption = |abbreviation = TNN |motto = "Compassion ... in Action" |formation = 1985 |extinction = |type = |status = 501(c)(3) not-for-profit |purpose = Service and education |headquarters = Napa Valley, CA |location = Worldwide |coords = |region_served = |membership = |language = |leader_title = Founder and CEO |leader_name = Mary Cunningham Agee |main_organ = |parent_organization = |affiliations = |num_staff = |num_volunteers = |budget = |website = www.nurturingnetwork.org |remarks = }}The Nurturing Network, founded by American business executive and author, Mary Cunningham Agee, is an international charitable organization dedicated to relieving the many forms of abuse, neglect and exploitation that exist in a global world. The organization states that its purpose is to provide educational resources, support and care to those who are most vulnerable.[1] The Nurturing Network describes its strategic approach as collaborative. Their mission states that the provision of education, training, service and mentoring in cooperation with individuals, foundations, corporations and compatible organizations is an effective method for defeating all forms of human bondage. History and FoundingThe loss of her first child in a second trimester miscarriage in 1984,[2][3][4] caused Agee to examine the scope of resources available to women whose pregnancies are terminated through abortion. Agee reported research that revealed, "Nine out of ten women experiencing a crisis pregnancy feel they have only one option: abortion." [5][6][7][8][9][10] This awareness prompted Agee to found the Nurturing Network in an effort to increase the availability and range of alternatives for women confronting this situation. The Network's founding documents reflect the view that women wanting to exercise their choice for birth often do not have the financial, medical, social or emotional resources necessary to carry out this decision.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] In 1985, The Agee's sold their vacation home to generate start-up funds to form the 501c3 charitable organization.[22][23][24][25][26] Agee reported at the time of founding TNN and subsequently in "Senate testimony" that, "Most government and social programs were specifically designed to meet the needs of unwed teenagers. There was little support for college or working women who were expected to be able to take care of themselves."[27][28][29] Agee sought to fill this void by raising awareness that this segment of women were, "Most likely to face family rejection, social stigma, and educational or career discrimination."[30][31][32][33][34][35][36] Founding PhilosophyFreedom of choice: TNN bases its program on the fundamental concept expressed by its Founder, Mary Cunningham Agee, that "freedom of choice without options is meaningless." [37][38][39] With access to complete information in a supportive, unbiased, non-judgmental environment, "women will be free to make sound decisions for themselves and their children."[40][41][42][43]Personal worth: Documents about the organization's mission and philosophy written by Agee state that "The Network, through its connection to thousands of local volunteers and other programs, seeks to enhance the self-esteem of every woman served – without regard to race, creed or economic circumstances. All clients are viewed as deserving of respect and support."[44][45]Growth through suffering: The Nurturing Network's Founder emphasizes in her speeches and writing that, "Personal growth is often achieved through personal suffering. A positive response to a crisis pregnancy has the potential to catalyze significant personal insight along with a deepened compassion that will expand to benefit many others." [46][47][48][49][50]Client serviceSince its founding, the Nurturing Network (TNN) reports having served thousands of women by mobilizing volunteer resource members throughout the United States and in 33 foreign countries.