about us
Who We Are...
A Touch of Hope offers support and hope to caregivers and their families.
Our vision involves four goals that aim to support and reinforce families who find themselves in a caregiving role:
Conferences - Counseling - Workshops
Online pastoral counseling with experienced professionals who have dealt with the challenges of caregiving.
Christ-centered workshops and conferences for churches and community groups to educate and offer support for families. caregiving, palliative care, hospice care, chronic pain and disability.
National Resource Team
- Advisory Help
- Online Counseling
- National Development
Support Groups
Christ-centered support groups for caregivers, and those caregiving those with chronic pain, illness and disability.
Support groups are for:
- caregivers and their families
- chronic pain issues/ terminal illnesses
- disabilities/physical – Mental Adversities
- grief
Community Resource Teams
Leadership Training and developing local chapters of A Touch of Hope Ministries into a National Christian network that works with local churches and communities of faith in offering support to the families that are facing these issues.
Dr. Tom and Dawn Randall
Dr. Tom and Dawn Randall are the founders of A Touch of Hope Ministries. Presently they direct the Phoenix office from their home in Gilbert, Arizona. Their ministry has extended over 43 years, primarily involving pastoral counseling, crisis care and oversight of family ministries. Dawn was a licensed medical technologist. She has been physically disabled since 1991 and contends with chronic pain and immobility issues. Through their experience and research the book entitled Caregivers: The Unsung Heroes of Our Day was published.
Dr. Al Johnston - Pastor and Grief Counselor
Dr. Al Johnston brings his experience as a pastor and grief counselor to the ATOHM counseling team. After sharing the pastoral ministry with his wife of 45 years, Al released her into the hands of our Lord. Now remarried, he and Trisha reside in the Vancouver WA area where he serves as a hospice chaplain and grief coach to numerous families.
Dr. Beth Gioia - Pastoral Counselor
Dr. Beth Gioia (joya) holds a PhD with an emphasis in Family Psychology. Beth has been a professor in the Behavioral Sciences for over 20 years and presently practices in Arizona as a pastoral counselor at the office she founded, Gold Canyon Counseling. She is married to Rev. John Gioia. Because of her own battle with chronic pain for the past 30+ years and the realization of God’s love and grace through the gift of suffering, she is able to focus on the power of love, and offer encouragement, hope and support to families contending with chronic issues and caregiving.
Dave Marcy - Software Engineer
Dave Marcy brings computer skills and the personal experience of caring for his parents during their final years while living with him and his wife. Dave is retired from a 43-year career of writing, maintaining, and managing business application software, the last 35 years of which was with Wycliffe Bible Translators at their Wycliffe USA office.
Marjie Randall - Administrator
How We have Helped Others and What They Have to Say...
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Again, thank you!"