Impact Stories

Stories of healing and hope.

Amelia’s Story

Amelia's Story Amelia discovers the value of a trusted therapist and positive role models on the road to recovery Amelia was fourteen years o...
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Building Bridges to Brighter Futures – An Educator’s Perspective on STRONG

“The STRONG program supports the child, supports the family, ...
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From Heartbreak to Home: A Mother’s Journey

“The day I watched her hold her head up high and present herself back to our community as some...
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Game-changing partnership fosters learning

“My job is to teach. I don’t always know how to take care of the kids emotionally, and it can b...
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Hallie learns how to be gentle

Removed from her home due to neglect, Hallie was a fragile and overwhelmed young girl. She was facing change, ...
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Healing through tragedy: One school’s story

Healing through tragedy: One school's story A local school grows stronger through tragedy and builds a cohesive partnership for healing and he...
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Holly’s Story

Holly's story Parents suffer when their kids suffer. Here is Holly’s story of healing and hope, in her own words.   Mental health in to...
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Jeremy now believes that God loves and forgives him

As he headed back to high school after Thanksgiving break, Jeremy was losing his desire to...
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Kelsey’s joy restored

“I was 18 years-old, and I was at rock bottom.  I didn’t think I had much time left on this earth.”   Kels...
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Natalie replaces negative choices with positive ones

Natalie had a traumatic childhood. Raised by parents unable to meet her needs, in an envi...
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Partnering with churches, ministering to the hurting

A pastor is often the first person people go to when they are struggling. Who helps the p...
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Tamika regains her family after multiple losses

Tamika is a Milwaukee mother of four who lost her husband to cancer at a young age. Then her f...
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Treatment at STRONG guides a vibrant child toward a better future

A family transformed: “STRONG offered a life raft to my family at a time w...
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