Meet Our Team
Sarah Christensen
Founder & Executive Director
Sarah is passionate about using past addictions, sexual exploitation, and abusive relationships to help women caught in the same find hope and healing. Being raised by a mother who was sexually abused, addicted, and exploited was a training ground for the difficult nature of her work. She turned to Jesus at 19 and He changed her life and called her to do something with the freedom she found in Him. In 2006. Sarah saw the great need and urgency in the Green Bay area to reach out to people who were stuck in destructive patterns, had no hope, lacked resources, and had no way out. Recognizing that many hurting people were uncomfortable going to church, she was compelled to create a ministry that would meet the need for drug dealers, addicts, strippers, prostitutes, abuse survivors, homeless, and incarcerated individuals, who felt outcast and unwelcome to find hope. Her mission is to advocate for change and offer hope and freedom for those who are incarcerated, enslaved to a life of addiction, and exploited by human trafficking.
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CREDENTIALS AND TRAINING
- Associate Degree Substance Use Disorder Counseling Associate Degree
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 2024 Graduation - Certified Biblical Counselor
Biblical Counseling Institute, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - Certificate of Trauma Informed Practice (Human trafficking emphasis)
- Health and Wholeness Foundation
- Certified Health Coach, Sears Wellness Institute
- Facilitator/Trainer- Living Free Program
- Certified Trainer- Children’s Ministry Institute
- Certified Training: Opioid Overdose Reversal
- State of WI Department of Health and Human Services
- Trust Based Relational Interventions (TBRI 101) Training, Light for Parents
Shawnta Watkins
Administrative Director Harvest Home
Shawnta is originally from Chicago surviving a childhood witnessing the trauma of destructive cycles. She experienced a tragic history of abuse, abandonment, drug abuse, identity confusion, and exposure to sexual exploitation. Shawnta had a life-saving encounter with God and now uses the pain from her past to lead others to experience the power of truth and healing. Shawnta is a devoted advocate for those trapped in sexual abuse, exploitation, and addiction.
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CREDENTIALS AND TRAINING
- Biblical Counseling Training
Biblical Counseling Institute, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - Certificate of Trauma Informed Practice (Human trafficking emphasis)
Health and Wholeness Foundation - Certified Training: Opioid Overdose Reversal
- Facilitator/Trainer- Living Free Program
- Certified Trainer- Children’s Ministry Institute
- State of WI Department of Health and Human Services
- Trust Based Relational Interventions (TBRI 101) Training, Light for Parents
- CPR certified- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Chevy King
Treasurer/Off-site facilitator
Chevy was a victim of sex trafficking and suffered sexual abuse from a young age. She grew up on the streets of Phoenix, Arizona, and suffered from drug addiction. Now she has been using the pain of her past to lead others to grow in hope and healing as overcomers. She generously uses her financial resources to advocate for and aid those incarcerated in sexual abuse, exploitation, and addiction.
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CREDENTIALS AND TRAINING
- Certificate of Trauma Informed Practice (Human trafficking emphasis)
- Health and Wholeness Foundation
- Associate Degree in Criminal Justice, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- 20 years of experience as a social worker, Curative Workshop
- CPR certified- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Certified Training: Opioid Overdose Reversal
- State of WI Department of Health and Human Services
- Trust Based Relational Interventions (TBRI 101) Training, Light for Parents
Needs for the home
Monetary Donations
Walmart cards
SuperValu grocery cards
Gift Cards for awards
Kwik Trip gas cards
Bottles of Advil
Tylenol
Electric blankets
Bus passes
Volunteer Opportunities
Computer
Social Media
Administration
Childcare Mentors
Transportation
Professional Skills
Carpentry and Trades
