by Pat Cinquini | Jul 22, 2021 | Emergency Group Homes, Volunteering
Before completing his freshman year in college, Noah Mayo was making plans for this summer. He would continue his track workouts for his body, take two summer classes for his brain, but as he says, he “wanted to do something to help others and feed his...
by Pat Cinquini | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
While every youth in our Emergency Group Homes has experienced a unique and difficult journey, they deserve happy summer memories like all kids. Unfortunately, childhood and summer end all too soon, and both should be enjoyed to the fullest. Thanks to our supportive...
by Pat Cinquini | Jun 14, 2021 | Community Education
What is Pride Month? The U.S. is among many countries around the globe celebrating Pride month at various times throughout the year. Ours began June 28, 1969, when New York City Police raided one of the area’s most popular gay bars, the Stonewall Inn. Over the next...
by Pat Cinquini | May 11, 2021 | Community Education
Since March of 2020, the pandemic fists have been pummeling children from every direction, just as they have adults, but often in different ways. Before we can learn how to help our kids, we need to know their challenges, and there we have help. For example,...
by Pat Cinquini | May 11, 2021 | Foster Care Program
May being National Foster Care Month, I asked Erica Schultz, our Foster Care Licensing Specialist, what she would like to tell people about our programs. Two things immediately came to her mind. First, the goals of Shelter’s Foster Care Programs are different from...
