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School closures and social distancing due to Covid-19 have drastically changed our students’ lives, especially for the seniors. Please check out our Faces in the Crowd and Assets and Action pages as we honor some of our graduates in this issue. We wish all graduates good luck and success in their future adventures!
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riends, there are no words to describe what has happened in the past few weeks. Our communities are changed forever because of the dam failures and the flooding. I worry about the youth and families in our community who are now facing devastating damage to their homes, and a pandemic. However, we have an incredible community and we are all in KATHRYN TATE this together. We will get through this. Our feature article has suggestions for helping kids through disasters. Most of our articles were written when we only had pandemic on our minds. Kids and parents alike were adjusting to stresses of homebound life, including schooling from home and changes in so many workplaces. Add in the flood, and you can be assured that kids are experiencing stress and anxiety in a way they never have before. We have articles on helping your child learn coping skills and dealing with anxiety and fear. With luck, these will give you some tools to help ease the stressors in your household. Since we are still under the Safer at Home order, kids are likely feeling lonely. It is important for parents to recognize loneliness to help kids find ways to reconnect. You can help by keeping kids connected with friends and family using technology. Our summers will look different this year. It’ll take some extra work, but I hope that you can find a sense of balance during this time at home with your kids. Maybe it’s a game or a walk in the middle of the day. Maybe the best you can do is keeping everyone fed and healthy. Try to stay upbeat and model positive behaviors for your kids. Give yourself grace during this time and we’ll get through this together. If you need help from the flood, please reach out to United Way of Midland County. Follow The Legacy Center w w w.tlc4cs.org w w w.facebook.com/tlc4cs Follow the Community Alliance 4 Youth Success w w w.drugfreemidland.org
ABOUT THE LEGACY CENTER
The Legacy Center changes the trajectory of people’s lives as we help them reach their full potential. We help our neighbors build the reading and language skills they need to succeed. We equip young people to make responsible choices. We are a local collaborative partner committed to increasing the impact of agencies in Midland County.
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THE LEGACY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SUCCESS Kathryn Tate, President/CEO (989) 496-1425 ktate@tlc4cs.org 3200 James Savage Rd, Ste 5 Midland, MI 48642
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