Recovery and Wellness Community Block Party

Please save the date:  3rd Annual Recovery and Wellness Community Block Party on Sept. 14, 2 pm – 5 pm. This free and open to the public event will be located in and around Beacon of Hope of Walden in Millison Plaza, Lexington Park.  Food, games, entertainment, music, give-aways and more will combine with the chance to visit with wellness and recovery community resources in the community.  For more information, to discuss tabling, or to volunteer please contact Laura at 301-9971300 x 804 or [email protected]. “Like” Beacon of Hope of Walden on Facebook at BeaconRecovery.

Promoting Protective Factors for In-Risk Families and Youth: A Brief for Researchers. The Administration on Children, Youth and Families has released a report that explores factors that help youth and their families cope with trauma, focusing on five populations who are often victimized: infants, children, and adolescents who are abused or neglected; runaway and homeless youth; youth in or transitioning out of foster care; children and youth exposed to domestic violence; and pregnant and parenting teens.