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Day 3 of the Pre-service 5-day orientation for our Head Start employees is themed "Honor Your Heritage". Being proud of your culture and heritage is important in bringing excellence and inclusion into the workplace.

Family Service Head Start began their week-long employee orientation and pre-service for the start of the new school year! The 5-day long training sessions will cover mandatory training as well as other best practices for Family Service Head Start.

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Thank you to City Council District 10 Marc Whyte for speaking at our Advocacy Committee meeting at Family Service and for sharing his priorities with our TNC members. It was also a great opportunity for us to share with him the importance of the work nonprofits do in our community and how we can support his office.

Thank you April Ancira Thompson and Ancira CJDR along with Alamo City LX Modern Mopar for donating more than 700 backpacks for this year's backpack drive! These backpacks will help students ease the stress while feeling prepared and ready for the new school year.

Hey San Antonio! Come join Family Service for a Back to School event this weekend that has school supplies, haircuts, food, immunization and many more resources to get your kids school ready! See the flyer for more details. Hosted by Northside ISD

Hey San Antonio! Join a growing trade skill here in San Antonio. San Antonio historic homes need trade workers that know how to restore them back to their original glory. Come and take our Pre-Apprenticeship Wood Restoration Training! Orientation date is August 8th. Please see the flyer to register. You must register to attend the orientation. Class dates are Aug. 19-23 8am-5pm.

Mary Garr, President/CEO of Family Service, Spoke to the Bexar County Reflejo Court Graduates and those in attendance at the Family Service the neighborhood Place about the importance of wrap-around services in the helping/healing process.

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Mary Garr, CEO/President of Family Service, hosted 38 Baylor University military MHA/MBA graduate program students at our Family Service Neighborhood Place discussing the importance of Family Service and the communities we serve.

Texas heat? Never mind the San Antonio hot summer days when you have an awesome foam party at our Pilgrim Head Start location. Those kiddos look like they are have some great summer fun!

Family Service and the City’s Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) showcased careers in architecture and how technology is integrated into design to students in the Family Service Digital Scholar summer program yesterday. Digital Scholars were able to hear from a professor of architecture with San Antonio College and current architecture students that showcased their architecture models and design graphics. This was a great opportunity to connect digital scholar skills to potential college and career opportunities. San Antonio College

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Mary Garr, President and CEO of Family Service, and Sandra Garza, Education Director of Family Service, spent some time this morning pre-taping a segment of Great Day SA at KENS 5 & Kens5.com talking about Head Start and other wrap-around programs. Stay tuned! The segment will air next week, time to be determined.

Geek Squad Academy kicked off yesterday at the Family Service Neighborhood Place with more than 70 kids looking to learn about technology in 3D modeling, digital music creation, video production, programing robots, and much more! Geek Squad brings in professionals and helpers from all over to ensure the best learning environment paired with a lot of fun!

Hey San Antonio! Please come and join our Head Start Community Family Fun Fair at our Live Oak Head Start Facility this Saturday. See why our Head Start stands out from the rest!
See the flyer below for more details.

SCAM ALERT! Please be aware that Family Service does not solicit for vendors for our National Night Out. We are a nonprofit that works with others in same areas of interest and do not request money to be a vendor at our NNO. DO NOT GIVE OUT MONEY to anyone claiming to be associated with Family Service looking for vendors. If you have any questions regarding this, please call 210-299-2440. Thank you!

Hey San Antonio! Did you know that Family Service was designated the "Best Place for Working Parents" and is also a "Healthy People 2030 Champion"!
Our impact extends beyond our clients to also include our team members, and provides a framework for a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. By strengthening all areas of our clients’ and team members’ lives, we’re truly moving them forward, not just for today, but for the future. interested in a career with Family Service? See the link below for more information and job openings.
https://family-service.org/career/

Last Week, volunteers from the H-E-B recruiting department came out to Family Service Neighborhood Place Margaret’s Place and helped with bundling up school supplies, clothing and diaper bags. Thank you H-E-B Volunteers!

If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stressed, remember these feelings are normal. Take a break to just breathe. Find additional support by using the Check-In tool at TurnToSupportsTX.org.

Family Service and various partners, including Lone Star Construction Trades Training, the City of San Antonio, Restore Education, and Nxt Level, are partnering to bring various trade skills training workshops to Family Service Neighborhood Place.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
For more information, call 210-431-4425 or visit the link below.
https://family-service.org/trade-skills-training/

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Thank you Bank of America for supporting our 2024 Economic Mobility mission. With your donation, we’ll be able to continue serving . We are so appreciative.

Kids participating in the Agents of Innovation day camp this week by Science Mill at the Family Service Best Buy Teen Tech Center are immersed in awesome technology learning how to build gadgets, robots and much more!

When you’re going through a hard time, remember substance use is not the answer. Instead, your community and the resources around you for help. For more information, visit TurnToSupportsTX.org.

Family Service is wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!

Family Service Behavioral Health participated in the Children’s Crisis Intervention Team resource fair last week. CCIT is a week long training for approximately 50 first responders including school district police, public law enforcement, and specialty agencies, where they learn about children’s mental health conditions and de-escalation skills. They then practice these skills through role playing exercises in the afternoons. At the end of the training, the first responders must complete a written and role play test in order to receive TCOLE credit that can be applied for the Mental Health Peace Officer certification.

Family Service Head Start kiddo have some summer fun while beating the Texas heat! 💦

No matter where you’ve been or what you’ve done, it’s important to remember there’s always a path forward. It’s okay to start again. If you want a fresh start and need some help, visit TurnToSupportsTX.org.