According to Mosaic Family Services Development Director Momtaz Begum, “At Mosaic Family Services, we believe freedom, dignity, and justice are human rights. Since our inception in 1993, Mosaic has been a beacon for underrepresented refugee and immigrant communities of North Texas. Mosaic has grown significantly since then and is now a comprehensive service provider that … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Mosaic Family Services
Trauma
JUST IN: Metrocare Gets A $1.7M SAMHSA Grant To Implement ITCT Program For Five Years
Dallas’ Metrocare has scored a $1.7M grant from the United States’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The funds will be used for the "implementation of the nationally recognized Integrative Treatment for Complex Trauma (ITCT), an evidence-based trauma program for children and adolescents in Dallas County.” The five-year program will “focus on … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Metrocare Gets A $1.7M SAMHSA Grant To Implement ITCT Program For Five Years
Texas Bar Foundation Awards $10,000 To Support Poetic’s Helping Young Women In The Juvenile Justice System
Since launching its program in 2017, Poetic has “provided 24/7 access to evidence-based trauma therapy, art therapy, an on-site school and paid internships for girls (aged 12-18+) with a history of complex trauma.” According to Poetic Co-Founder/CEO Dr. HaeSung Han, “Juvenile justice-involved girls who have experienced complex trauma are most vulnerable to re-victimization … [Read more...] about Texas Bar Foundation Awards $10,000 To Support Poetic’s Helping Young Women In The Juvenile Justice System
The Women’s Center Of Tarrant County Is Turning April Into A Teal Fundraising Experience
When folks think of April, they consider it to be a breath of fresh air with the cold days of winter officially in the rearview mirror and fields of bluebonnets sprouting everywhere. But what most don’t realize that it’s also Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Usually it's the time when The Women's Center of Tarrant County held its … [Read more...] about The Women’s Center Of Tarrant County Is Turning April Into A Teal Fundraising Experience
Dallas Animal Services Continues To Turn Things Around Even During “Ruff” Times
North Texans take pride in being in the top ten when it counts. Why, Dallas alone is the ninth largest city in the U.S., the third largest in Texas, has the tallest cowboy in Texas (52’ Big Tex), the tallest indoor Christmas tree in the U.S. (at the Galleria), the largest urban arts district in the U.S., the largest metropolitan area in the nation not on a navigable body of … [Read more...] about Dallas Animal Services Continues To Turn Things Around Even During “Ruff” Times
Children’s Super Heroes And Dream Team Are Joined By ER Reimagination Campaign Champs
Children's Health has had more fantastic superheroes/heroines than a convention of Marvel Comic characters lately. Just last month the Children's Dream Team (Troy Aikman, Clayton Kershaw, Dirk Nowitzki and Jordan Spieth) joined forces to promote the Children's story. And last Thursday, a heap of Super Heroes in red capes were floating around Children’s Health’s Plano and Dallas … [Read more...] about Children’s Super Heroes And Dream Team Are Joined By ER Reimagination Campaign Champs
The Beginning Of A New Year May Spell The End Of A Beautiful Relationship
With fireworks coloring the skies and TV screens, the beginning of a new year blasts forward in just hours. Sadly, it may be the end of a beloved relationship. Each year as humans celebrate the coming of a new 365 days with celebrations of fireworks, it is a mind-blowing event for their critters. Evidently, they haven’t gotten the memo that it’s all for fun and not … [Read more...] about The Beginning Of A New Year May Spell The End Of A Beautiful Relationship
JUST IN: Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon And Style Show Results In A Jaw Opening Check
The season of giving continues for nonprofits. This time the handing over of funds took place at Etro before the store opened this morning. Since Equest Women's Auxiliary Luncheon and Style Show Chair Heather Randall had a 9 a.m. phone conference, the presentation of the check was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Oops! It seems that someone had an accident on the Dallas North Tollway … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon And Style Show Results In A Jaw Opening Check
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Heroes On The Water
Can you imagine the bittersweet emotion warriors feel after returning home from deployment? The joy of seeing their child for the first time, and knowing that child does not recognize them? Reconnecting with a spouse while struggling with reintegrating into civilian life? The pressure to “return to normal” while battling symptoms of post-traumatic stress? It can be an … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Heroes On The Water
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Denton County Friends Of The Family
Denton County Friends of the Family (DCFOF), the sole provider of comprehensive services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Denton County, is participating in North Texas Giving Day on Thursday, September 20th! North Texas Giving Day is Communities Foundation of Texas' annual 18-hour online giving extravaganza for North Texas nonprofits that is powered by … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Denton County Friends Of The Family
JUST IN: Fashion Line Up Revealed For 2018 Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon And Style Show
2018 Equest Women's Auxiliary President Kara Axley and Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon and Style Show Chair Heather Randall have been busy this summer. They've just revealed the lineup of Highland Park Village merchants that will have fashions on the runway for the Equest annual fundraiser at Brook Hollow on Tuesday, October 2. Drum roll, please. The show produced by Jan … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Fashion Line Up Revealed For 2018 Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon And Style Show