Posts Tagged ‘trauma’
IMPACT! Guiding Through Grief
Jackson County residents struggling with tough times can turn to Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties, a partner we’re proud to support thanks to your contributions. One of the toughest times happens when a parent loses a child. Thankfully, there’s hope: Margaret sought bereavement counseling after her youngest son was killed. Her son’s…
Read MoreIMPACT! A Young Life Recovering from Trauma
Trauma can have terrible effects on a person’s mental health. When the person is young, that impact can last a lifetime. Jackson County residents struggling with tough times are getting the help they need through Family Service & Children’s Aid‘s clinical counseling voucher program—a partnership we’re proud to help fund: United Way funding helped a…
Read MoreIMPACT! Tackling Trauma in Teens
Mental health can be influenced in many ways—traumatic events, substance abuse, depression and anxiety, and much more. Jackson County residents struggling with issues like these can connect to counseling services through a voucher program offered by Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties, and Family Service & Children’s Aid—a partnership we’re proud to help…
Read MoreIMPACT! Life Beyond Trauma
Sexual assault is a heartbreaking, life-shattering trauma. Coming to grips with the impact and rebuilding one’s life is a tough journey. We support AWARE Shelter’s counseling services to help Jackson County residents cope with trauma: One of AWARE’s counselors had been working with an adult survivor of sexual assault over the course of eight months.…
Read MoreIMPACT! Partnering to Change a Family’s Future
Trauma can have lasting effects on a person’s—and even a whole family’s—mental health. Jackson County residents struggling with tough times are getting the help they need through a partnership with Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties, and Family Service & Children’s Aid—a partnership we’re proud to help fund. A family of five experienced…
Read MoreIMPACT! Moving from Trauma to Educational Success
Trauma has a direct impact on a student’s ability to learn and succeed in school. They’re distracted in class, unable to study or do well on a test, and can have lower IQ scores and reading ability. In fact, some victims avoid school altogether. That’s where United Way funded programming through Family Service & Children’s…
Read MoreIMPACT! Tackling Trauma
Research shows that trauma has lifelong effects. Even trauma experienced by a young child can influence that person well into adulthood. United Way knows that helping people deal with trauma is a crucial part of building a pathway to financial stability. That’s why we partner with Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties on…
Read MoreWhy All This Talk About Trauma?
Editor’s note: Trauma shows up as a pervasive barrier to a person’s success in every one of United Way’s Impact areas – Health, Education, Financial Stability and Basic Needs. It’s an issue we have only begun to address over the past few years with events such as film screenings of “Resilience,” community conversations and most…
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