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Help us support Cradle Kalamazoo and reduce infant mortality in our County!
- Connect expectant mothers and families to community resources through 269-888-KIDS (5437)
- Help keep all babies safe by sharing safe sleep practices with parents, children, caregivers, and friends (see http://cradlekalamazoo.com/)
- Host a Safe Sleep Presentation with Cradle Kalamazoo
For more information, contact Whitney at 269-345-5595 or wholloway@ywcakalamazoo.org
Learn with us about trauma and toxic stress and how to build resiliency in all kids!
- See the Ted Talk by Nadine Burke Harris on YouTube or Visit: http://bit.ly/1L8WCYd
- ACEs Too High http://acestoohigh.com [ACEs = Adverse Childhood Experiences]
- Harvard’s In Brief: Resiliency Series http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/inbrief-resilience-series/
- Resilience Trumps ACEs resiliencetrumpsACEs.com
We extend our thanks to First Presbyterian Church for their generous donation!
The funds will be used to purchase materials for a community event in August where volunteers will make calming, sensory objects for children to use in school.
– Rochelle Habeck & Regena Nelson, Early Childhood & Education Task Force co-chairs
Ed Genesis is an artist, poet, musician, organizer, entrepreneur, and community leader. Born and raised in Gary, Indiana and moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan permanently in his early 20’s, his love of art/music, his passion for his people and community, and his gift of creativity are evident in all areas of his work. In October 2018 Ed Genesis released a song to accompany the campaign he was working on around school push out, entitled Junior High, which was distributed nationwide including on his own iHeart radio station, Spotify, and iTunes.