We all need help sometimes
It’s a shocking but true statistic that 1 out of 4 girls in the United States will be sexually or physically abused before the age of 18.
This means that a quarter of the female population suffers the life-long burden and consequences of being abused as children, consequences that include depression, low self-esteem, addiction, involvement in violent relationships, risky sexual behavior and many other serious issues. This often results in lives stretched thin by poverty, homelessness, teen or unplanned pregnancy, unemployment, social isolation or all of the above.
Through no fault of their own, these girls and young women face barriers that they alone may not be able to surmount. That’s where the National Crittenton Foundation and our Crittenton family of agencies step in, to lend a supporting hand to girls who often have nowhere else to turn.
Crittenton agencies provide support services and programs that support young women in building self-esteem, skills and a strong social network so that they can break intergenerational cycles of destructive behaviors and relationships. In turn, The National Crittenton Foundation supports Crittenton agencies by providing services and connections that enhance their stability and innovation.
More information about The Foundation, the family of agencies and the stories of young women can be read on our website.
With support and opportunity, many women like Charese do conquer the obstacles created by their past victimization and become healthy, successful, independent women, mothers, colleagues and leaders. There are many young women like Charese who can and do change their life with the right opportunities and help. Together we can make stories like this the rule, not the exception.
Charese’s life was filled with daily sexual abuse and a mother who was absent more than present. Surrounded by drugs, prostitution, loneliness and neglect, she was pregnant, scared and alone.
At the tender age of 16 she found her way to Crittenton Services Inc. in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Today, Charese works in sales with million-dollar clients and expects to graduate from college in 2009. Charese’s 14-year-old daughter has placed three times in teh top tier of the Math/Science Olympiad and is an aspiring dancer.
Charese has broken the cycles of abuse and poverty in her family–she’ll tell you she couldn’t have done this without the support she received from Crittenton.
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the situation of others who are struggling to survive. But one thing is clear: we all need help sometimes. It’s just the nature and degree of the help and support that varies. In the midst of balancing our lives, it’s easy to feel that nothing can be done that will truly make a difference.
But it’s actually quite easy to help and to have a real impact.
Right now, The National Crittenton Foundation is in the middle of a campaign to support the innovation and stability of our 28 agencies across the country. It’s easy to make a tax-deductible investment of $12.50 or $125 or $1,250 or more in recognition of Crittenton’s 125th anniversary.
By doing so, you invest in the power of potential of vulnerable girls and young women across our country.
Happy holidays.
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