CFAR June 2024 Newsletter

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CFAR JUNE 2024 NEWSLETTER

The mission of Center for Families and Relationships is to strengthen and build resiliency in families by providing individual, family and couples counseling utilizing a holistic approach to treatment. We are partners in parenting, empowering members of the family to make a permanent, positive change towards becoming productive members of their own families, and of our community as a whole.

Organizational News

Our administrative team is in the process of moving over to Suite C in our expanded space on the third floor of 7901 Bustleton Avenue. We’re making some slight shifts to the entrance, and have put up some new signage to help our clients navigate the change. It’s been a lot of hard work but very much worth the effort to be able to dedicate more therapy rooms in Suites A and B to serve more clients.

We are also gearing up to have some wonderful summer interns on board shortly! As always, we’re looking forward to training another excellent batch of students to work with families in impactful and innovative ways.

CFAR Movie Night on August 16th

Please save the date for our 4th annual movie night on Friday, August 16th at Pelbano Rec Center! This is a really fun way to spend a summer evening, and this year is extra special with it being our 30th anniversary year. We will have resources to share, as well as free drinks and snacks. We hope to see many of our clients and community members there. If you are interested in making an in-kind donation or sponsorship donation in support of the event, please reach out to Toral Patel at development@cfarcounseling.org for more information.

Exciting Announcement!

CFAR has received over $520,000 from Attorney General Henry to bolster mental health services and related programs, following the closure of the Juniata Community Mental Health Clinic. CFAR plans to utilize these funds to hire staff to increase and improve direct services for our clients, and we are so honored that AG Henry chose CFAR based on our reputation! The timing couldn’t be better, as CFAR is in the midst of business planning and capacity building to prepare us for even more growth in the coming years. You can read more about the funds in the Attorney General’s press release HERE

Together Through Trauma

Our new Together Through Trauma Team assigned to Mander, 8th & Diamond, and CB Moore have hit the ground running! Trauma Therapist Delicia McKinney (pictured) and Outreach Specialist Sam Hill have been brainstorming creative ways to engage the communities to make them aware of the TTT free trauma services available to them. They’ve started Monday Game Nights at 8th & Diamond, and Wellness Wednesdays at Mander, and the response has been incredible. They are looking forward to developing more fun and interesting ways to raise awareness in the coming months! For more information about the TTT program, visit cfarcounseling.org/ttt

Children Deserving Services

Children Deserving Services Program Director Belen Gomez (pictured, left) had a wonderful day with her CFAR colleague, Jamica Cropper-Pam, connecting with the community and performing mental health screenings at Northwood Academy Charter School’s Community Day on June 1st.

CDS is holding a fun event and workshop on June 29th for past and current CDS clients, as well as those on the CDS waitlist. Please contact cds@cfarcounseling.org for more information!