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“Dare To Be Different” Production

Our campers continue working HARD on their production of “DARE TO BE DIFFERENT” !!! We can’t wait for everyone to see it in a few weeks!!

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How You Respond, Speak, And Treat Them A long Lasting Impact On Who They Will Become!

September 7, 2022

Parents, what our children think of themselves is strongly influenced by how they think their parents view them! ⁣ 🗣 Your voice, whether gentle and kind, empathic and warm, or strident and harsh, becomes a big part of their inner voice. ⁣ ⁣ 🧠 They…

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FREE Trauma Informed Parenting Session

September 3, 2022

If you know, you know. 🤣 Parents, we know trauma comes in all shapes and sizes. But we’re going to buy the cookies! 👏 That’s right! There’s going to be cookies inside our tin! Not barrettes, sewing supplies, random screws, or random batteries we took…

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5 Tips To Help Your Teens Cope With Stress!

September 2, 2022

𝟓 𝐓𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝗪𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒!⁣ ⁣ Now that school is back in session, all the academic responsibilities, sports, hobbies, and other commitments come along with it. Which can make for a very stressed out teenager. 😅 So! Here are some ways…

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No More “Fight or Flight” Parenting

August 31, 2022

Parents…it’s time to communicate. 𝐍𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 “𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭” 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠. 🚫 ⁣ Effective communication is when the person sending a message makes it clear and easy to understand, and the person receiving understands the message as the sender intended. In the real world, especially in…

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The Golden Rule of Parenting

August 30, 2022

✨ The Golden Rule of Parenting is: Do unto your children as you wish your parents had done unto you. ✨ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🔹 Easier said than done, right? Who else remembers being a kid or even a young adult pre-children and thinking, “𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭…

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Some Effective Discipline Strategies For Teens

August 27, 2022

Parents, I know a lot of us can relate to this video. 👀🤣⁣ ⁣ Not everyone agrees with spanking their children, for good reason, but we know it could’ve taken place in our homes growing up – and there’s a chance we also adopted these…

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation

August 26, 2022

Sending a huge 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘕𝘒 𝘠𝘖𝘜 to the Bcbs Michigan (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan) Foundation, for their 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 $𝟏𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎! 👏🎉⁣ ⁣ Funding supports the launch of the 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤-𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦, which aims to engage African American students, parents,…

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Dillon Alexander Cathro – Live

August 25, 2022

Wellness Wednesdays – Mental Health Awareness Training | Facilitated by Caleb’s Kids

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“I Need to Talk to You”

August 24, 2022

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬! 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐓𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 💡 ⁣ ⁣ Have their attention before you speak. If you are too busy to stop what you are doing to speak to them, and end up just yelling from the next room – it is likely that…

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“Cave313”

August 23, 2022

Parents! With school starting for many of you this week, our @cave313 students @jaydubby and @iamelinunn wanted to discuss the best ways for boys and all teens alike to create a bond with their parents. A bond that will cultivate healthy communication, mutual respect, honor,…

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4 Tips That Will Support Both Students And Parents As Our Children Return To School!

August 20, 2022

Parents! Did you see Mr. Ron’s tips for getting ready to go back-to-school? 🤔 If not, here are those tips again – you never know who’s going to need them! 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝟒 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧…

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The Skillman Foundation

August 19, 2022

The Yunion would like to shoutout and thank the The Skillman Foundation for a 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 to support The Cave of Adullam! 🎉⁣ ⁣ This transformational training academy is for the young men of the Metro Detroit area. 💪⁣ ⁣ After joining this program,…

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Wellness Wednesdays – Trauma-Informed Parent Training | Facilitated by Dinah Beasley

August 18, 2022

“Is Back-To- School Traumatic?”

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Is Back-to-School Traumatic?

August 17, 2022

Parents, 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝗪𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #WellnessWednesday! 🌱⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ This week, we’ll be addressing “Is Back-to-School Traumatic?” with Dr. Shantalea Johns, Ed.D., LMSW⁣⁣. ⁣⁣ Think you or your family would be interested? Click the link in the bio to register for the live 𝘍𝘙𝘌𝘌…

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4 Tips That Will Support Both Student and Parents

August 16, 2022

Parents! Can you believe it’s almost (for some of you it’s already) back to school time?! ✏️ ⁣ ⁣ Prepping for school usually includes shopping for supplies, a new backpack, and maybe something special to wear on that first day of school. 𝘉𝘜𝘛, it should…

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The Jacob Family Foundation!

August 12, 2022

The Yunion would like to give a 𝘏𝘜𝘎𝘌 thank you to The Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation for their 𝘎𝘌𝘕𝘌𝘙𝘖𝘜𝘚 𝐭𝐰𝐨-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 $𝟏𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 for our Keys 2 Life Performing Arts Program! 🎉⁣ ⁣ The resources provided by The Jacob Family Foundation will allow us…

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