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It Shouldn't Hurt to be a Child
janashogren April 20, 2015 July 18, 2018 Bridges of Hope, child abuse prevention, children, Crisis Nursery, families, family, help, hope, parent, parent support outreach program, resources, single parent, support, youth
Each December, BL Broadcasting collaborates with local Child Protection Teams in our area to bring awareness to and raise funds for Child Abuse Prevention. The public service announcements during the on-air event state, "It shouldn't hurt to be a child."…
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Samantha's Moment
janellevesely November 20, 2014 August 25, 2015 Bridges of Hope, campaign 2014, families, help, homeless, hope, housing, mentor, mom, parent, single parent, support, young children
Samantha and Matthew have three children (Alex, Tanner, & Asher). They have interacted with Bridges of Hope on a few different occasions over the past 7 years. I recently sat down with Samantha to chat with her about her experiences and the…
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She is Clothed with Strength and Dignity…
jenniferperez October 23, 2014 August 25, 2015 Bridges of Hope, children, college, domestic violence, families, furniture, help, homeless, hope, housing, mental health, mom, parent, resources, single parent, support
Defeated…worn out…confused. These are some of the words that Cindy used to describe herself and her situation when I first met her. Cindy is a young mom with three small children: Luke, Isabelle, and Nicholas. When she first started working…
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Heidi & Allison's Moment
darlenehendrickson June 24, 2014 August 25, 2015 Bridges of Hope, families, help, parent, single parent, support
Heidi and Allison had been at the shelter for three weeks. Heidi was homeless, unemployed, and a had a fourteen-year-old daughter who hated her. Allison, the fourteen-year-old, was embarrassed to be at a homeless shelter with her mom. Heidi felt at her whit's end.…
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