Social Wellness for Your Health
By Natalie Clark Tracey Bratton, LSCW Social wellness is about making healthy connections and developing healthy relationships. According to an article at the University of California, Davis at Student Health and Counseling page, “social wellness” refers to the relationships we have and how we interact with others. Our relationships can offer support during difficult times. […]
Fitness for Mind and Body
By Natalie Clark Do You Focus on Fitness #4Mind4Body? Mental health is essential to overall health and well-being. Mental illnesses are common and treatable. Much of what we do physically, impacts us mentally, so it’s important to pay attention to your physical and mental health. May is Mental Health Month, and the Laurence E. Schmidt Family Resource Center, […]
Why self-care is important
By Natalie Clark Is making time for self-care being selfish? Tracey Bratton, LCSW I can answer this question in one simple word, “NO!” Taking care of yourself is not about being selfish. As a matter of fact, it’s actually quite the contrary. If you’re practicing routine self-care, you’re preparing and enabling yourself to continue nurturing others. […]
How to Help Your Child Through a Tragedy
By Natalie Clark How to help your child through a tragedy Tracey Bratton, LCSW School shootings have become a major worry for children and youth across the nation. It’s important to keep the lines of communication open with your child to help him/her feel safe and secure when tragedy strikes. They look to you for […]
Christmas 2017
By Kathy French Thank you for sharing your light! Have you ever complained about the chaos of Christmas and been secretly (or not so secretly) relieved when it’s over? In the mad rush to celebrate and decorate, shop and visit, sometimes we lose the meaning. Here at Vera Lloyd, the music, the decorations, the gifts, […]
Summer at Vera Lloyd
By Natalie Clark Vera Lloyd youth are already back in school, but thanks to you they had a great summer! We are grateful for the support of many foundations, churches and donors. Trinity Presbyterian Church and Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church hosted pool parties and cookouts during the summer for boys and girls at Vera Lloyd. Youth also […]
We are proud of Vera Lloyd youth!
By Natalie Clark It’s the middle of May and we are getting closer to summer and the end of school. For four boys at Vera Lloyd, Ramon, Rian, John and Jerry, that means graduating from high school. In the United States, about 50% of youth in the foster care system graduate high school by the […]
We are Family!
By Natalie Clark Family is one of Vera Lloyd’s core values. The definition of Family has certainly evolved over the years. A modern description is two or more people who share goals and values and have long term commitments to one another.At Vera Lloyd, we use the word Family often. Our youth live in Family-style […]
Thank you for being our angels this year!
By Melissa Hendricks Christmas at Vera Lloyd Because of you, boys and girls at Vera Lloyd this holiday season experienced the gift of your generosity and love. Thank you for purchasing gifts for children who are healing from abuse, neglect, abandonment and adjudication while they live at Vera Lloyd’s children’s home in Monticello. Let me […]
Relax!
By Natalie Clark August 15th is National Relaxation Day! A lot of us live a fast-paced lifestyle. We often neglect time for ourselves. As this occurs, our physical and mental needs are not met which moves us actually away from achieving our life goals. Overall health is more than just the physical component; it involves an emotional, mental, […]
