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ThuThursdayFebFebruary3rd2011
It's All Good at WHAT'S GOOD
"I need somebody to look up to." These words, spoken by a middle school student last fall, gave Shawn Procter inspiration. Shawn had been on staff with LYDIA's WHAT'S GOOD program since 2009, when it... More
WedWednesdayMayMay12th2010
CBS Evening News: May 11, 2010
"Safe Families" Help Others Get Back on Track Katie Couric Revisits a Program in which Volunteers Share their Homes with Kids When their Parents Hit Hard Economic Times By Katie Couric (CBS) When CBS... More
WedWednesdayMarMarch10th2010
newsantaana.com: March 2, 2010
Olive Crest Safe Families program results in a happy ending at Saddleback Church A BRAND-NEW “BLIND SIDE” STORY TAKES PLACE IN THE O.C., AS OLIVE CREST’S SAFE FAMILIES PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER A... More
ThuThursdayJanJanuary21st2010
Chicago Sun-Times: January 21, 2010
State opens arms to evacuees from Haiti HAITI RELIEF | Groups line up homes, hospitals for kids January 21, 2010 BY MICHAEL SNEED Sun-Times Columnist The earthquake-ravaged children of Haiti are... More
WedWednesdayJanJanuary13th2010
The Orange County Register: January 7, 2010
Churches offer alternative to welfare system By SEAN EMERY THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER As economic woes put pressure on Orange County families, local churches are stepping up to stop kids from falling... More
WedWednesdayJanJanuary6th2010
Daily Herald: December 27, 2009
Suburban agency places children in short-term foster care By Vincent Pierri | Daily Herald Staff & Staff Photographer They've already raised three sons and have six grandchildren, so the last thing... More
MonMondayNovNovember30th2009
Open Enrollment at LYDIA Learn & Care Preschool
LYDIA Learn and Care offers full-day preschool/day care and after school with pick-up at select schools (Currently, Belding, Disney Magnet II and St. Viator). LYDIA provides a safe and caring... More
WedWednesdayJulJuly29th2009
Chattanooga Times Free Press: July 27, 2009
New Bethany program seeks safe families for children By: Clint Cooper Sleepless nights, teething pain and diaper changes are old hat for Becky and Glen Wieldraayer. In the past 18 years, not only... More
ThuThursdayMayMay21st2009
CBS News: May 18, 2009
Safe Families For Children In Need CBS Reports: Group Is Making A Difference By Taking In Children While Their Parents Get Back On Their Feet NEW YORK, May 18, 2009 Lawrie, 10, and Isabel, 5 lived on... More
MonMondayMayMay18th2009
USAToday.com: May 18, 2009
The recession's tiniest victims need help, too By Katie Couric A police officer in Chicago noticed a small child with swollen feet. The family had been riding trains and walking all day because they... More
MonMondayOctOctober13th2008
How Does Our Garden Grow?
Kids in the Residential Treatment Center aren't just eating their vegetables . . . they're growing them! For the past three summers, On-site Supervisor Mel Gonzales, has guided the effort to... More
WedWednesdayMayMay16th2007
Pam's Story
Pam came to us in February 2006 in a desperate state. She had eight children, ages six months to 16 years old, and was raising them alone, without any support from their fathers. Barely making it by... More
WedWednesdayMayMay16th2007
Samantha's Story
Safe Families provided one young mother with something she had never experienced: unconditional love. Her baby, Africa, had been born prematurely a month earlier and was about to be released from the... More
WedWednesdayMayMay16th2007
The Rangel Family
When Donna Rangel handed her two children over to Safe Families volunteers Mike and Katy Wright, she was more committed to partying than to being a good mother. For months, she had been tucking her... More
WedWednesdayMarMarch1st2006
Michael's Story
Michael is a young man who has always longed for a sense of connection. “I remember being lonely ever since I was little,” he says. “At home, I never had anyone to talk to. I never really tried to... More
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