A message of Hope from Dr. Emilie, DeYoung, LMSW, ACSW – Winning at Home, a partner with Kids Hope USA I would like to extend warm greetings to the Kids Hope USA community—mentors and directors—that faithfully serve on the front lines of KHUSA on a regular basis along with all of our school partners, students and families that are a part of our wider …
Offering Hope and Encouragement to kids during COVID-19 Read More »
A short message from Kids Hope USA President, Karen Pearson.
Join Karol Ladd for some words of encouragement during this unique and uncertain time.
Dear Kids Hope USA ministry partners and volunteers, – While COVID-19 is creating levels of uncertainty, disruption in our schedules and activities, and even fear of the unknown, God is still very much in control, and He alone knows the outcome and is our source of peace that passes understanding for us individually and globally. We’re …
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This is a guest post by Dr Emilie DeYoung As February comes to a close and we embark on March, you may be sensing the seasonal doldrums that accompany the loooooong period between Christmas Vacation and Spring Break. For school calendars, the months of January, February, and March often experience an ‘educational surge’ where students encounter more frequent tests and receive larger loads …
Kids Hope USA wants to know: Are you READY? For the next five weeks, Kids Hope USA is preparing our current program directors to be READY for the 2019-2020 school year. During July 22-26, let’s Reach out to your school, church leadership, and current volunteers to gear up for the new year. Three things are IMPERATIVE …
July is in full swing and SUMMER is the name of the game. Unless you are partnered with a year-round school, most of our school partners are out for the month and VBS is on the mind of every church – either resting from or preparing for! So, Kids Hope USA wants to know: …
According to The Annie E. Casey Foundation, kids ages 5-11 make up 39% of the United States’ population. That’s 28.6 million kids in kindergarten through grade 5 in close to 98,300 public schools. As of spring 2019, Kids Hope USA churches were only partnered with just over 1,000 elementary schools in 35 states. So, …
Trauma. If you have been following the KHUSA Facebook page, you have probably seen this word multiple times in the past few weeks. But, when you hear the word ‘trauma’, what is your impression? Perhaps you think it is the psychological ‘buzz-word’ of the decade? Or, having been through some trauma, you are deeply impacted …
For Kaye George, the chance to mentor students through Kids Hope USA fulfills a deep longing in her heart. She always wanted a family of her own and did not let her disappointment stop her from reaching out to volunteer in the Sunday school class at her church where she wrote and helped out with …
