A bunch of do-gooder philanthropists, religious zealots, Ed Cons, and program owners who want to save the world by incarcerating teens.
"I?m a new runner and was experiencing ankle and arch pain prior to using Boston Pedorthic orthotics. I?m pleased to report that I love my orthotics. I am pain-free and breaking my timing record. I plan to run lots of marathons and to use running to benefit "Saving Teens in Crisis Collaborative."~~John David Reuben Sudbury, MA
http://www.bostonpedorthic.com/satisfied_running.aspMARILYN ENGELMAN PhDEd Con and Dr of Philosophy. Apparently no website.
http://listings.allpages.com/ma-0000350 ... rough.htmlTHERESA WING HINESIn addition to having a kid in a program?
December 28, 2005
Shaping Her World
Even parents of Watkinson student's take the school's mission statement to "shape their lives and the world around them" to heart. Current parent Theresa Wing Hines has begun a new venture that combines her innate artistic skills, her personal style, and her passion for making a difference in kids' lives. She has begun her own jewelry line, called One Pearl, proceeds from which will benefit two charities for children. First, the Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative, an 18-month-old nonprofit organization in Sudbury, Mass., that was established to place disadvantaged youths, including children in Connecticut, in intensive long-term therapy programs. And secondly, The George A. and A. Jean Wing Fund for International Studies here at Watkinson.
http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:pq0 ... =clnk&cd=2One Pearl
Founded in 2004, One Pearl arose from
the desire to increase access to educational and behavioral services for people who cannot afford them. Many whose lives could be improved never receive help, simply because of a lack of money. One Pearl's mission is:
To provide funding for organizations that promote health and education.
We accomplish this mission through the sale of pearl and semi-precious jewelry and handmade, imported silk products. One Pearl donates all profits to nonprofit organizations.
http://www.onepearl.net/YOUNG GEMS FROM STRING OF PEARLS
HALF OF JEWELRY SALE PROCEEDS HELP DISADVANTAGED TEENS
Hartford Courant - Hartford, Conn.
By Colin Poitras
Dec 25, 2005
To understand how Theresa Wing Hines' One Pearl jewelry
campaign to help disadvantaged troubled teens got its name, it helps to know how a pearl is made.
A pearl is formed when a particle, most often a grain of sand, gets into an oyster, where it is coated with layer upon layer of mother-of-pearl until it emerges as a smooth, lustrous "organic" gem, Hines said.
"The process is similar to what a child can experience when entering a transformative youth program, whether for educational purposes or due to a personal crisis," Hines said.
"Just as a particle becomes a precious pearl ... a child emerges from the right program as a transformed and enriched individual."
Hines' line of necklaces, bracelets and earrings, the sales of which benefit youth programs, features a single contrasting pearl -- either black or white -- as a reminder of the wearer's commitment to a child in need.
"One Pearl has enabled me to combine my love of travel and design with
one of the most important lessons my parents ever taught me -- to help others, especially children," said Hines, who has two teenage children.
Hines' jewelry costs between $20 and $1,600.
Half the proceeds from the jewelry sales go toward the Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative, an 18-month-old nonprofit organization in Sudbury, Mass., that was established to place disadvantaged youths, including children in Connecticut, in intensive long-term therapy programs.
Those programs can cost as much as $150,000 per child for an extended 12- to 18-month commitment. Many of the costs are not covered by insurance. The programs usually start with a few weeks at a rehabilitation center for teens grappling with substance abuse and character-building "wilderness" programs for those with behavioral issues. Each is
followed by therapy and counseling at a therapeutic boarding school or sober house.
The other half of the proceeds goes toward The George A. and A. Jean Wing Fund for International Studies at the Watkinson School, a private prep school in Hartford where Hines' son, Ian, attends classes. Hines started the fund, which is named after her parents, because she felt today's students aren't learning enough about the world.
Hines learned a lot about the world as a child, traveling to such places as India, Lebanon and Africa with her father, a professor with the Ford Foundation who helped start the graduate school of business at then-Dacca University in Pakistan.
It was in Dacca, now called Dhaka, that Hines' interest in philanthropy was born. She said she would never forget the poverty she witnessed from the family's private compound, where maids and cooks met her family's needs. The disparate economies had a tremendous impact on her.
"Outside there was an open sewer," Hines said. "Men bathed in it, drank it; they had no clothes. I will never forget the poverty I witnessed."
Always searching for a way to help others,
Hines said she became interested in youth programs after hearing stories from friends about how their children benefited from the costly private therapy programs.
Hines said she was bothered that wealthy families were able to enroll their children and struggling families were not. She felt disadvantaged children should have equal opportunity and landed on the One Pearl campaign as one way to help.Today, Hines frequently travels to distant places such as Shanghai to meet pearl dealers to design and promote her product. Keiler & Company, a Farmington-based advertising and marketing firm, has helped with promotional designs. The jewelry is featured at LaPerla Ltd., BK & Co. and Central Optica in West Hartford center.
Hines, whose husband David has done well in the restaurant business, says she has invested more than $80,000 of her own money in the project. She said that as her One Pearl initiative expands, she plans to reinvest about 10 percent of the proceeds into buying pearls and other materials to keep the line going, but will continue to volunteer her own time and absorb any overhead and travel costs.
Saving Teens founder John Reuben praised Hines' energy. Hines is on the organization's board of directors.
"She's a philanthropist in its truest form, flying around the world creating jewelry that is helping kids," Reuben said.
