Carla shared a story about a boy who came to the “clubhouse”—their daycare facility. Many moms with addictions don’t register their kids properly with the schools, and his mom assumed he was in the 4th grade. “I reached out to the school system. We break all red tape, all barriers, so we can make an easy transition for the child.” It turns out, he didn’t pass 3rd grade and he was traumatized to learn this. Carla and her team stepped in and helped him process his emotions. He began 3rd grade once more and was really
struggling to read at all. “So, after school, we helped him, one on one, teaching him to read and to work through his emotions. Therapeutic staff came in as well. One day he came running into our clubhouse, so excited, waving an award that said, ‘Most improved reader.’ It brought tears to my eyes. His grades shot up. His mom couldn’t help with the education part of things, so we did. Every child deserves a quality education.” Carla is very proud of her staff. “We have a great team. One will step in when the other one can’t. Here at MHFV, we make sure that the environment is consistent, nurturing, available, and affordable. And most of all, we want them to know that we are here, in this community. When they leave this program, we help them to look for the same type of program, one that helps the WHOLE child. It takes a village, and that’s what we are.”
“ It takes a village and that’s what we are.”
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