Abuse Recovery Ministry & Services- ARMS

What Abuse Recovery Ministry & Services- ARMS does

Abuse Recovery Ministry & Services (ARMS) is a faith-based nonprofit organization founded in 1997 by Stacey Womack and headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon. The organization delivers trauma-informed domestic abuse recovery and intervention programming from a Christian, non-denominational perspective, serving three primary participant populations: women ages 14+ who are surviving or have survived abusive or controlling relationships (via the Her Journey 15-week curriculum), men who have used abusive behaviors (via the ManKind program, 36+ weeks), and women who have used abusive behaviors (via the Virtue program, 36+ weeks). Her Journey is offered completely free of charge to survivors, while ManKind, Virtue, and the facilitator/advocate training tracks generate fee-based revenue.

ARMS distributes its programs through trained volunteer facilitators running in-person groups at churches and community sites across 15+ US states, virtual Zoom groups worldwide, and international chapters in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Mexico, and Germany. The underlying technology stack is intentionally lightweight—primarily Zoom for synchronous group delivery and Canvas for asynchronous facilitator training—with the core 'technology' being the proprietary 15-week Her Journey curriculum (loosely based on Psalm 23) translated into English, Spanish, German, and Russian, plus the parallel ManKind and Virtue intervention curricula. Supporting products include a paid training catalog (DVAAT, DVAT, facilitator certifications, and topic-specific modules) and a vetted counseling/coaching referral network.

The business model is grant-and-donation funded for the survivor-facing free programs, with supplementary revenue from paid training programs ($25 to $575 per course) and intervention program fees. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on church partnerships, word-of-mouth referrals from survivors, university speaking engagements, and faith-based media appearances. ARMS maintains an explicit policy of never charging abuse survivors, with an estimated all-in cost of approximately $90 per Her Journey participant covered by charitable contributions. The organization is governed by a board including Christine Shade (Chair), Dr. Linda Hungerford (Vice Chair), Earl Ratliff (Secretary), and several additional members, with Stacey Womack serving as Founder/Executive Director for 28+ years.

Name

Abuse Recovery Ministry & Services- ARMS

Legal name

Abuse Recovery Ministry & Services

Website

https://abuserecovery.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ARMS is a faith-based nonprofit founded in 1997 that delivers free domestic abuse recovery programs for women survivors (Her Journey) and intervention programs for men and women who have used abusive behaviors (ManKind and Virtue), supported by a paid facilitator training catalog and distributed across 15+ US states and 6 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Domestic Abuse Recovery Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Threat Assessment, Violence Prevention & Behavioral Intervention Support (EDAEACAH)

Keywords

• Domestic abuse recovery
• Faith-based intervention
• Victim advocacy training
• Abuse recovery programs
• Domestic violence advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: ARMS is funded entirely through grants and donor contributions. The organization maintains a commitment to never charge victims or survivors of abuse for the Her Journey program. Donations cover software, staffing, professional videography, marketing, and supplies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Abuse Recovery Ministry & Services (ARMS) is a faith-based nonprofit that delivers structured domestic abuse recovery and intervention programs centered on three core offerings: Her Journey, a free 15-week healing program for women survivors of abuse; ManKind, an intervention program for men who have used controlling or abusive behaviors; and Virtue, an intervention program for women who have displayed controlling or abusive behaviors. The organization complements these core programs with paid facilitator training (ManKind and Virtue facilitator training), Domestic Violence Advocacy & Leadership Training (DVAAT), and other topic-specific courses, while distributing the curriculum through trained volunteer leaders in 15+ US states and 5+ countries.

Product overview

ARMS offers a portfolio of faith-based abuse recovery programs centered around three core products: Her Journey (15-week healing program for women survivors), ManKind (36+ week intervention program for men who have used abusive behaviors), and Virtue (36+ week intervention program for women with abusive behaviors). Supporting these core programs are various training offerings including Domestic Violence Advocacy & Leadership Training (DVAAT), ManKind Facilitator Training, Virtue Facilitator Training, and topic-specific virtual classes on subjects like spiritual abuse, human trafficking, and mental health. The organization also provides the Spanish-language version called Mi Travesía, a network of vetted counseling and coaching referrals, and comprehensive leadership training for those wishing to facilitate Her Journey groups. Programs are available in-person nationwide and internationally (Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Mexico, Germany), as well as via Zoom virtual groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Her Journey: A free 15-week faith-based healing program for women ages 14 and older recovering from current or past abusive or controlling relationships. Based on Psalm 23, it covers topics including effects of abuse, denial, boundaries, anger, depression, submission versus oppression, and finding true value in Christ.
• ManKind
• Virtue
• Mi Travesía

Products and services

• Her Journey A free 15-week faith-based healing program for women ages 14 and older recovering from current or past abusive or controlling relationships, loosely based on Psalm 23, covering topics including effects of abuse, denial, boundaries, anger, depression, submission versus oppression, and finding one's true value in Christ. Delivered via in-person groups across 15+ US states and internationally plus virtual Zoom groups.
• ManKind

