TEENS ALONE - JULY

TEENS ALONE | teensalone.org

Teens alone is a community-based organization with experienced outreach counselors committed to

• helping families learn and re-learn communication skills
• assisting youth who are having difficulties in school
• supporting families and schools as they help youth define boundaries
• helping youth process tough choices
• helping families find hope

Since 1992, Teens Alone counselors have helped almost 3000 of our community's middle, junior and high school youth and their families.

One way counselors bring about change is to help teens acknowledge that there are consequences in life. If youth is talking about running away counselors help paint a picture of what life away from home is really like; that it may involve abuse, chemical use, prostitution, disease, pregnancy, criminal activity and hunger.

Teens Alone counselors consider themselves guides, helping families identify strengths, work towards solutions, and remind family members that they have successfully solved problems in the past and can do so again. Teens Alone counselors listen to youth and families and help them rebuild relationships.

Mission

Teens Alone is a non-profit, community based organization that provides free crisis, counseling, and referral services to youth and families in partnership with five school districts and their communities in the western suburbs of Minneapolis.

Vision

To create a community where young people and families in need will receive support and services whenever and wherever they need them.

Getting help is easy. Call 952-988-TEEN

EMILY PROGRAM FOUNDATION - SEPTEMBER

EMILY PROGRAM FOUNDATION | emilyprogramfoundation.org

Philosophy

The hallmark of The Emily Program is personalized care for any individual struggling with eating disorders and related problems.

They approach our work and everyone they encounter with:

• Passion for what they do
• Integrity in how they do it
• Respect for those they serve
• Service delivered in the way that works best for their clients

The Emily Program responds to the whole person, providing the support of therapists, dieticians, and medical staff alongside experiential and specialized approaches, like yoga, music, art, meditation, photo therapy, acupuncture, massage, spirituality, recreation, chemical dependency services, cooking, dining out, LGBTQ support, trauma recovery, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, gardening, sexuality, mindfulness training, pregnancy support, and more.

New Leaf Yoga Foundation:

Moksha Yoga Provides Seed Funding

New Leaf Yoga Foundation is a charitable organization that was founded in 2007 by Laura Sygrove and Jessica Robertson, the co-founder of Moksha Yoga.

New Leaf offers yoga and meditation practices to at-risk and incarcerated youth, empowering them to create more peace in their own lives as well as help to foster peace in our communities.

Moksha Yoga studios and karma funds provided the seed funding needed for the start up and have raised close to $65,000 for New Leaf Yoga Foundation since its inception!

To read more about New Leaf's work, check out www.newleafyoga.org