Belonging

Receiving and Giving Life

Recovering from Trauma

Growing in Maturity

Join us for our next Internship

Formal Training

One-week observation of a prayer ministry intensive session utilizing the five-to-thrive principles as well as assessment of the levels of pain experienced in the brain. Interns will observe appropriate interventions used for the various levels of pain experienced in the control centers of the brain.

C.A.R.E., Inc. is primarily different from other prayer ministries because the C.A.R.E. staff have been trained comprehensively to assess what levels of the brain have been impacted by trauma and to make the intervention appropriate to the problem of emotional distress in all five areas of brain synchronization.  We specialize in treating severe trauma including Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), Ritualistic Abuse and mind control. We address sin patterns (strongholds), false beliefs, root lies, false identities, and emotional distress utilizing Biblical truth, prayer, deliverance, and emulating the character of Jesus Christ through the fruits of the Holy Spirit.  We provide community to address the need to belong and an environment that fosters growth and maturity.

What Makes this Internship Unique?

The C.A.R.E. Internship program offers the intern an opportunity to experience the Body of Christ as the source of healing through which God brings redemption to the individual suffering from deep wounds. While this statement is very true for the survivor, it is also true for the helper. We have all been wounded from some experience and we all have blind spots. Community is God’s plan and provision for dealing with our deep-seated individuality and self-will. Since the inception of the C.A.R.E. community in January 1999, the C.A.R.E. staff have witnessed the healing of survivors expedited through community. The staff have also witnessed problems and issues addressed that we are convinced would never have been discovered without a body of Christ Community. Ironically, the staff can also say that community life has been life-changing, not only for the survivors but also in dramatic ways for the staff as He transforms us more into His likeness.

God led author and speaker, Art Katz, to form a community of Believers (not specific to trauma survivors) in Minnesota, which has been in operation for a number of years. He discovered these same principles working within his community and he describes it wonderfully in his book, True Fellowship. “The powers of the world are increasing. These are things that captivate the souls of men, rooting them in time. There is a blocking out of any consideration for the things that are eternal. We cannot, however, come to freedom from this evil influence by ourselves. The separation is so painful and those powers are so pervasive and strong.   And it is only through the support, the encouragement, the prayer, the wisdom, the counsel of others and the atmosphere that we generate together as the community of God’s people that we can live and maintain that freedom without again being sucked back into the power of the world. Community is not an option. It is God’s provision to resist and to overcome those powers. Sons and daughters of God are those who will overcome the world, the flesh and the devil and I cannot see that we can be this people, except in community.”

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The number of interns accepted is very limited. Reserve your spot today!  Call us at 231-745-0500 or email us at care1@triton.net. We will be offering more formal training options. If you can’t attend these dates, let us know your interest to reserve your spot in future trainings.

Register by April 1st to receive a $30 discount !!!

What People Are Saying...

The following is written by a couple who attended the formal internship and then completed and week of the advanced training… 

We had reached a point in our work with our client that was beyond our skill and experience level.  She needed “more” and we needed outside consultation to provide that “more”.  We requested an Intensive for her in May, then we received a flyer about the Formal Advanced Training Internship, which allowed counselors to provide Intensive ministry with coaching from the CARE staff.  That opportunity seemed just what we wanted/needed and we were so grateful that you all accepted us for training early in February when our client had a crisis situation. 

The Intensive Internship far exceeded our expectations.  It was a 10+ experience for all of us.  Right from the early sessions on Monday and Tuesday, the therapist was helping us and our client follow the Holy Spirit to the hard places that had to be addressed for her healing.  Our client reported that she always felt highly valued and safe even though the work she did was very hard. The therapist was gentle and persistent as our client was able to proceed and she quickly developed trust in her, knowing she would not be treated roughly. Our client trusted the therapist so quickly because she carefully balanced hard work with joy capacity and she continued to build joy capacity all week for all of us through her use of the nineteen Thrive skills.   Daily we could see the evidence of the significant healing work that was occurring for our client.

The Intensive Internship was very instructive for us.  The therapist explained complex concepts and demonstrated the interventions for each of the five levels of pain.  She clearly demonstrated for us and our client the 19 Thrive skills in many ways as we worked together, ate together sometimes, and prayed together. She answered all our questions and provided much knowledge and wisdom that we did not even know to ask about.  She kept us at a pace that was exactly right for us in each session and as she planned our learning for the week.  She was expertly managing two clients at the same time in each session, our training and our client’s recovery work.  She is a caring, calm, confident, quiet genius who is always led by the Holy Spirit, Yeshua and the Father.

The CARE community was competent and capable, understaffed, yet available to us for any priority issues.  We felt warm acceptance from the Staff and Community during the entire week.  They were up early to get the fires burning in warm inviting wood-burning heaters and treated us to snow angel demonstrations and gracious hospitality.  All the community members were acting like themselves and living from the heart Jesus gave them daily before us.  The cost of the Intensive Internship was well worth it, the funds at CARE are used wisely.  At the Fireside Chat, we came to understand that all the Community members are called by God to be there for God’s purposes.  That purpose is the first thing, then each person is daily working on recovery and wholeness, just like we all are doing. 

We look forward to the privilege of going back to CARE very soon.  We have much more to learn.

Together in God’s love,

-Charles and Barbara Turner

I experienced and observed the C.A.R.E. community functioning like the body of Christ and working in unity...  I believe that the atmosphere of heaven will be this openness to each other and unconditional love that Jesus has for us.  Isn't it a privilege to be this way with each other here on earth?  God's blessing and empowerment to all of you!  I have used what I learned with every client I have worked with since my return from the internship, in terms of identifying which level of the brain is activating when they are talking.  With many clients I have been able to use different interventions which are more appropriate to their emotional state and brain activation, with amazing results.