Quantifiable outcome

• 43,000+ women helped through Her Journey program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gonzaga UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARMS provides educational presentations and training on domestic violence topics for Gonzaga University students and faculty. Part of ARMS's university outreach and awareness-building initiative.
• George Fox UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARMS provides educational presentations and training on domestic violence topics for George Fox University students and faculty.
• Portland State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARMS provides educational presentations on domestic violence for Portland State University community.
• Multnomah UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARMS provides educational presentations on domestic violence for Multnomah University students and faculty.
• Western SeminaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARMS provides educational presentations on domestic violence for Western Seminary students and faculty.
• Pacific UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARMS provides educational presentations on domestic violence for Pacific University community.
• Citygate NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARMS speaks at Citygate Network conferences, reaching faith-based organizations and churches interested in abuse recovery ministry.
• Heartbeat InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARMS speaks at Heartbeat International conferences, connecting with pregnancy resource centers and related organizations.
• Ourganda (Uganda)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOurganda is a ministry partner running Her Journey programs in Uganda under leader Esther B. They have integrated ARMS curriculum into their local ministry operations serving Ugandan women.
• ARMS KenyacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorARMS Kenya is an official NGO operating Her Journey groups in Kenya, offering life skills training (crocheting, tailoring, baking) alongside abuse recovery. Led by Ann as CEO. Kenya team completed NGO registration process.
• Family Justice Center (Washington County, OR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for victim services in Washington County, OR. ARMS participates in events like Denims & Diamonds fundraiser alongside the Family Justice Center.
• Family Justice Center (Clackamas County)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization A Safe Place serving Clackamas County, OR area.
• Family Justice Center (Multnomah County/Gateway Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization Gateway Center serving Multnomah County, OR area.
• National Domestic Violence HotlineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARMS refers survivors to the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233) and works in coordination with national DV resources.
• TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTelevision network that has featured Stacey Womack, ARMS founder, discussing domestic violence from a faith-based perspective.
• KATU (AM Northwest)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPortland ABC affiliate that has featured ARMS programming and Stacey Womack on AM Northwest show.
• KPDQ RadiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPortland radio station that has featured ARMS content and Stacey Womack on shows.
• KBOO RadiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPortland community radio station that has featured ARMS on Calculated Conversations program.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Exodus Cry: Faith-based nonprofit addressing human trafficking and sexual exploitation with awareness, intervention, and survivor support. Comparable to ARMS in faith-based framing, survivor recovery focus, and education/training-led outreach model.
• FaithTrust Institute: Interfaith nonprofit addressing sexual and domestic violence with religious communities, providing training, consulting, and resources to faith leaders. Comparable to ARMS in faith-based abuse recovery focus, training-driven business model, and audience of faith leaders and survivors.
• Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community: Research and training organization addressing domestic violence within the African American community. Comparable to ARMS in its community-based, training-led approach to DV intervention and its focus on culturally tailored survivor and perpetrator support.
• Leslie Vernick Resources: Christian counseling and educational resource ministry focused on domestic abuse recovery, emotional abuse, and spiritual abuse from a faith-based perspective. Directly comparable to ARMS in target audience (women in faith communities), content focus (abuse patterns, biblical submission vs. oppression), and free educational content model.

Regional players

• Shelter Network (San Mateo County): Regional DV and homeless shelter provider on the US West Coast. Comparable to ARMS as a survivor-services organization but operates shelters rather than curriculum-based group recovery, and serves a different geographic catchment.
• World Vision International: Large faith-based humanitarian organization with child protection, anti-violence, and community-development programs in many of the same countries as ARMS (Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Mexico). Provides international scale and grantmaking infrastructure that ARMS could potentially partner with or compete against for global faith-based abuse programming funding.

Broad incumbents

• Citygate Network: Association of rescue missions and faith-based social services in North America. ARMS presents at Citygate conferences, indicating overlap in faith-based social-service audience and ministry-network distribution.
• Safe Horizons: Large New York-based nonprofit providing domestic violence, crime victim, and homeless services. Broader incumbent in the survivor-services category, with comparable support-group and counseling programming but on a much larger secular scale.
• Heartbeat International: Global network of pregnancy resource centers and faith-based family services. ARMS presents at Heartbeat conferences and shares the faith-based ministry audience, though Heartbeat's primary focus is pregnancy/family rather than abuse recovery.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Federally funded 24/7 hotline and resource center for domestic violence victims, the largest national DV resource in the US. Comparable to ARMS as a referral destination for survivors (ARMS explicitly refers to the hotline) and as a much broader incumbent in the same survivor-support category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/abuseservices
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCI15XBdgJISFyfakW24m0MA
• Facebookfacebook.com/abuserecovery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/15404987/admin
• Instagraminstagram.com/abuserecoveryministry

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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