By Shanna Reece, Executive Director of The Servant Center As I walk into Servant House and see a shelter full of veterans experiencing homelessness and think to myself, how can this be? How can these American heroes have nowhere to
Student Veterans in Higher Education
By Brad Wrenn, Coordinator of the UNCG Veterans Resource Center Making the transition into higher education is an exciting and challenging experience for everyone, but students who are coming to college after serving on active duty in the armed forces
Challenges and Supports for Military Families
By Lindsey Jefferies If I asked you to name an organization that that directly impacts an employee’s family just as much as the actual employee, I bet I could guess what you would say. Law enforcement and the military are
Honoring Military Families
According to U.S. Census data, approximately 30,700 military veterans live in Guilford County, representing about 8% of the population in our community. This week, we at the Healthy Relationships Initiative are honoring the courage and strength of military families. Military
#FindHelpFriday: Youth Villages
Our featured community resource for this week’s #FindHelpFriday post is Youth Villages. Although Youth Villages is a national organization, one of its North Carolina locations is right here in Guilford County. Youth Villages is a private nonprofit organization that is
Fostering Resilience among Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
By Christine Murray, HRI Director The American Psychological Association defines resilience as “the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress…It means ‘bouncing back’ from difficult experiences.” The concept of resilience
Find Help Friday: Kellin Foundation
By Kelly Graves, Director and Co-Founder of the Kellin Foundation There is no doubt that children, adults, and families are faced with stress. If we are honest with ourselves, we have all had times in our lives when we felt
Find Help Friday: Guilford County Department of Social Services
Today we are continuing our October series of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Sometimes, domestic violence can increase the demands for foster parents so today we are featuring the Guilford County Department of Social Services for #FindHelpFriday and providing information for
“We Help Children Regain Their Smiles”
By Margaret Dudley, Supervising Attorney, Elon Legal Services “The mission of the Guilford County Family Justice Center is to empower family violence victims to live free from violence and abuse and hold offenders accountable by providing easily accessible, coordinated,
Children need happy, healthy, and safe relationships with grown-ups!
By Evette Horton, Ph.D., NCC, LPCS, RPT-S Children need happy, healthy, and safe relationships with the primary grown-ups in their lives to help them grow and develop in to happy and healthy adults. Researchers have followed infants and children over time