Bright Futures

The MST Duo

ljurasek / September 11, 2020

Mutisystemic Therapy (MST) is a family and community-based treatment program designed to help at-risk youth make better decisions. After 30 […]

ljurasek / August 5, 2020

Ingham Academy is an alternative high school in Lansing that gives youth involved in the court system a chance to

ljurasek / August 5, 2020

Being a parent can be both rewarding and terrifying, especially at 17 years old. For James*, it meant stepping up

ljurasek / June 30, 2020

Every year Highfields’ Reaching Higher after school program provides kids with the chance to have a summer camp experience. Although

ljurasek / June 16, 2020

Only six months in the role of Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Supervisor, Morgan was blindsided by the worldwide quarantine due to

ljurasek / April 28, 2020

Education has taken a challenging turn during the COVID-19 pandemic. For after school programs like Reaching Higher, directing resources and

ljurasek / April 28, 2020

Community resources can be difficult to find without a little help. Highfields’ counselor, Sherronia Walker knew this all too well

ljurasek / March 30, 2020

Angel and his family moved 2,000 miles away, from Honduras to the United States, to escape the violent cultural unrest

ljurasek / March 30, 2020

After 39 years of teaching government to high school students, Greg Clevenger felt he still had more to give. He

ljurasek / February 28, 2020

When it comes to extra-curricular activities for children, teaching mindfulness doesn’t seem to be the first choice. Yet, Reaching Higher