Category: Success Stories
John Beltzer, Founder of Songs of Love: I’m doing what I love and doing it for a good purpose. That is trying to bring a smile to the face of a child. I like to write a lot of different songs. I’ve been writing songs since I’ve been 16 and back in February of …
Category: Success Stories
To promote literacy over summer break, Friendly Center’s CEAC (Community Engagement Advisory Committee) hosted a 4-week program titled “Lectura Infantil” through the month of August. Lectura Infantil, which translates to Child Reading, gave parents and their children a space to read books, work on literacy exercises, and participate in other activities. Coming at the close …
Category: Success Stories
Tag: Children | Counseling | Families | Mental Health | Support Group
An important part of Friendly Center’s whole-family approach in providing resources to the community is insuring that children are supported both academically and personally. For this reason, Friendly Center staff has developed a support group, for children of clients, specifically designed to build emotional intelligence and conflict management skills. For the first iteration of the …