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Today’s Tip

Being a supportive parent means having your child’s best interests at heart but also being present, involved, and helpful. It includes:
• actively encouraging them to do their best with school, their hobbies, and interests
• listening without judgment and seeking to understand their concerns and challenges
• acknowledging their achievements and supporting them through mistakes and challenges
• setting consistent expectations and consequences to help them to feel secure and able to predict outcomes
• treating them fairly and developing a trusting relationship.
The influence that you have over your child is more dependent on a trusting relationship than it is on how much authority you dish out and how many lectures you give. It may feel like they’re trying to push you away, but they’re actually trying to push themselves away from you to choose a direction in life, and to shape an identity for themselves as a separate, independent person.
Love, support, trust, and optimism from their family make them feel safe and secure and are powerful weapons against peer pressure, life’s challenges, and disappointments.
Your aim is to keep your child safe and to give them the foundations they need to do their best. At a minimum they need:
• to know they are loved for who they are, and that you are always there to support them
• an environment where basic needs such as a safe and healthy place to live, healthy food, and school supplies are made a priority
• protection and support to keep themselves safe from mental and physical abuse
• respect for their feelings and concerns
• acknowledgement of their milestones and achievements such as birthdays or first day at school
• respect for their friends, clothing, sports and music choices, and interests.

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June 7, 2022

Parents! As summer vacation is fast approaching, if your children are: ⁣ ⁣ 🔹𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝟷𝟷-𝟷𝟼 ⁣ ⁣ 🔹𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴⁣ ⁣ 🔹𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰 𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢⁣ ⁣ Here are the top three things you they should be doing!👇⁣ ⁣…

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Summer Camp Registration is Open!⁣

June 3, 2022

𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊! 🙌 Our Keys 2 Life Performing Arts Summer Camp registration is open!⁣ ⁣ This amazing 5-week summer camp starts Monday June 27th-July 29th, and includes classes in Beat Making, Music Production, Dance, Acting, and Song-Writing! ⁣ ⁣ The camp also includes 𝘍𝘙𝘌𝘌 Breakfast…

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Parental Advisory Part 2

June 2, 2022

Parental Advisory Part 2

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Our CEO Mr. Jason and The Cave of Adullam Documentary

June 2, 2022

We are 𝘚𝘖 excited that the work of @mrjasonwilson through the @cave313 will be highlighted on Monday June 13th at the @tribeca red carpet world premiere! 🙌 ⁣ ⁣ We are also happy to announce that tickets have sold out already! So, we hope you…

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Continue to Protect You and Your Child’s Mental Health

June 1, 2022

Parents! As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, let’s not forget about the awareness and the work we’ve been putting in after the month is over! ⁣ ⁣ Continue to protect you and your child’s mental health. Here’s a reminder of several tasks…

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May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

May 27, 2022

𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴…? 🤔⁣ ⁣ May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, and roughly 1-in-4 girls will be pregnant at least once before age of 20. ⁣ ⁣ The U.S. teen birth rate is at an all-time low. As of 2016, the teen birth…

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Youth Mental Myths

May 26, 2022

Youth Mental Myths: Misunderstanding and Missed Opportunity

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SWAG in the Metro Detriot Area, Roller Skating!

May 25, 2022

Last week we had the 𝘈𝘔𝘈𝘡𝘐𝘕𝘎 opportunity to take 400 of our 𝘚𝘞𝘈𝘎 program participants in the Metro Detroit area, roller skating! 🎉⁣ ⁣ As you see, they had a blast! This is just a way to treat them for all the hard work they’ve…

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4 Tips to Help With Mental Health!

May 20, 2022

𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺! ⁣ ⁣ Here are four helpful tips you and your children may want to start implementing!👇⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣. 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘢 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 – Tracking your day-to-day mood can give you time to pause and…

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Shame And Trauma-Informed Parenting

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Shame & Trauma

May 18, 2022

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝗪𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #WellnessWednesday! 🌱⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ This week, we’ll be addressing “Shame & Trauma”. We’ll be discussing a drawing the connection on how it impacts our children, with Dr. Shantalea Johns, Ed.D., LMSW⁣⁣. ⁣⁣ The session will include:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🔹𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴…

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Mental Health Awareness for Parents

May 17, 2022

Parents! How are you doing? Like….how are you 𝘙𝘌𝘈𝘓𝘓𝘠 doing? 👀⁣ ⁣ As we’ve been taking about mental health awareness within your teens and families, we want to take the time to ask you as well! ⁣ ⁣ As parents, we need to take time…

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A Full “Love Tank”

May 13, 2022

This is the look of someone who has a full heart, or a full “love tank”. 🤣⁣ ⁣ This week in 𝘚𝘞𝘈𝘎, Students With Awareness & Goals, our students learned about the importance of having their love tanks filled. They discussed what things, words, and…

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Parental Advisory Training

May 12, 2022

Parental Advisory Training | Facilitated by Ron Lee, Jr. Helping Parents remember…

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Stress In Teens And What Could Be Triggering It

May 11, 2022

Parents! Did you know that not only can teens experience stress, but many teens suffer with stress levels that compare to adults?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The best way to understand how your teen processes stress is to engage in open communication. It’s important for parents to normalize…

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The Skillman Foundation at Davis Aerospace High School

May 10, 2022

We want to give a 𝘏𝘜𝘎𝘌 thank you to The Skillman Foundation for their partnership with our health and wellness initiative! ⁣ ⁣ As a result, we were able to treat the hard working teachers at Davis Aerospace High School to a spa day during…

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