Our New Learning & Wellness Center Is the Focus Of
EFAMILY ISSUE 43 OUR NEW LEARNING & WELLNESS CENTER IS THE FOCUS OF NATIONAL GROUP’S VISIT A team of 35 representatives from cities, schools and community organizations from across the country convened in Chicago on Thurs., March 27, to discuss how communities are better aligning services to meet the needs of children and families. Part of their visit included a tour of Metropolitan’s new Learning and Wellness Center. The event was organized by the National League of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education, and Families. The NLC is dedicated to helping city leaders build better communities. Working in partnership with the 49 state municipal leagues, NLC serves as a resource to and an advocate for more than 19,000 cities, villages and towns. Representatives from Fort Worth and Austin, Texas; Hartford Conn.; Richmond, Va.; Rochester, N.Y.; and Longmont, Colo., met with staff and parents to talk about how community partners are working with the Center to ensure that children and families are thriving. Click here to learn more about the Learning and Wellness Center. HATS OFF TO SOCIAL WORKERS They are mentors, counselors, motivators and advocates. For 116 years, social workers have helped people facing life’s greatest challenges. In March, we celebrated Social Worker Month. Metropolitan Family Services has more than 900 social workers, educators, youth workers, attorneys and support staff who last year empowered more than 63,000 deserving families with services to help them learn, earn, heal and thrive. More on National Social Worker Month is here, including a discussion by Metropolitan President/CEO Ric Estrada on the importance of human service programming for fathers in the University of Chicago’s SSA Magazine.
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