[51][52][53][54][55][56] Mary Cunningham Agee's book, "Compassion in Action: Maternal Profiles in Courage," features the stories of the thousands of women whom TNN has helped in its first two decades of service.[57] One third of the women who seek assistance from TNN are the result of referrals from crisis pregnancy centers.[58] Continuity of supportThe Nurturing Network describes continuity of support after a client's baby is born as having been a part of their services.[59] Mothers who have been served by TNN were given an opportunity to help other women in the same situation through peer counseling and by sharing their personal stories as Inspirational Counselors.[60][61] Member resources and collaborationThe Nurturing Network leveraged its resources by recruiting local "Clusters" of resources in communities and college campuses nationwide.[62][63][64][65] TNN volunteer members offered services in core resource areas by providing a supportive home environment, emotional counseling, employment, legal and medical services, educational opportunities and other forms of support.[66][67] The Network's service program emphasized the importance of collaboration.[68][69][70][71] utilizing its website, word of mouth and media coverage to communicate its mission and support other programs whose goals are compatible.[72][73] Inadequacy of the public debateThe Nurturing Network's Founder states that the experience of having an unplanned pregnancy, "Has, unfortunately, become synonymous with having only one viable option: Abortion. This has divided well-intentioned people and organizations into polarized camps of 'pro-choice' and 'pro-life.'"[74][75] Agee contends that "since these two concepts are not logical opposites, the issue can never be resolved through rhetoric or political debate." The organization's presents its non-confrontational style as a prototype of how many divisive issues could be approached in a healing way.[76][77][78] The Nurturing Network has publicly taken the position that, "legislative battles, rhetorical debates and judgmental protests over abortion have tended to overlook the imminent and practical needs of the women about whom people are arguing."[79][80][81] In print and broadcast media, Agee repeatedly urges the need to "move beyond political differences in order to provide practical assistance to women and children at a vulnerable time in their lives."[82][83] Broad objectiveThe Network describes its educational mission as, "Offering society a meaningful way to participate in building a society in which the dignity of each individual is respected."[84][85][86][87] A founding principle states that, "If we can communicate respectfully on pivotal issues, progress in achieving the broader goal of peace in our families, our businesses and our institutions, will be made." [88][89][90][91] References1. ^The Nurturing Network 2009 Annual Report, Frye Printing, Napa, CA, 2010 2. ^The business of nurturing, Alica Blaisdell-Bannon, Cape Cod Times, August 20, 1987 3. ^Mary Cunningham's Nurturing Network, Theresa Rebeck, St. Anthony Messenger, Vol.96 No.12, May 1989 4. ^For Women in Trouble, a Network of Care, Lisa Ferguson, New Covenant, December 1991 5. ^Network of Hope, Una McManus, Reader's Digest, November 1991 6. ^Mary Cunningham Agee, Pro-Life Christians, Heroes for the Pre-Born, Joe Gulotta, Tan Books and Publishers, Rockford, IL, 1992 7. ^Turning Sorrow into Joy: The Nurturing Network, Ellen G. Pearson, Celebrate Life, July–August 1997 8. ^Choosing Birth, Una McManus, The Catholic Digest, November 1990 9. ^Executive for the Unborn, Ellen Santilli Vaughn, Christianity Today, March 7, 1994 10. ^Nurturing Network's founder addresses needs of women, Loretta Pehanich, The Valley Catholic, June 1992 11. ^Compassion in Action, Maternal Profiles in Courage, Mary Cunningham Agee, Cypress Press, Monterey, CA 2006 12. ^A Working Woman's Network Into Motherhood, Tim W. Ferguson, Business World, The Wall Street Journal, September 4, 1990 13. ^The Nurturing Network, Helping Women to Choose Life, Laura White, The