Divine Initiative Ministries

As men, it is paramount for us to be able to learn to live with our decisions, and sometimes the right decision means learning to live without something. (Hazleden, Stepping Stones)

We cannot run away from our problems and face them in order to cross the Red Sea. None of us face our problems perfectly, but avoiding them and hiding from them will not lead us from the state of confusion and fear we feel during challenging times. (Emmet Fox, Around The Year with Emmet Fox)

Founder Charles J. Tumazos bringing Divine Initiative back into South Bay Correctional yesterday June 21st on Fathers Day.

We remind everyone our logo is Moses parting the Red Sea. Reach out if you know a man that needs help or if you want to get involved with our organization. (Credit Hazleden Publishing, 24 Hours a Day)

We have training and employment opportunities for Contact Tracing. Unemployed Men in Palm Beach County get in touch if you are interested. $20/hr +

Divine Initiative Ministries is proud to introduce this opportunity to learn about contact tracing and public health in partnership with FAU's Fau Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Community Health Center

Interested in registering but have questions? Shoot us a message on facebook or email to [email protected].

All that is required is a high school diploma. Divine initiative has funding available to sponsor select men who meet the following criteria:

Are underemployed or unemployed
Have access to a computer with Office Applications, personal Email and Internet Access
Have graduated high school
Availability to commit 5 hours per week to course lecture, readings, assignments, and Divine Initiative Ministries Contact Tracing Study Group

Press Release below.

As cities and states reopen their economies, there is an urgent need to ramp-up contact-tracing capacity. In fact, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of contact tracers are needed in the United States. In response to the high demand for one of the fastest-growing jobs in the U.S., Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has launched a new, online public health certificate course on COVID-19, contact tracing and risk-reduction.

The five-week, 15-hour course does not require a college degree and costs $270. The program is scheduled from June 29 to Aug. 7 and is open to the general public for adults age 18 and older with a high school diploma or equivalent and a variety of work experiences and educational backgrounds.

During the coursework, participants will have an introduction to the science of public health and its relevance in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic with an emphasis on the role of contact tracing. Contact tracing is vital in slowing down the spread of COVID-19 and uses methods to find and follow up with individuals who have been in close contact with someone who tested positive for the virus. The FAU certificate course will provide background on the steps and resources necessary to set up a contact-tracing program including the primary components of a contact-tracing protocol, including investigating cases, tracing contacts, isolation, quarantine, social distancing, and monitoring cases.

“Through the lens of caring science, participants in our new certificate program will learn the essential skills required for successful contact-tracing programs such as effective communication and interviewing, working with diverse populations, requirements for protecting health information, basic ethical principles, and the use of emerging technological solutions,” said Shirley Gordon, Ph.D., a professor in FAU’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing who is spearheading the program with Tarsha Jones, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the college. “In addition, participants will develop strategies for self-care.”

Course objectives include the introduction of public health and its role in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Concepts such as populations, communities, and social determinants of health also will be explored. Participants will learn the basic principles of epidemiology (outbreak, epidemic, pandemic, types of immunity, modes of transmission, incubation and infectious periods) and basic facts about COVID-19 (current symptoms, transmission, high-risk populations, types of testing, vaccine development, treatment, and risk-reduction).

The certificate program will include narrated lectures, guest experts, readings, videos, case studies, active learning activities, glossary of important terms, knowledge check practice quizzes, post module quizzes, and virtual community of scholars. Upon completion of the online course, participants will receive a certificate and digital badge.

“The United States needs approximately 300,000 contact tracers in order to effectively contain the spread of the SARS-Cov-2 virus and COVID-19 pandemic. This country is lagging far behind in contact tracing compared to several other countries,” said Safiya George, Ph.D., dean of FAU’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. “We have experts in public health and infectious diseases who can help make a difference. This new certificate is our way of helping to address these issues by preparing individuals who have a better understanding of the current pandemic, virus transmission, infection control and how to conduct contact tracing.”

COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Risk-Reduction Public Health Certificate FAU’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has launched a new, online public health certificate course on COVID-19, contact tracing and risk-reduction in response to one of the fastest-growing jobs in the U.S.

Please see our press release making a statement on the death of George Floyd and police brutality.

Congratulations to one of our most important participants in our Community Fellowship events, Coach and Pastor Kelsey Brooks Sr being named to the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Board.

We thank God for Pastor Brooks' service to the community, his knowledge of scripture, and his gift of teaching. Thank you Pastor Brooks, your impact has been felt here in Divine Initiative Ministries.

Follow Pastor/Coach Brooks' Praise and Worship City Church -PWCC and at Saint John Paul II Academy in Boca Raton, FL Football team.

We take many moments this Memorial Day weekend to remember our fallen warriors.

Remembering Chuck Colson on the Eighth Anniversary of His Passing Eight years ago this month, on April 21, 2012, the great Chuck Colson went to be with the Lord. He was one of my dearest friends and mentors. I think of him often, and I miss his guidance and encouragement during these...