“DINNER!” The calls rang out as students at Life House Youth Center rushed into the kitchen. The area was newly decorated for the holidays, and a Yule Log was burning on TV. Before each nightly dinner, program director Stefan Wehmeyer usually takes time to make announcements. Yesterday, Wehmeyer wanted to talk with the youth about something different: Anxiety. “Sometimes in our lives and in our homes, we have stuff that’s not easy.” This statement holds true for students, staff, and...

It’s almost the end of July which means we are gearing up for school here in Franklin County. Walmart is stocked with all the school supplies you could ever dream of and both kids and parents are anxiously awaiting that start date. Admittedly, many kids are less excited than their parents! Well, with the start of the new school year Franklin County Cares will be beginning a 3-Year Trauma-Informed Schools Training and Consulting Program in two Franklin County Schools; South Point Elementary...

By Skye Pournazari Oct 9, 2019 for the Maryville Forum MARYVILLE, Mo. — In two weeks, the Veterans Yoga Project plans to hold an intensive weekend training class in Maryville offering lessons to yoga enthusiasts, teachers and mental health clinicians. Since 2010, the project has trained more than 1,500 yoga teachers in the skills of Mindful Resilience Yoga for Trauma Recovery said Brianna Renner, director of programs for the organization and former Marine. She explained that the training...

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