ReHope, a faith-based ministry formerly called Restoration House and founded out of the Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association, provides that support and encouragement.

“We have two facilities,” Jason Alvis, ReHope Chief Executive Officer, said. “We have a 17-acre Farm in Harrisonville, Missouri, and a Crisis Stabilization home in Kansas City, Kansas. We also partner with the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home for minors that we need to refer who are coming out of exploitation.”

“Almost all those whom we serve fight with addiction,” Lorraine Zechmann, Chief Development Officer, said. “That is why the Crisis Stabilization home is so important. The staff and volunteers help recently exiting women stabilize and plan the next steps on their healing journey, which may include ReHope Farms.”

“I’ve been a Baptist all my life,” Deb Guthrie, a member of Heart of Life church in Harrisonville and a volunteer at ReHope, said. “I’ve always been active in women’s ministry. My heart was drawn to serving and sharing with these women as I got more involved.”

“It is difficult to understand the scope of what is offered,” Guthrie continued, “without seeing the 17 acres that God gifted the ministry. They have a wonderful program at ReHope Farms for the women who have gone through the trauma of trafficking.”

“We have a long-term housing and restoration program,” Alvis said, “we use a Christian based curriculum for the life skills, education and career development. The program has four phases.”

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