One Way Our Community Can Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse

Summer is here and children are enjoying their "freedom".  We want to be sure that our children are safe.   Darkness to Light, is a training to end Child Sexual Abuse that will be offered for free to community groups over the next two months until the end of August 2013.

The New Beginnings Exchange Club Downriver would like to partner with community groups to host this free training.  The goal is to train 75 adults in the Downriver area to raise awareness of the harm done by child sexual abuse and encourage adults to create safe communities where every child is safe.  For more details please contact Lacea Zavala lzavala@guidance-center.org or call 734 785 7705 ext. 7291.

Helping Children

We were pleased to participate in The Guidance Center's 5K Walk this past Saturday.  The fundraiser benefited programs for children and families.

The Guidance Center located in Southgate and Lincoln Park is one of the great local resources to help parents and children.  They have early childhood programs, many Head Start sites, and services for children and youth.  Services are available for other eligible family members, as well.  For help, you can call them at (734) 785-7700.

We help people best when we work together to strengthen families, support parents and help children to grow up healthy.

DTE Summer Jobs

The DTE Energy Foundation is funding 333 summer jobs for metro Detroiters ages 14-24. These 6 week positions will start in July, are part of a program called Grow Detroit Young Talent, and are funded by a $500,000 grant to the non-profit City Connect Detroit.

To apply, find out how to participate, or to offer other job opportunities call (313) 879-1476, or visit online www.growdetroitsyoungtalent.org.