Family, May 1989 14. ^Nurturing Network, One woman's vision helps many, David Proctor, The Idaho Statesman, November 3, 1991 15. ^Boardroom to the Battle for Life, Karen Walker, National Catholic Register, Vol.74 No.8, February 1998 16. ^The Nurturing Network, Jean Libman Block, Good Housekeeping, November 1991 17. ^A Dream on Canvas, Stacy Mattingly, Crisis Magazine, XIII, No.11, 1996 18. ^A Pro-Nurturing Alternative to Abortion, Colman McCarthy, The Washington Post, July 26, 1994 19. ^Choosing Life, With a Little Help, Aimee Howard, Insight on the News, The Washington Times, June 1999 20. ^What One Woman Can Do, Terry Martin, The Forum, March 1993 21. ^They bring life out of chaos and pain, Karen A. Walker, Our Sunday Visitor, Vol.87, No.23, October 1998 22. ^A practical compassion, Deirdre Frontcazk, North Coast Catholic, April 2011 23. ^Mary Cunningham Agee's nature is to nurture, Mitch Finley, Our Sunday Visitor, January 19, 1992 24. ^The Nurturing Network offers 'choice', Colette Cowman, The Idaho Register, Vol.XXXII, No.33, January 12, 1990 25. ^For Women in Trouble, a Network of Care, Lisa Ferguson, New Covenant, December 1991 26. ^Mary Cunningham Agee's Nurturing Network, Columbia, January 1991 27. ^Whole Lotta Love for Moms & Babies, Culture of Life, Gina Giambrone, National Catholic Register, January 14–20, 2007 28. ^Foot Soldiers for Life, Mary DeTuris Poust, Our Sunday Visitor, January 21, 2007 29. ^Pro-Life -94: A New Life for Women in Crisis, Mitch Finley, New Covenant, January 1994 30. ^From Tears to Joy, Una McManus, Today's Christian Woman, November–December 1997 31. ^Say Less, Do More, Eleanor K. Schoen, The Catholic World Report, February 2009 32. ^Taking the Crisis out of Crisis Pregnancy, Brain K. O'Neel, Franciscan Way, February 1998 33. ^From the Boardroom to the Battle for Life, Karen Walker, National Catholic Register, February 1998 34. ^The Nurturing Network: An Option for Life, Empowerment, Patricia Hogan and John Carlisle, April 1993 35. ^The Nurturing Network, Jean Libman Black, Good Housekeeping, November 1991 36. ^Helping Unwed Mothers is What I Was Meant to Do, Virginia Evers, Living World, Winter 1988 37. ^Mother Nurture, Tracy Moran, Envoy Magazine, July–August 1999 38. ^Network of Hope, Una McManus, Reader's Digest, November 1991 39. ^Mary Cunningham Agee, Pro-Life Christians, Heroes for the Pre-Born, Joe Gulotta, Tan Books and Publishers, Rockford, IL, 1992 40. ^The Nurturing Network, Jean Libman Black, Good Housekeeping, November 1991 41. ^Say Less, Do More, Eleanor K. Schoen, The Catholic World Report, February 2009 42. ^Healing Broken Hearts One at a Time, Joann C. Webster & Karen Davis, A Celebration of Women, Watercolor Books, Southlake, TX, 2001 43. ^Choosing Life, With a Little Help, Aimee Howd, Insight in the News, The Washington Times, June 1999 44. ^A practical compassion, Deirdre Frontcazk, North Coast Catholic, April 2011 45. ^Two Roads to Success, Deirdre Sullivan, Management Review, August 1998 46. ^Compassion in Action, Maternal Profiles in Courage, Mary Cunningham Agee, Cypress Press, Monterey, CA 2006 47. ^A Win-Win Answer to Abortion, Caryn Kirby Coulter, Catholic Twin Circle, July 10, 1994 48. ^The Shepherd Speaks, Donald W. Trautman, Lake Shore Visitor, September 28, 1990 49. ^In the eye of the needle, Mitch Finley, Our Sunday Visitor, January 26, 1992 50. ^A Call to Effective Action: When Being Right is Not Enough, Mary Cunningham Agee, Respect Life Program, US Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2004 51. ^The Nurturing Network: Serving the Urgent and Practical Needs of Mothers in Crisis for 25 Years, Mary Cunningham Agee, Frye Printing, Napa, CA 2007, Second Printing 2010 52. ^The Nurturing Network 2009 Annual Report, Frye Printing, Napa, CA 2010 53. ^Hana and the Nurturing Network - A Love Story, Mitch Finley, Liguorian, January 1992 54. ^Network of Compassion, Mary Cunningham Agee, Lay Witness, June 1992 55. ^Connecting Responsibility with Freedom, Mary Cunningham Agee, Ideas