October News from Excelsior Youth Center

October 20, 2011

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Giving Girls A Chance To Succeed

by Joan Gabrielson, Executive Director

we can do it

As girls arrive at Excelsior, we see their faces of fear from past failures and their apprehension at failing again. They don't believe they can succeed, and, sadly, they believe that they do not DESERVE to succeed. Repeated moves from foster home to group homes to treatment centers and detention, students often feel abandonment and rejection. Based on their own acting out behaviors they have shattered....

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A Chance to Succeed

Strength Based Care A Powerful Tool

Excelsior Receives Largest Gift

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Strength Based Care A Powerful Tool At Excelsior

by Richard Stapleton, M.C./CC, L.P.C.

Team & Treatment Coordinator, Shalom

A few months ago, a girl was transferred from another unit into my unit, Shalom. The girl was really worried about moving in because she was afraid of getting bullied by our girls. I sat down with one of our girls who had a fairly big reputation of bullying other people. I said to her...

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Excelsior Youth Center Receives Its Largest Restricted Gift...Ever

Art Programs Important at Excelsior Excelsior Youth Center, a leading residential treatment center for troubled girls, recently received its largest single gift ever awarded from the James & Beatrice Salah Charitable Trust. The $164,771 restricted donation will support Excelsior's Whole Girl Initiative...

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