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To add to the challenge of having never running a 10K before (or any road race for that matter), Clarke & I decided to try and raise money to help the Children's Bureau of New Orleans.  Since Kyle has run races before, he will be our race mentor.

The Children's Bureau of New Orleans is a United Way sponsored agency that has been around since the late 1800s.  It was one of the earliest child advocacy agencies in New Orleans and currently provides mental health, counseling, and other services to children who would not otherwise have access to such services.

 

This organization is especially important in light of research showing that, five years post-Katrina, there still exists both high rates in the number of children experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties and in the number of children who are receiving a diagnosis of depression, anxiety, or behavior disorder (Overstreet and Birch, 2008). Unfortunately, while the need for children’s mental health services remains high, the number of mental health resources in this community is decreasing as a result of state budget cuts and the poor economy. School districts have drastically cut their school social work programs and community agencies are cutting programs.

 

Beyond delivering effective services, Children’s Bureau continues to partner and collaborate with other organizations in the community in order to leverage resources and dollars to ensure that children and families have access to the resources and supports they need. Children’s Bureau partnered with eight schools this year, with all of the area school systems being represented. Other partnerships/ collaborative efforts include New Orleans Kids Partnership (NOKP), School Health Connections, Tulane Medical School’s Department of Psychiatry/Neurology, Early Childhood Supports and Services (ECSS), and The Children’s Advocacy Center.

 

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!