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What's New?
Expanded Programs and a New Look!
Safe Families - Circle Urban Ministries is now Network Partner in the Lydia Home Association Safe Families Program.
Safe Families is a network of host families, churches and non-profit agencies providing a safety net for parents in need of support and their children. There are three main program goals -
1) Child welfare deflection
2) Child abuse prevention
3) Family support and stabilization
To learn more go to the Safe Family Web Page
Emergency Fund - We were approached by the Emergency Fund toward the end of 2009. Their purpose is to provide emergency financial assistance to individuals to address issues of housing, hunger and employment. Circle Urban is their first partner organization in the Austin neighborhood.
Within the first week of participation beginning February 1, we were able to assist two families in significant ways. In one family the mother had lost her job and was in danger of losing their apartment. While not providing all of the rent, we were able to help with a good faith payment to keep the family housed. The second situation was a man who had lost his security job. He found another firm to hire him, but he needed to buy a uniform in order to begin working. We were able to pay the cost of his uniform and he is now working!
Life on Life Acrobatics - Especially, young boys need a physical outlet for their energy. Life on Life Acrobatics provides that outlet for their energy in a positive environment. We provide an atmosphere of safety to exert that youthful energy in a positive way.
Operating at Circle Urban, within the Circle4Success After-School Program, the mission of Life on Life Acrobatics is to mentor at-risk urban youth using arts and sports within a community of teachers, coaches, mentors and peers. |
