Category Archives: Resiliency

Resiliency, Transitional House

OFFKM leaves transitional housing business

After years of providing low-cost housing to women and women with children and parolees/probationers,  Our Father’s Family Keepers is moving on from offering transitional housing.

     If you are looking for housing and other resources, please check out this resource list on our website:  https://tinyurl.com/OFFKM2018ResourcesList, or https://ourfathersfamilykeeper.org/services/bridges-out-of-poverty/other-resources/.

After serving dozens of families and individuals throughout the years, OFFKM has closed its Transitional Housing program.
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Health & Wellness, Resiliency, Resiliency ~ 'bouncing back

Trauma-awareness workshop planned for Dowagiac

DOWAGIAC ~ A workshop is planned for mid-August to help the community understand the impact of trauma on individuals and groups.

The meeting is from 9 a.m. to 12 noon Aug. 16, 2018, at Dowagiac Middle School in Dowagiac.  The workshop is free.

The Great Start Collaborative of Cass  County is partnering with Dowagiac Schools,  Lewis Cass ISD and United Way of Southwest Michigan to offer the opportunity.

Workshop presenters plan to present information to help others:

  • to develop knowledge and understanding of trauma and its impact on children;
  • to learn about how to help children and families  develop resilience;
  • to strengthen collaboration among providers, educators, and other concerned groups and individuals.To register or get more information, visit traumainformedcommunities.eventbrite.com.                                         ~     o     ~     o     ~     o     ~                                                                                OFFKM opens Transition House for parolees, probationers.