Healing begins with faith-rooted support.
WHO WE ARE
At Contend For You, our overarching goal is to create a faith-based, transformational support system where parents of children with special needs—can heal from mental, emotional, and relational pain, while discovering how to thriving in their daily lives. We aim to fill the gap in holistic, faith-centered mental health and family support by building programs that are both immediately impactful and sustainable for long-term community transformation.
Our Vision
We envision an organization dedicated to transformation where parents of NICU and special needs children heal from mental, emotional, and relational pain through faith-based support, empowered to discover and thrive in their daily lives. We aim to address the distress of families, promote healing, and facilitate a supportive community.
Our Mission
Contend For You empowers parents of NICU and special needs children to discover, heal, and thrive in their daily lives through faith-based support groups, helplines, and personalized life coaching.
Our Heart
At Contend For You, our goal is to create a Christ-centered, transformational support system that bridges the gap between emotional healing and spiritual growth. We’re committed to walking with parents through their hardest days—helping them move from survival to strength through community, prayer, and practical care. Through our programs, we strive to build something lasting: a network of hope that extends far beyond hospital walls, creating long-term impact and generational healing.
Meet Kristy
Wife, Mother, Pastoral Counselor and, Life Coach
Kristy Keitt is a name synonymous with faith, resilience, and unwavering commitment to her calling.
Her life has been shaped by a deep love for Jesus and a calling to walk closely with those facing their hardest seasons. Raised in the church, her passion for ministry grew into a lifelong commitment to serve and uplift others.
Kristy is a trusted leader in her local church, where she oversees community groups and creates spaces for connection, healing, and spiritual growth. Her heart for people is evident—she shows up with empathy, listens without judgment, and encourages others to believe God for more.
Her personal experiences have equipped her to support families with authenticity and grace. Through Contend For You, Kristy brings together her faith, her leadership, and her passion for helping parents discover hope and strength in the middle of overwhelming circumstances.
Joseph’s journey is the heartbeat behind Contend For You.
When Kristy and her family welcomed him at just 25 weeks, they entered a season filled with monitors, prayers, and the unknown. Six months in the NICU and the many challenges that followed became a defining chapter—one that stretched their faith and revealed God’s steady hand through every rise and fall.
As Joseph grew stronger, the Keitt family experienced both the weight of the NICU world and the power of support and community. His transformation—from a fragile micro-preemie to a thriving, joyful little boy—became a living reminder that God still works miracles.
But his story didn’t just change their family—it birthed a calling.
Contend For You was created so no parent would ever have to walk this journey alone. Through faith-centered support, practical resources, and compassionate community, Kristy and her family hope to reach countless parents navigating NICU and special-needs seasons with the same comfort, hope, and strength they received.
