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President's Report Winter 2012

Read about Family & Children's Center and it's four affiliates. More

Coming Home: FORMER RESIDENT VISITS HER FIRST HOME AFTER 50 YEARS

FORMER RESIDENT VISITS HER FIRST HOME AFTER 50 YEARS

My name is Judy Dunivant.

With no warning or preparation, on my 14th birthday, a woman arrived at my home and started putting my siblings in her car and driving off, one by one they were taken away with no explanation. There was only me, the oldest of my mother’s ten children, my sister one year younger and my baby brother, three months old. We three were driven together to a foster home in the next town. My parents were declared unfit and we were all taken to foster homes or adopted.

Family and Children's Center lays off employees, cuts some services

The St. Joseph County Family and Children’s Center told 27 full-time employees they’ll be out of a job at the end of March. Counselors also had to tell 28 children it can’t help them anymore.

Funding forces Children's Campus to soon close several units

Citing sustained Department of Child Services funding cuts, the Family & Children’s Center announced Wednesday it will close five of 12 children’s treatment units by March 30. More

Children's Campus will close 5 units by the end of March, 28 displaced

Citing sustained Department of Child Services funding cuts, the Family and Children’s Center announced Wednesday that it will close five of 12 children’s treatment units by March 30. More

A home and hope: TLP assists homeless and at-risk teens, young adults

The rain is coming down in sheets as Roger Knapp Jr., barefoot in jeans and a gray hoodie, opens the door to his one-bedroom apartment in Mishawaka.

The 18-year-old, born and raised in Scott County, Ky., moved in about
two weeks ago as part of The Children’s Campus’ Transitional Living
Program, which pays the rent and utilities. Food stamps help keep food
on the table.

Take a Stand for Children

Shocking stories of child abuse and neglect have saturated the local news in recent weeks. The tragic loss of 10-year-old Tramelle Sturgis coupled with the events at Penn State University have resulted in an extraordinary level of press and community outrage regarding the safety of our children.

Local teens dive into science

Two local teens confidently fielded questions from students around the world about their experiences aboard the R/V Nautilus in a webcast Tuesday.

They spoke from the Mediterranean Sea, where the Nautilus’ world-renowned scientists and oceanographers are conducting research.

Boys & Girls Clubs Evolution: Members Making the Grade

Once thought of as a place for neighborhood kids to hang out and play ball, today the Boys & Girls Club provides evidenced based programming in education, the arts, health and wellness and character and leadership development in addition to recreational activities for school children of all ages.

REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2010

Our Report to the Community for 2010. Read about the stories of change and transformation that our clients went through. More

2011 LEIGHTON AWARD FOR NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE

Family & Children’s Center Wins the Community Foundation’s 2011 Leighton Award For Nonprofit Excellence More

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