Our Team

Dr. Ruth Alerte Jones

Dr. Jones the founder is an Optometrist by profession with a passion for community service. Her ministry leadership began as a teenager at the Haitian Evangelical Church of Jesus Christ (located in JC, NJ).  She has lead eye clinics overseas, and worked with church youth and women’s groups locally and regionally even initiating a church prayer line to keep members connected. 

   Dr. Jones and her husband Chad Jones suffered a miscarriage which challenged them in multiple ways.  Over time with his support, support of a select few, and trust in God, she gained strength to share her testimony. This opened dialogue from other silent mothers who also faced pregnancy loss and from family members unsure on how to assist them.  Dr. Jones repeatedly shared and connected them with grief support resources. This began the network of connecting grieving mothers with tools to address  their healing.  The turning point in her journey was delivering a healthy baby.  It was evident that her miscarriage, her previous women’s leadership roles, and how she connected hurt mothers to resources, were part of God’s plan for her to create the HEM Network.  She now assists others to seek faith-based healing and support through resources offered by The HEM Network.

 

Our Board

In 2022, seven courageous women, spanning three states joined together to create the initial leadership team.   As women overcame the physical, the HEM Network would address the emotional, social, and spiritual challenges of miscarriage.

About our name

Matthew 9:20-21 And suddenly, a woman … touched the hem of His garment. For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His (Jesus Christ's) garment, I shall be made well.” (NKJV)

Matthew 9:20-21 And suddenly, a woman … touched the hem of His garment. For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His (Jesus Christ's) garment, I shall be made well.” (NKJV)