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Program Success 22 December 2017

Kill the Head and the Body Will Fall :

HE PROBL _, M O FRAC URED HOUSEHOLD AND HOW ONE NON-PROFIT I TRYfNG TO FTX IT .

Jacksonville , Florida -

April 24th , 2015 - It is all too unfortunate that many children grow up with a fractured household . This element in their home lives can be reflected in their performance at school , in their attitude at work , and in their relationships throughout their adult lives . A lifetime of possible internal trauma can occur for children growing up in these conditions . Many services seek to help people deal with this , but not as many groups are out there helping to stop this while it happens . There is hope for preventing and working through this though . REIGN Development Center , a project of " All I Know lncorportated ," is attempting to fill this gap and work with these families to restore balance and order to the lives of their children . REIGN ' s approach is to focus on helping the head of household in their personal development in order to galvanize necessary positive change at home .
All I Know , the local non-profit responsible for REIGN says that this approach works because they focus on bringing personal accountability into the lives of the men they ' re working with . REIGN is an acronym for
Renewed ,
Influential , Galvanized , Necessary . When working with estranged fathers and others in similar situations REIGN ' s dedicated professionals counsel these men in relevant areas that they have fundamental trouble with . Whether it ' s anger management , personal accountability , technology skills , interviewing skills , or anything else , good or bad , REIGN is there for the total wellness of those they serve . By encouraging people to shift from a mentality of " look what you ' ve made me do " to " I understand what I ' ve done " All I Know hopes that this attitude of personal accountability will extend through the whole home and family , and that it will be reflected in school performance and beyond .
REIGN needs your help though , in order to best serve the local community REIGN is attempting to establish a community center and they need volunteers and donations to make it happen . REIGN recently participated in One Spark , where they ' ve developed valuable relationships with other local non-profits and the community . Claresa Baggs , who heads the endeavor said that " the community response was overwhelming- " and that she was " thankful to be a part of this amazing event and to be a part of this amazing community here in Duval ." Hopefully the community that they ' re so proud to be a part of heeds their call for help . In addition to funds to open the community center , REIGN needs volunteers to assist in several areas of operation , including job skills training , and counseling . If you would like to help you can reach out to Claresa and donate to REIGN at alliknowjax . com .
Claresa Baggs All I Know Jax Jacksonville , Florida December 2017

Claresa Baggs