Thanks to supportive staff and opportunities at Highfields, Dontrell is making positive changes. “My dad has spent most of my life in prison. When I was 10 years old, I began to let negative influences take ahold of me. I was getting into shootouts and robbing people and not thinking about the consequences of my
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Thanks to your support, 10-year-old Samuel* has opportunities to be successful. Katherine* embraces the joys and challenges of being a mother. She and her husband raised five biological children who are now adults living on their own. They now have seven adopted children ages 6-17 at home. All seven children have been through the
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When Jodi was in crisis, she reached out for help. Thanks to you, Highfields was able to step in and stabilize her family. Jodi has four amazing children under the age of 15 and all have special needs. “Before we started working with Highfields, we were unable to go to the store, go
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Thanks to supportive Ingham Academy staff, Rochelle has a bright future ahead of her. “Before Ingham Academy, I was at a really low point in my life,” said Rochelle. “I never went to school because I was bullied.” Rochelle became truant and was put on probation for missing too much school. Her Probation
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When Carol* brought her nephew into her home, she expected him to behave like her other children, but he is deeply affected by trauma from his past. Carol spent a year learning the right techniques to help him grow and heal, thanks to you. Carol’s baby nephew, Ryan*, was in danger. His mother
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At Highfields’ Residential Treatment Program, Marshaun is learning how to break his bad habits and get his life back on track. Growing up, Marshaun never thought about the consequences of his actions. “I started committing crimes when I was 11 years old,” said Marshaun. “I wanted money and that was the only way
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Imagine you were told your child only had one year to live? What would you do? Who would you turn to? Here’s Jessica’s story… A Terrifying Diagnosis It all started when Jessica gave birth to her son, Peyton. He was born with a genetic disorder called Microcephaly, which means that his head and his
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You helped bring a family together! A New Chapter After twelve years together, Brian and his husband, Raymond, decided to start a family. Neither of them had any experience raising kids, but it was a challenge they were ready to face. They began the process of obtaining a license to adopt or foster
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In part 1, Mary* was distraught over her teenage son Michael’s* bad behaviors. Now they are working through Highfields’ Multisystemic Therapy (MST) program, and Mary has seen significant progress… “It’s actually been a pretty relaxed month,” said Mary. “I’m really proud of what Michael has accomplished.” Michael has stayed clean for the past 30
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Students in Highfields’ after school program, Reaching Higher, are opening their minds to new ideas thanks to a special program with Jackson District Library. What do you get when you put together a battery pack, aluminum foil, wire, a buzzer, play dough, and a cardboard box? A homemade Operation game! That’s just
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