Yesterday in foster care. Today, adopted. No difference at all and yet everything is different. This describes adoption day to a tee. This month Jennifer Lane shares her adoption journey with us. Additionally we highlight the Crump family who are a Raise-A-Child Honorees and Penny Lane adoptive parents. A must read!
This month you get to meet Wes Nixon, who bravely shared his experiences with the OTT team at Penny Lane Centers. We also provide a brief description of the Adult Outreach Triage Team (OTT) and the services provided by our team. We believe that Wes's story poignantly summarizes the work and services offered each day, and the summary in the client’s own words depicts the journeys and challenges of many of our clients in the Outreach Program. Check it out!
This month we share Carolyn Johnson's journey as an Autism Parent. Her 25-year-old son Ricardio is her pride and most certainly her joy. He’s delightfully unique in so many ways; including his name, which he created for himself and had legally changed. Ricardio is considered a “high functioning” autistic person. This simply reflects the fact that he has no cognitive impairment. His challenges lie in the realm of social-emotional functioning. He attended regular public school, graduated with a high school diploma, and earned a 3.3 GPA. Ricardio has had work experience. To read more, click on the link!
We are working hard to get those that need housing a place to live. With 4-5 projects currently in process, Abbey Road continues to lead the way for those who need it most. Check out the progress we have made on multiple projects this month!
In our monthly Wellness Corner our North Hills Family Center Intensive Services Regional Director, Parviz Nafari, shares his thoughts on celebrating his 17th Anniversary of working at Penny Lane Centers. He dives deep into some memorable experiences at Penny Lane, what it was like to be new and how he is thriving all these years later! A must read this month!
Join Us September 21st!! Penny Lane Centers proudly presents Rise Up: A Racial Justice Conference. This is a one day event to build awareness and enhance understanding around social and racial justice issues. Racial inequality has been woven into the fabric of our society, but that does not make it okay. At Penny Lane we are working daily to bring awareness and attention to the issues that continue to negatively impact the BIPOC community. Societal ideas about racial equity must be addressed and must be changed in order for there to be true equity. Through our one-day conference, it is our hope that you will learn something new, be moved and called to action to be part of the positive change that is needed. It is our hope that you too will Rise Up.
With summer winding down and Penny Lane Staff slowly starting to head back into the office, we were able to host some fun events! We even got some of our Transitional Age Youth over to our Commerce office to celebrate their birthdays and have some fresh fish tacos! In addition to the Commerce Birthday celebration, we also hosted our second Community Celebration Event at our Commerce Family Center in August. It was so nice to see everyone back together in person having fun!! Check it out!!
In this month's Community Spotlight we feature Ares Management. Ares Management is an amazing organization that has helped Penny Lane Centers’ youth and families in all our locations. Check it out and you too will want to join in on their community involvement!
Check all the open positions at Penny Lane Centers this month!
