31 Mar

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CHRIS 180 celebrates women’s role in creating brighter futures for every child, adult, family and community we serve and is proud to have an Executive Leadership Team that is 76% women. In honor of Women’s History Month, three of our leaders shared their reflections on working for and with women­­­­­—and how being women impacts their work. Chantel Kufeji, LMSW, is the Program Director for CHRIS 180’s Migrant Wellness program, which works to reunite unaccompanied minors with their families. Sharing about the strengths of the women and girls she works with, she...

16 Feb

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As we celebrate Black History Month, CHRIS 180 is honored to spotlight the work of some of our team members and their reflections on the trauma-informed care they provide in their own communities.  Our team remains committed to providing the children, youth and families we serve with support that shows  they are experts on their own lives. [caption id="attachment_22524" align="alignleft" width="455"] Helen Yohannes, far right, poses with YouthBuild 180 participants on a Westside job site.[/caption] Helen Yohannes is the Program Manager of CHRIS 180’s YouthBuild 180, a program that provides youth ages...

22 Nov

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Every one of us has gifts to offer. Our talent, our kindness, our generosity, our joy. Every single person can make a difference in their community. And together, we make an even bigger difference. During 2020, we found out just how resilient and generous our community could be in the face of multiple crises. This year, we are calling on you again to continue step in to meet our neighbors’ needs by supporting CHRIS 180 on Giving Tuesday, November 30. What is Giving Tuesday, Anyway? Giving Tuesday is an annual day of philanthropic giving....

21 Jul

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Almost two years from the day they first arrived at CHRIS 180’s Gateway to Adoption program, brothers Logan and Layne were adopted into their forever family! Sibling relationships can provide support, love, and stability, but siblings in foster care often experience separation. The data tells us that as many as 75% of siblings in foster care are placed apart from their brothers and sisters. Separated siblings struggle to adapt to new situations, may experience more behavioral and emotional challenges and perform more poorly in school than siblings placed together in the...

17 Jun

Posted at 10:12h in All Blog Posts, Children, Culture, Diversity, Resilience, Routines and Structure, Trauma by
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For Johnny Brown, Fatherhood Session Coordinator at CHRIS 180’s Cure Violence Atlanta program, helping fathers is a calling. “All of us are on this journey of being fathers,” Johnny shared. “We work with participants to learn the life skills to be able to work, stay out of trouble and start talking about what it takes to be a good parent. When we help them show up in their child’s life, we are breaking the cycle of generational violence.” Every Monday from 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. at the Cure Violence Atlanta office,...

23 Nov

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This holiday season many of us may be feeling anxious about what celebrations will look like going forward. Will I be able to see my loved ones? Can I afford the gifts my kids have been begging me for every day? How can I find ways to celebrate in the face of so much uncertainty? During times like these, it can be hard to find any balance at all. That’s why participating in Giving Tuesday is so important this year. What is Giving Tuesday? Held on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving...