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This Family Day, we celebrate you - our very special family of donors and supporters. 

Thank you for walking alongside vulnerable children, youth and families as they face challenges and heartache. All families - no matter how they may differ - can experience hard times, worry, and loss. Families, like Michael's, reach out to Wood's Homes everyday - and thanks to your support, we can help.

This is Michael's story...


Michael and his family have worked together to tackle some tough challenges over the last few weeks. Michael, a bright teenager, recently began acting differently. He became quiet and withdrawn. The truth was that he began feeling overwhelmed with worry that he, or his family, could get sick from COVID-19. All the negative news was taking a toll, and what began as nervousness, quickly snowballed into overwhelming fear. Soon, he felt so afraid that he couldn't leave his room. He began finding it nearly impossible to go to school. 

Then Michael and his family reached out to Wood's Homes and Eastside Community Mental Health Services. Thanks to your support, we were able to match them with a team of mental health professionals. They met online for virtual sessions, and together, they explored his worries and talked through them. They practiced individual breathing strategies and created a new family workout routine. Michael was so grateful to have found a listening ear and to be reassured that his fears were normal - many children, teenagers and even adults are feeling afraid right now. Together, these strategies helped Michael learn to manage his stress and cope with his emotions. Now, Michael and his family have a plan for when things get tough, and Michael is so happy to be back at school and feeling "like himself" again. 


Thanks to your support, Michael and his family know that Wood's Homes is here to help, if they ever need us again. Thank you for being part of our Wood's Homes family. We wish you all the best this Family Day!

Sincerely, 
Lori 

Lori Humphrey Clements
Director of Fund Development | Wood’s Homes

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