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For several years, Carpenter Place has had a specific program called Intensive Life Skills for girls 16 and older. Most recently, it has been housed in the Nelson Home and concentrates on teaching life skills to girls who will most likely transition to their own apartment rather than return home.

At the end of January 2011, we will open 6 one-bedroom units in the apartment building on 15th street for that program. A staff member, probably a single woman, will live in an apartment at the entrance to the hall and provide supervision and support for the young women in the program.

Why is this new program needed? We have not been able to receive referrals from local agencies who are looking for programs for girls transitioning from foster care, because they require an apartment setting, not a group home. There is a great need in our community for services for the 18-24 year old population. It is the fastest growing demographic in the homeless population. Of those in that age range in homeless shelters, a third of them have been in foster care.

The Board of Trustees and our campus leadership ask for your prayers for the success of this new venture.

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Klein Construction
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MidAmerican Credit Union
Southweset National Bank
State Farm Insurance Co.
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Weigand-Omega Management, Inc.
Ziegler Electric Service, Inc.

Shellee Morrison, CEO of Carpenter Place, recently joined the board of the Christian Child and Family Services Association (CCFSA), which represents agencies involved with childcare-related work under the auspices of the Churches of Christ. Established in 1952, the CCFSA currently has 47 agencies operating from 90 locations in 21 states. The CCFSA represents programs across the country that support children and their families with counseling, residential care, family foster care, maternity and adoption services, and much more. To learn more about the association and their mission to help children and families in need across America, logon to www.ccfsa.org.