April 2008
MEMBER
NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF
April 28, 2008
National TV ‘Gives Big’ to Alliance
Members
Two
Alliance members recently benefited from major national television
donation efforts. Idaho Youth Ranch, which is based in Boise, Idaho,
received a visit from Al Roker of the "Today Show" as part
of the program’s "Lend a Hand" tour.
Hillside
Family of Agencies in Rochester, N.Y., benefited from ABC’s "Oprah's Big
Give." Read the full story
here.
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April 21, 2008
LCFS of Michigan Signs Merger Agreement
Alliance member
Lutheran Child
& Family Service (LCFS) of Michigan, based in Bay City,
Mich., has signed an agreement to combine its operations with
Boys & Girls Republic of Farmington Hills, Mich. Under the
agreement, LCFS of Michigan will serve as the surviving
corporation and will continue operations under the same name.
LCFS of Michigan will adopt and maintain use of the name Boys &
Girls Republic with respect to programs and services conducted
on the campus in Farmington Hills. To read the full announcement
from LCFS of Michigan,
click here.
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April 14, 2008
Lawrence Hall Opens New Treatment Center
Alliance member
Lawrence Hall Youth Services in Chicago
celebrated the grand opening of its new residential treatment
center in February. The new residential treatment center will
provide a home for 48 Lawrence Hall youth. Read more and view
photos from the grand opening event
here.
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April 7, 2008
KidsPeace Recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month
Alliance
member
KidsPeace in Bethlehem, Pa., is recognizing and utilizing
the month of April, which is National Child Abuse Prevention
Month, to raise awareness. Through its Web site, the
organization is offering free downloadable information packets
titled, 24 Ways You Can Prevent Child Abuse … Before it
Starts. To view this information, along with other resource
materials,
click here.
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April 1, 2008
Starr Commonwealth School Goes
Global
Montcalm School for Boys, a program of Alliance member
Starr Commonwealth in Albion, MI, received “I-20” federal
certification allowing international students to enroll and
remain at the school for as long as they are receiving care. In
the past, an international student would have to interrupt his
program every six months and travel to his home country to renew
his Visa. The Montcalm School for Boys offers a year-round,
residential education program for troubled boys ages 12-18.
Currently, three international students are enrolled at Montcalm
School for Boys, which requires that students be
English-speaking even though English need not be the student’s
primary language.
LFS Carolinas Helps Homeless
Veterans
Alliance member
Lutheran
Family Services (LFS) in the Carolinas was awarded an
$87,750 grant from the Veterans Administration. Through
collaboration with other groups in the area, the grant will be
used to provide services to homeless veterans by developing the
Kinard Manor Veterans Transitional Housing Facility to house
veterans. Veterans will assist other veterans by sharing
experiences and providing mental, emotional, social, and
spiritual support services to help participants become
self-sufficient and live independently. According to LFS, about
one third of the adult homeless population in the US served in
the Armed Forces, and 560 homeless veterans live in upstate
South Carolina.
March 2008
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March 10, 2008
Our Family Awarded State
Contract
Alliance member
Our
Family Services in Tucson, AZ, was awarded a $52,000
contract with the Arizona Department of Health Services to
provide classes to teach parents of adolescents how to talk to
their kids about sex. Classes will be open to the community but
will specifically target parents of middle-school-aged children
in the three area school districts. Parents will learn how to
encourage greater parent/child communication about the issue,
develop higher quality family interactions, and discourage
permissive attitudes among teens about premarital sex.
February 2008
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February 25, 2008
Children’s Advocacy
Day
Children’s Alliance in Kentucky, an Alliance member,
co-sponsored Kentucky’s Fourth Annual Children’s Advocacy Day on
February 7, 2008. Taking place at the state capitol in
Frankfort, over 600 individuals from around the state gathered
to talk with legislators, attend key committee meetings, and
show their support for policies that help children in Kentucky
stay safe and healthy. Learn more about the Children’s Alliance
here.
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February 18, 2008
Winning
New York Giants Touchdowns Helped Families
The New York Giants recent Super Bowl XLII
win over the undefeated New England Patriots did more than just
electrify football fans across the country—it also brought the
exciting culmination to a season which raised $35,000 for
Alliance member Children’s Aid and Family Services through an
initiative called “Touchdowns for Families.”
More.
January 2008
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January 28, 2008
Everyday Heroes: Lee
Baker, Children’s Home of Easton
Former resident gives back as employee, volunteer, mentor
Alliance for Children and Families member Children’s Home of Easton,
Pa., has been providing a home to children in need since 1885. And while
all have left a piece of themselves embedded in the fabric of life at
Children’s Home, a few have committed themselves so deeply that the
organization stands better because of their contribution.
That’s how it is with Lee Baker, whose connection with the home began
when he arrived at Children’s Home of Easton as a feisty four-year-old.
It’s a relationship that has continued over the years, evolving from a
parent and son relationship to an employer and employee. Today, Lee and
his childhood home remain linked through volunteerism.
Continue story.
November 2007
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November 12, 2007
Family Service of the
Piedmont Targets Homelessness
Family
Service of the Piedmont, an Alliance member in Jamestown, N.C., has
embarked on a new three-agency effort to assist homeless men and women
with mental health issues find housing, access the services that they
need to be successful, and become integrated into the community. A
collaborative proposal by the three partner agencies—Family Service of
the Piedmont, Greensboro Housing Coalition, and Open Door Ministries—won
a competitive bidding process to receive more than $600,000 in grant
money for the new Housing Support Team initiative.
More.
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November 5, 2007
Elon Opens High School
August
marked the inaugural academic year for
Elon School,
a new independent high school operated by Alliance member
Elon Homes for
Children, Elon, N.C. The school, designed as a college preparatory
school for grades 9-12, is headed by Raymond Broadhead. Elon School’s
academic program is designed to provide students with a hands-on
education. It is the first independent, secondary school in Alamance
County, N.C. 43 students are currently enrolled at Elon School, but the
program and infrastructure is capable of supporting as many as 280
students with minor modifications to the existing structures.
Family Service Earns
Reaccreditation
Alliance
member
Family Service of Central Indiana, recently received reaccreditation
from the
Council
on Accreditation. Family Service, which provides counseling,
support, and education to families in need, first received accreditation
from COA in the late 1970s.