-Sally Grant, a prayer minister in Australia

The counselor is a very talented and compassionate therapist.  How wonderful her dedication is to developing this community.  My prayer is for all of us to develop as high as possible a community like yours.  The world needs more community values.  By actually watching her, I was able to apply the principles and understand how important phasing questions and pausing are.  Attending a lecture is very different than observing the sessions.

-Judy Flachs, Michigan

I've learned many things I would like to use in my ministry to others.  What the different levels of pain look like, strategies for matching energy levels, questions to ask to help others make choices (and when not to ask them), and excellent interventions for those in the various types of insecure attachments.

-Nancy Hoisington, Prayer Minister, The Healing Tree, Grand Rapids, MI

Presentations were excellent.  It helped to fill in the gaps in understanding of material covered in the three tracks of THRIVE.  Discussions after sessions were lively with ample opportunity for questions.  A high point was the evening at the River House involving personal encounter with those in residence.

-Charles Devonshire, Prayer Minister, Evanston, IL

I felt so welcomed, like the community and staff were exceedingly pleased to see us and be with us.  The opportunity for sharing and a Q&A was the best. I feel I got so much out of this conference as my questions were addressed so well.  I am taking home some powerful tools.  Thank you all!

-Mary Herrema, Prayer Minister, Rhema House, Grand Rapids, MI

 The internship helped me to break through a system of fear and anger, which made me stuck in counseling survivors.  I was able to confirm in the internship our experiences at the THRIVE conference.  My wife and I had time to work on practical new approaches to survivors and the community at home.  We appreciate strongly having been with you.

-Joachim and Marlies, Prayer Ministers, Zebulon Center, Germany

Your relationships have modeled the 'unspoken gospel' beautifully and I go blessed for having genuine 'care' demonstrated.  This 'mirror' experience has helped me to know myself.

How does trauma impact your life, your brain, and your walk with God?

The brain can experience emotional distress and de-synchronization in any part or all five areas of the brain depending on the amount and severity of trauma experienced.  Since trauma stunts our active growth process it adversely affects our relationships with one another and our relationship with God.

Which main part of the brain is helped by prayer ministry?

All five levels of the brain must be synchronized in order to achieve effective, long-lasting results in prayer ministry.  Prayer ministry is successful as long as the left and right hemispheres of the brain stay synchronized.  Once we lose synchronization between hemispheres, we can no longer verbalize what we feel.  This happens frequently with survivors of any type or trauma.  At that point we need further steps to preach the non-verbal Gospel to those who suffer.

How many area of the brain usually register emotional distress in a severely traumatized individual?

There are five primary levels of brain which God designed to be synchronized and working together.  When we are fully mature and living life to the full, all five areas work together!  Once traumatized, we lose our ability to synchronize these five levels.  At this point we are stuck in great distress.  For the severely traumatized, usually all five levels are in distress and even those who have experienced only prolonged emotional neglect will also register pain in all five levels!

Will prayer ministry alone help alleviate emotional distress experienced in other parts of the brain?

No!  God designed the human brain to be relational with Him and with each other.  He set us in families in order for us to receive the five essential elements for brain growth, which are: belonging, receiving and giving life, trauma recovery, maturity, and knowing your heart.  If any of these elements are missing, it impacts our ability to be fully mature in relationships - even with God.

Can prayer ministry cause more distress if the emotional pain in other area of the brain are neglected?

Yes!  C.A.R.E. counselors are consulted most frequently by frustrated prayer ministers who have reported that their use of prayer ministry has resulted in more distress and decreased functioning in some of their clients.  Trauma recovery work surfaces very intense, distressing emotions.  The brain's capacity to handle distressing emotions should be assessed as well as the needed joy strength before plunging into trauma recovery work through prayer ministry.

How do you recognize which part of the brain is in emotional distress and how do you intervene?

Trainers

Cheryl Knight and Jo Getzinger began C.A.R.E., Inc. in 1991 to help survivors with histories of severe abuse recover from trauma.  They specialized in treating dissociative disorders and ritualistic abuse for many years.  Those they were helping were not fully recovering in a clinical setting, and they began a community where survivors had a place to belong, to both receive help and learn to give to others, to learn to cope with distress in a functional way, and to discover who God created them to be.  The C.A.R.E. community is an opportunity to practice that God-given identity with others who have experienced similar histories and are learning to overcome trauma and thrive in life. 

In 2002, C.A.R.E. began hosting the THRIVE conference.  The THRIVE conference instructs an international audience on the THRIVE principles and the impact of trauma on the brain.  Equipped with this important information on our basic Thriving needs and the experience of living and practicing these principles daily in a community setting, the C.A.R.E. community now provides this comprehensive opportunity of internship and training in these basic THRIVE needs and skills for intervention.

Cheryl Knight

C.A.R.E. Founder, President, Director of Programs

Cheryl coordinates the development of new project ideas in accordance with the needs of the target population. She recently wrote Surviving In Sanity, a book about spiritual warfare, and is currently working on a book about community life. Cheryl has co-authored two other books with Jo Getzinger on survivor topics. Cheryl has over 15 years experience in trauma recovery.

Jo Getzinger

C.A.R.E. Founder, Vice President, Senior Prayer Minister 

With over 15 years in the field of trauma recovery, Jo oversees and provides intensive counseling to the severely wounded. She develops and coordinates conferences that C.A.R.E. sponsors to educate communities about ritual abuse and other severe abuse issues. She provides consultations to therapists, survivors, pastors, etc. She develops, oversees and is responsible for the clinical aspects of all C.A.R.E. programs. She presents at seminars and conferences, including the THRIVE conference.

Angie Stockamp

Prayer Minister, Community Leader