Reuben and Hines met through word of mouth in April 2005. Reuben started Saving Teens after seeing how his two sons benefited from private therapy programs. Saving Teens is a fledgling organization itself, having formed in June 2004 and only recently obtaining its nonprofit status. Reuben said donations have been steady and there is hope a child will be sent to a program soon. The organization is run by volunteers to make sure the maximum amount of donated money is used for the kids. The group's board of directors includes educators, educational consultants, mental health experts, wilderness experts and parents. Reuben, a software sales and marketing executive, said candidates will be chosen from referrals. Saving Teens has several educational consultants on its advisory board who have volunteered to help screen candidates at no cost. Saving Teens also works closely with the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program at the Children's Hospital in Boston. The program's director of pediatrics, Dr. Sharon Levy, is on the Saving Teens board of
directors. More information about the One Pearl campaign can be found at
www.onepearl.net.
Copyright The Hartford Courant 2005
So David?s a Kentucky Fried Chicken kind a guy?
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/ ... i_62554948http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/uploads/1 ... %20Ave.pdfCOREY HICKS AA- Phillips International OutreachThe Lord is faithful? That is why I have to obey Him and launch Philips International Outreach. As a Recruitment Associate at the School of Urban Missions, I traveled nationally representing Christ and SUM with hopes of winning souls and inspiring prospective students.
Today, God is calling me to solely execute winning souls. I am extremely humbled that God would even choose to use me, but I know that He has equipped me for every thing He has placed before me. Philips International Outreach was birthed through much prayer and revelation knowledge.
http://www.musicbuilt2last.com/pblog/index.phpPENELOPE MANASCO, MDLike Hines, she's a program parent and created a product, ?Penelope Bags? and donates a percentage to STICC.
http://www.penelopebags.com/index-1.htmlhttp://www.penelopebags.com/index-4.htmlThe day after she left her startup technology company, First Genetic Trust, in February, she started creating her dream bag.
... she's recruited local university students to sell the bag. And of course, she's relying on the Web site,
www.womenchangetheworld.com, for exposure and sales. In just two weeks, the company's already sold 10 bags. Some of the profits will go to various charities, including Saving Teens in Crisis Collaborative, the Avalon School and Urban Ministries.
http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:6L ... clnk&cd=15DR SCOTT SELLS, PhDConducts parent seminars for programs. His associate is Greg Lindsey, past Headmaster at HLA.
http://www.strugglingteens.com/archives ... dsbad.htmlhttp://wwf.fornits.com/viewtopic.php?p= ... nnah#94224LESLIE and ADAM GOLDBERGEd Cons Member IECA. Supporting member of NATSAP
http://www.edconsult.org/about.htmLeslie advertises that she?s been an Ed Con for 20 years. Shortly after STICC was created she hired an ex staff of Aspen?s Bromley Brook.
Nov 05 Amanda Hamilton
http://www.strugglingteens.com/artman/p ... 5228.shtmlAdam created his own testing device:
The GEPI-I? is an inventory of a student?s placement needs, based on education/learning patterns, social/emotional presentation and factors important to the student?s environment/milieu. The GEPI-I? is in no way intended to replace elements of a psycho-educational or neuropsychological battery such as IQ testing, achievement testing, personality/projective screening, etc. It is created as a supplemental assessment tool designed to clarify needs specific to placement rather than articulate student presentation.
?We are excited to raise the bar for service delivery in our industry,? comments GEPI-I? creator and the firm?s CEO, Adam R. Goldberg.
?We want to continue to reset the standard for best practices in providing the absolute top level of service for our clients.?http://www.edconsult.org/documents/GEPIPressRelease.docOn their ?Advisory Board?Jared U. Balmer, Ph.D.Co-Founder & Executive Director - Island View Residential Treatment Center for Adolescents & Oakley School
Syracuse, UT
http://www.islandview-rtc.comWho promoted Self-Regulation in Montana.
http://wwf.fornits.com/viewtopic.php?p= ... mer#225687http://wwf.fornits.com/viewtopic.php?p= ... mer#189861The difference between a Residential Treatment Center, for example, and an Emotional Growth School depends on the different emphases each places on the use of Psychiatry, Therapy, Structure (he used the term Milieu), Education, and Recreation. For example, a Residential Treatment Center will emphasize Psychiatry, Therapy and Therapeutic Structure in its program, with only minor elements of Recreation and Education. On the other hand, an Emotional Growth School is basically a mirror image of a RTC, in that the emphasis is on Structure, Education, and Recreation/activity, with only a minor role being played by Therapy and Psychiatry.
http://wwf.fornits.com/viewtopic.php?p= ... lmer#54024Joshua C. Doyle, M.Ed.Director of Admissions - Pine Ridge School
Williston, VT
http://www.pineridgeschool.comhttp://www.edconsult.org/BoardofAdvisors.htmPine Ridge is an Aspen program, ?sister program? to Youth Care
http://www.strugglingteens.com/news/asp ... 50323.htmlAs for the $100,000 GRANTJUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
The Committee recommendation provides a total of $333,712,000 for Juvenile Justice Programs for fiscal year 2006. The budget request proposes to fund juvenile justice programs under the Justice Assistance heading. The Committee recommendation is $45,333,000 below the fiscal year 2005 level and $101,488,000 above the request for similar juvenile justice programs. The table below displays the Committee's recommendation compared to the levels requested under the Justice Assistance heading for the same programs.
[In thousands of dollars]
The recommendation funds the juvenile delinquency prevention and accountability programs in accordance with Public Law 107-273, which reauthorizes the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant programs.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/? ... OC_194284&