NEWSLETTER
A MESSAGE FROM CENTER FOR STRENGTH TEAM
With heavy hearts and hopeful spirits, we bid farewell to the Center for Strength, a beacon of resilience and healing in the wake of the STEM School Highlands Ranch tragedy.
In our journey together, we've connected, learned, healed, and grown. Though we must part ways, the bonds forged and lessons shared will forever shape our community.
As we carry the torch of resilience forward, let us honor the memory of those we've lost by embracing each other with compassion and strength.
Thank you for being part of our journey. Together, we've shown that even in darkness, light can prevail.
MAY CALENDAR
MAY 2024
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm RECOUP Adult
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Propped Up - Chair Yoga
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm RECOUP Adult
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Propped Up - Chair Yoga
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm RECOUP Adult
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Propped Up - Chair Yoga
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm RECOUP Adult
8:00 am - 9:15 am Morning Yoga (all levels) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm May 7th 2024 - 5 year Commemoration 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Green Leaf Society
8:00 am - 9:15 am Morning Yoga Warm uP (all levels) 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Community Art w/Niki for Everyone!
8:00 am - 9:15 am Morning Yoga Warm uP (all levels) 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Green Leaf Society (peer lead gardening)
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Propped Up - Chair Yoga 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Go Team Dogs 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Softening the edge of grief 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm S.O.L.A.C.E.
8:00 am - 9:15 am Morning Yoga Warm uP (all levels) 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Community Art w/Niki for Everyone!
youth support group) 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm Trauma-informed Yoga Breathe, Stretch, Rest 3:30 pm - 4:30pm Staff appreciation Yoga 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm Trauma-informed Yoga Breathe, Stretch, Rest 11:45 am - 1:35 pm Weekly Open Art Studio for all! 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm S.O.L.A.C.E. (lgbtq+ youth support group)
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm NEW DAY - Open Art Studio Thursdays! 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm Trauma-informed Yoga - Breathe 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm NEW DAY - Open Art Studio Thursdays! 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm Trauma-informed Yoga - Breathe 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm NEW DAY - Open Art Studio Thursdays! 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm Trauma-informed Yoga - Breathe 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Farewell Celebration
8:30 pm - 12:00 pm Blood Drive in Honor of: Gun Violence Victims 10:0 am - 12:00 pm Softening the edges of grief (workshop)
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11:45 am - 1:35 pm Weekly Open Art Studio for all! 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm S.O.L.A.C.E. (lgbtq+ youth support group) 11:45 am - 1:35 pm Weekly Open Art Studio for all! 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm S.O.L.A.C.E. (lgbtq+ youth support group) 11:45 am - 1:35 pm Weekly Open Art Studio for all! 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm S.O.L.A.C.E. (lgbtq+
TUESDAY MAY 7 2024 1PM - 4PM CIVIC GREEN PARK
JOIN OUR STAFF AS WE CREATE A WELCOMING AND SAFE SPACE FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO GATHER ON THIS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
WE WILL BE PAINTING KENDRICK KINDNESS MOVEMENT ROCKS TO USE IN AN ART PIECE AT THE CENTER ON MAY 31, 2024 FOR OUR FAREWELL
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*RSVP on our website for food
CHALK ART - YARD GAMES - ROCK PAINTING - GELATO & CO*
Please join us at our for the 640 Plaza Drive Suite 130, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Center for Strength 31
Please join us as we bid a fond farewell to all those who have come through the doors of C4S. This afternoon is dedicated to the many who have entrusted their healing to the C4S and those who have provided unwavering support to our community. Kendrick Kindness Movement Rock Art, Crepe Truck*, Resources, Games Brief Remarks 3:40 PM Friday 1-4 PM May
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Celebration #stemstrong
COMMEMORATION
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Programming - Elementary / Middle School / High School
S.O.L.A.C.E
Wednesdays
3:15PM - 4:30PM
S.O.L.A.C.E.: Spaces Of Love & Connection with Equity, a safe and inclusive youth support group. The group will provide a safe, brave space to dive into/discuss the multi-layered aspects of intersecting identities and how they interact with being a gun violence survivor.
Facilitated by: James Nee LCSW (he/they). Drop-ins welcome.
You do not need to sign up if you don’t feel comfortable, but please register for this group when you sign in at the Center.
GREEN LEAF SOCIETY
TUESDAYS
May 7, May 21
3:15PM - 4:15PM
Current STEM student Sean M. will facilitate this peer-led gardening group and be co-facilitate by Tammy Horlacher, our Activities Coordinator.
You will learn how to grow spider plants and explore the parallels in caring for plants and yourself through science and art.
Drop-ins Welcome, but space is limited so please register.
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Programming - 16yrs+ / Adults / Alumni / Staff
UPCOMING EVENTS MAY, 2024
5:15PM - 6:00PM Mondays
PROPPED UP – CHAIR YOGA & BREATHWORK
Join us for this new class incorporating chair yoga and breathwork with Alaina Patton for ages 16 and up. This can be a great option for everyday life scenarios - yoga at the airport, yoga at work, yoga in the classroompeople with limitations, such as an injury or illness.
GO TEAM DOGS
WEDNESDAY May 22
3PM - 4PM
Last Wednesday! Come see your furry friends at the Center
MORNING WARM UP: ALL LEVELS FLOW TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA
TUESDAYS
Class age – 16+
8:00AM - 9:15AM
Reconnect with your body.
Unlearn expectations. Bring movement back. Heal your body and mind.
TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA –BREATHE, STRETCH, REST
THURSDAYS Adults
6:30PM - 7:45PM
Beth’s trauma-informed yoga approach is to create a safe, supportive space in which you can learn emotional regulation skills through connection with the breath and increased body awareness.
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RECOUP
Mondays
3:00PM - 4:00PM
ADULT SUPPORT GROUP
Facilitated by Jenny Robbins, LPC, CBC.
The adult group will be centered on recharging, empathy, community, openness, understanding, and purpose.
This is an open group format (participants may attend any week without committing to the series).
Open to parents/caregivers/guardians of children of any age/grade.
You do not have to have a child signed up in the youth skills group. If you do, your child will be ready to leave at 4:00p.
Facilitated by Jenny Robbins, LPC, CBC.
Note: The youth skills group lasts 13 weeks, as will this support group.
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PROGRAMMING - EVERYONE 11y & younger must be accompanied by an adult or a responsible older sibling
OPEN ART STUDIO FRIDAYS!
NOW ON THURSDAYS!
May 16
Affirmation beads
3PM - 5PM
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Grab your friends and family and join us for a fun art activity with Tammy Horlacher!
Our activities coordinator Tammy has added an afternoon Open Art Studio series to our Spring schedule. Join her as she guides you through a different art activity every other week to benefit overall wellness and community!
This program is open to all age groups and we encourage families to join together. *Children 11yrs and younger must be accompanied by an adult or older responsible sibling. This is not a drop-off event.
OPEN ART STUDIO! 11:45AM - 1:35PM
May 8 WEDNESDAYS
Butterfly diamond paint
May 15 Aromatherapy neck pillows
May 22 Remember the Center tin can planters
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SOFTENING THE EDGES
10am-12pm
This workshop is designed to offer individuals an resilience, and find solace within a safe community. During this time, we will explore coping strategies, resources, and an overall goal to provide support during the transition of the Center for Strength’s closure through movement, reflection, journaling, and sharing
RESILIENCY REIMAGINED PODCAST
New Episode with Simi Basu LIVE Now
“You will lose people along the way. Those people were only meant for the unhealed version of you” - Simi
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