Matter, Quarterly Newsletter of the National Policy Forum, Fall 1994 56. ^Communicating a Culture of Life, Mary Cunningham Agee, Lay Witness July–August 1998 57. ^Compassion in Action, Maternal Profiles in Courage, Mary Cunningham Agee, Cypress Press, Monterey, CA 2006 58. ^http://www.nurturingnetwork.org/whatwedo.html 59. ^Say Less, Do More, Eleanor K. Schoen, The Catholic World Report, February 2009 60. ^Compassion in Action, Maternal Profiles in Courage, Mary Cunningham Agee, Cypress Press, Monterey, CA 2006 61. ^Nothing Is Foolproof, Marjorie Pierce, Be My Guest, ESA Advocate, 1989 62. ^A practical compassion, Deirdre Frontcazk, North Coast Catholic, April 2011 63. ^The Nurturing Network, Joan Kurkowksi-Gillen, North Coast Catholic, April 27, 1994 64. ^The Nurturing Network, Campus Ministry Bulletin, Loyola College of Maryland, April 1993 65. ^The President's Corner, Father Michael Scanlan, The Troubador, Franciscan Life, September 1997 66. ^A Working Woman's Network Into Motherhood, Tim W. Ferguson, Business World, The Wall Street Journal, September 4, 1990 67. ^The Nurturing Network, Helping Women to Choose Life, Laura White, The Family, May 1989 68. ^Arms Unfolded, Todd Whitmore, The Notre Dame Magazine, Summer 2005 69. ^Golden Treasures for the King: The Nurturing Network at the Sisters of Life, Sisters of Life, Issue 15, Winter 2002 70. ^Nurturing Network cluster forming in Palm Beaches, Gema Fernandez, The Florida Catholic, October 15, 1998 71. ^A Call to Effective Action: When Being Right is Not Enough, Mary Cunningham Agee, Respect Life Program, US Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2004 72. ^Mary Cunningham Agee, Women's Activists' Writings - An Anthology, 1637-2002, Kathryn Cullen-Dupont, Cooper Square Press, New York, New York, p.544-556, 2002 73. ^Building a Culture of Life, Mary Cunningham Agee, The Human Life Review Vol.XXVIII, Nos.1 &2, pg 53-75, Winter-Spring 2002 74. ^Compassion in Action, Maternal Profiles in Courage, Mary Cunningham Agee, Cypress Press, Monterey, CA 2006 75. ^A Win-Win Answer to Abortion, Caryn Kirby Coulter, Catholic Twin Circle, July 10, 1994 76. ^A Pro-Nurturing Alternative to Abortion, Colman McCarthy, The Washington Post, July 26, 1994 77. ^Choosing Life, With a Little Help, Aimee Howard, Insight on the News, The Washington Times, June 1999 78. ^The Nurturing Network: An Option for Life, Empowerment, Patricia Hogan and John Carlisle, April 1993 79. ^The Next Civil War, ABC News Forum, Peter Jennings, November 1, 1990 80. ^Neither revolutionary nor revealing, John P. Gallagher, The Catholic Advocate, November 14, 1990 81. ^The Next Civil War, ABC News Forum, Peter Jennings, November 1, 1990 82. ^Backstage at the TV Debate, John P. Gallagher, OpEd, Catholic New York, November 29, 1990 83. ^Arms Unfolded, Todd Whitmore, The Notre Dame Magazine, Summer 2005 84. ^Communicating a Culture of Life, Mary Cunningham Agee, Lay Witness July–August 1998 85. ^Compassion in Action, Maternal Profiles in Courage, Mary Cunningham Agee, Cypress Press, Monterey, CA 2006 86. ^Lessons from a Child, Commencement Address, Mary Cunningham Agee, Loyola College of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, May 20, 1990 87. ^Motherhood at the Heart of the New Feminism: A Vocation of Love and Service, International Conference on Women, Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, Rome, Italy, March 8, 2002 88. ^Practical Idealism: Compassion in Action, Address to The Foundation, Palm Springs, CA September 29, 1994 89. ^It is Better to Light a Candle Than to Curse the Darkness, Christophers Award Presentation, New York, New York, February 23, 1995 90. ^Network leads pregnant women to a better way, Mary DeTurris Poust, OSV in Focus, Our Sunday Visitor, January 21, 2007 91. ^Mary Cunningham Agee, A Celebration of Women, Our Feats, Our Stories, Our Riches Legacy, Joann C. Webster & Karen Davis, Watercolor Books, Southlake, TX, pg 148-9, 2001 External links
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