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Family Connection Fills the Heart of a Child! The Family Connection Program is a program of Rainbow Days, Inc., in Dallas, Texas. It was started in 1989 to provide comprehensive supportive services for homeless children living in emergency, transitional or domestic violence shelters. Rainbow Days’ mission is to provide children living in high-risk situations with the skills they need to overcome adversity and stay drug-free. A child living in a homeless situation is certainly at high-risk and in need these important life-skills. The “core” of the program is weekly, Curriculum-Based Support Groups (CBSGs) that provide the much needed life skills for these children. The program also provides a menu of drug-free life enrichment activities including weekend art retreats, family outings and summer camps. (All programming activities are highlighted in the About the Program section.) In 2003, Rainbow Days received a grant from the Hasbro Children’s Foundation to replicate the Family Connection Program in two cities outside of Dallas. The first replication took place in Houston, Texas followed by the second replication in Denver, Colorado with both being a great success. During the replication, over 1,500 homeless children were served in these communities. In August 2006 a third replication city joined the Family Connection team. Now children in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma are also receiving these wonderful services. Upon completion of the grant from the Hasbro Children’s Foundation in August of 2006 a complete replication manual and training has been developed. Now you can receive information and materials on how to implement the entire program. (All training information can be found in the Training Information section.)Thank you for your interest in the Family Connection Program. If you have any questions or would like to learn more please contact Kathy Daley, Replication Manager at 214-887-0726 or 1-800-899-7828. Or email her at kathyd@rdikids.org...
Rainbow Days, Inc.
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