This is 'sort of'
but it might be important to just one
person who reads this bulletin board sometime so I am compelled
to post this.
OHIO has an amazing resource called Crittenton Services. A neighbor's
daughter became pregnant, and she did not get along with her parents.
She wanted to keep her baby. The Crittenton Home took her in, and
transported her to every appointment, to school, on picnics. and there
were two or three family nights every week. The facility was a home
in the suburbs with a white picket fence and 12 individual rooms for
a girl and her child. There was a staff who taught them 'routine' and
life skills and they HAD to stick to the agenda or they did not get their
perks. They learned to cook healthy meals and were shown (with
their food stamps) how to shop economically and healthily. They
were given job interview training and most were placed in a job
before they left.
This gal was originally placed in a literal 'mansion' only three blocks
from the Governor's Mansion in Columbus. No one but the very locals
know its purpose as it is hidden by a long lane of trees. Once she
turned 18, she was moved to a facility in Toledo where there was
more job training. She got a receptionist job and I kid you not, she
is married to a Senior Vice President of a Toledo firm you all would
recognize, they have three additional children, he adopted the 'out
of wedlock baby.' They have been married 17 years. She is quite
active in the Charity Golf Tournament scene in Toledo and you would
think she walked out of Vogue. Her children are delightful I hear.
Now, she also had a drug habit when Crittenton took over. So they
are obviously equipped for many things.
I know that their facilities (homes) are not marked as traditional
non profit buildings, but are facilities that look very much like the
neighborhood. You might even have one near you.
What I am trying to say is....IF YOU ARE A TEEN OR A PERSON AT RISK
IN SOME WAY OR OTHER...... OR IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS IN NEED.
.....................Please, Please. Please, look at the site..................
below and see if they can help you. There are grants and financial
help so you do not have to have insurance. If you are pregnant and
need help. Click the link below. If you are abused. Look below. If your
family is having trouble communicating. Look at the link below.
If you have a baby who does not seem to be thriving, please click this
Link. And Good Luck. PS. These are in almost every state, so if you want
to get out of Ohio.....Here is a safe way to do it.
The number is 800-280-2229 or 304-242-7060
Their motto is "Transforming Life - one child, one girl, and one family at a time."
http://www.florencecrittenton.net/
DISCLAIMER - I am not nor have I ever been affiliated with this organization
except to see the beauty of their wonderful work. And THANKS if you read
all the way to the end of this.
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