When I got pregnant i was so scared and nervous and I didn't know anything about being a parent. I heard about a program thatbroghton center had to offer something called Every Child Succeeds. I met with a lady who came to my home. She reassured me in that one interview that becoming a parent wasn't so hard. I started then seeing a lady every week who taught me what it was like to be a parent and what to expect being pregnant. They always reassured me every week. They taught me and my child when he was born how to accompany to life and what to expect as he was and infant. They also taught me things like sudden infant death syndrome. Things to be prepared for in case of an emergency. As my child got older they taught him things such as how to hold scissors the proper way. How to thread beads onto string. Some fine motor skills. Today as he is going to graduate from the program being three. He has learned so much from this group. I can honestly say he is ready for preschool at an early age.
I worked with Brighton Center's emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth. At the time I was a trainer providing direction to 80 emergency shelters throughout the southeastern United States. Brighton Center staff were prominent at every event we hosted. They are known for leading the field, accepting the challenge, and valuing young people as equals and contributors to their own success. I don't work with them directly now, but thanks to their unparalleled social networking efforts, led by some guy named "Bear" I can keep up with their efforts to motivate and serve their community. In that way, Brighton Center serves me daily down here in Florida, connecting their mission to the people in a way that continues to move and inspire me.
I volunteer for Brighton Center because they work "with" their clients. Because they have 35 programs, so they're tackling issues from early childhood education to homeless teens to out-of-work & hard-working families to seniors' taxes. Because they work all over Northern Kentucky. Because the vibe when you walk in the door is one of respect and caring. Because they're helping to build a better community - and that community is mine.
After learning about the Brighton Centre and the direct work it does in the community I was quite impressed. The organization has a very grass roots feel, where it can mobilize the local neighbourhoods by working with them one on one and providing them tangible projects for change in their own backyard.