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MAKING AN IMPACT
“Jimmy” is one of many children who have benefitted from the compassionate care of CALM. Placed with foster parents at birth, Jimmy was five years old when they determined they could no longer care for him. His anger and sadness became intense
with the sense of rejection.
Thankfully, CALM staff was there to help him transition to a new foster family. Through therapy, Jimmy learned how to effectively express his feelings, and his new foster parents, open to new ideas and interventions, opened their
hearts to their new foster son.
Jimmy blossomed, the family bonded, and soon Jimmy joined his new family permanently. At the adoption ceremony, they all wore matching shirts—the family’s last name printed proudly on the front. The back of Jimmy’s shirt summed up their feelings perfectly: “CHOSEN.”
For 50 years, CALM has worked to prevent childhood trauma and to heal children and families. Since 2007, the Women’s Fund has provided multiple grants totaling more than $150,000 to support CALM’s programs.
For more information, visit: calm4kids.org.
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