Tonja and
Darren are ordained ministers who are highly respected in
both their community and church. They have been married for
almost twelve years and been involved in their community for
over fourteen years. Their life mission is to assist those
who are struggling with addiction to be set free through the
power of God. They have established two very successful
substance abuse and faith-based ministries, A Day of
Celebration Ministry and Set Free Indeed. The
Day of Celebration Ministry Team travels out into the
community and schools to provide group and one-on-one
counseling to those who struggle with addiction and truly
want to recover. The second ministry, Set Free Indeed, is a
Ministry designed to work with people who struggle with
addiction, destructive behavior or any form of bondage that
is holding them captive. Not only does this ministry offer
counseling and encouragement to those who are struggling
with addiction, it also offers help to those who have loved
ones who are suffering.
Tonja and
Darren have a passion for helping men and women who are or
were incarcerated in prison to regain, reestablish and
recover their lives and have established a support/recovery
group for ex-offenders and family members of those
incarcerated. Further, Tonja is the Co-Founder/CEO and
Darren is the Co-Founder/COO of both Set Free Indeed
Ministry and Free Indeed Faith-Based Intense Outpatient
Clinic, the first of its kind in the nation. The clinic is
licensed by the State of Louisiana. The Free Indeed program
consists of structured and intense outpatient treatment
services that emphasize total recovery from substance abuse
and other related addiction(s) and/or destructive behavior(s).
The clinic also offers treatment to ex-offenders who through
the Access to Recovery grant are able to receive
transportation, transitional housing, job placement and life
skills. The clinic also works closely with city and state
probation and parole offices as well as judges. Free Indeed
has a staff of qualified professionals who aid in meeting
the needs of those bound by addiction(s) and destructive
behavior(s).