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Many, if not all, residents and staff members of Eagle Village have had the opportunity to experience the High Ropes Course. A course consisting of dozens of elements that require exceptional mental focus, intense physical determination and the ability to conquer your...
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Change. Some welcome it with open arms, while others aren’t a fan. Our short summer season is about to end and fall is coming our way. For most of us, a new school year create changes and a fresh schedule. Here are some quick tips on ways to embrace the change. Get...
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What is Trauma-Informed Care? Eagle Village has provided treatment to help victims of abuse and neglect, and teens in need of intervention for 50 years. We provide what is known as “Trauma-Informed Care,” a term that describes the main group of individuals that we...
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Finding ways to express gratefulness is something we regularly encourage for our kids here at Eagle Village. There are actual scientific benefits of gratitude, including improved psychological health, enhancing empathy and reducing aggression, better sleep, and...
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The back-to-school season is frenzied enough as is. Add a pandemic to the mix, and it can really complicate the decisions that go into sending your child back to school. The K-12 school system offers a lot to children. First, of course, is education. Beyond that,...
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Since Covid-19’s arrival in Michigan just a month ago, we have implemented many changes on campus. It has impacted our school, the way our staff works together, and the day-to-day activities of our foster care families. Do you know what it does NOT change? How...
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We have big plans for 2020 and beyond! Check out our latest updates by downloading our spring newsletter now.
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Spending an entire summer at the beach is a great idea—but if you want to do something different with your kids this summer, try one of these fun activities! 1. Go fruit picking. No matter what kind of fruit you like, it’s likely to be available at one of Michigan’s...
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Over the course of the last 50 years we have been blessed with awesome donors and supporters that have helped us to help kids. Recently our donors made it possible for us to complete some renovations to our residential homes and even replace the furniture. It might...
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For the second year in a row The Dow Chemical Foundation made it possible for two of the teachers from Eagle Village Lighthouse Academy to attend an educational immersion experience at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. This experience has already made a difference...
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One thing we have learned over the last 50 years is this- one person can make a difference. When a struggling kid has one person that comes alongside to show them they matter and have value lives get changed. Learn more in the video below. Are you interested in...
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“I could never do foster care. It would be too hard.” That’s what some people say. In some ways they are right- it IS hard, but it’s also wonderful and life changing. The Woods’ family has fostered and offered respite for foster families...
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Who is the rock in your life? Perhaps the first person that comes to mind is a parent or a grandparent, maybe even an older sibling. It’s the person you call when you’ve had a bad day. It’s the person you share your dreams with. It’s the person who is an unwavering...
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After graduating high school, Amy Waldo wasn’t sure what she wanted to do with her life quite yet. So, she searched for a gap-year program or an internship program to keep her busy while she decided. She ended up at Eagle Village, where she found her...
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Moms – they’re there to guide, to support, and encourage. But, sometimes, moms need someone to guide, support, and encourage them once in a while too. When they do, we’re here to help. One of the ways we help is by holding Legacy Weekends with parents of our...
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Art… it actually plays an important role with the kids that we serve. It helps them feel accomplished, it helps them express what is going on inside their heads, and it helps them see how they can make something beautiful out of their lives no matter where they...
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When kids come to Eagle Village with low self-esteem and difficult pasts it can be hard for them to see themselves as valuable. But we believe they are. These kids have value, skills, purpose, and promise and it is our delight to help them realize it too. Sometimes it...
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For 50 years we have been teaching kids and families that they are capable of more than they ever dreamed, stronger than they ever believed, and more loved than they ever knew. It’s a Mindset Shift Whether its with teams on the field, on camping trips for our...
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We’ve all heard the old adage: love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life. Maybe that is true at some jobs… but not here. We work HARD at Eagle Village. We work hard every day, 24/7, and there is no end of work to do in sight. And we still love...
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“We were only there for 3 years,” says Joella (Johnson) Edwards, one of the House Parents at Eagle Village in the 70’s. “But it was a packed with many adventures. The one thing that I remember most is the boys when they could enjoy being the little boys they were....
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For kids away from home and in residential treatment, it can be hard to transition to life at a residential facility. Regardless if they’ve been removed from home due to abuse/neglect, their own behavior issues, or trouble with the law, these kids miss home. They...
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Helping Troubled Kids When Eagle Village Founders, Kermit and Jean Hainley, first decided to help troubled kids they knew they had to do some things differently. Kermit had spent time working in a juvenile hall detention center in California and watched first...
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This is the final post in our series to honor National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Please read part one, two, and three here. We’ve discussed child abuse and neglect rates in Michigan, the impact it has on the developing brain, signs to watch out for, and how to...
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This is the third post in our series to honor National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Please read the first two posts here and here. Previously in this series, we talked about the reality of abuse in Michigan and the signs and symptoms to watch out for. Now we get to...
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This is the second post in our series to honor National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In our first post, we talked about the reality of child abuse in Michigan and what it does to a child’s brain. Now, let’s better define abuse and neglect so we can recognize it....
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It isn’t a topic people normally want to think about, but the truth is child abuse happens. In fact, Michigan has been ranked as one of the top 10 worst states in the country for child abuse and neglect rates. Take the...
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What makes the Specialized Summer Camps at Eagle Village different from other camps? When a young woman who grew at various summer camps joined the Eagle Village Summer Staff, she got to see for herself. Read about her experience and what she believes make Eagle...
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One family whose adopted son has participated in youth challenge weekends is experiencing first-hand what it is like to have a “normal” home-life after their son Paul attended. Because of the unique adoption circumstances, they have had many challenges along the way...
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Sometimes, the kids we work with have rough days. Sometimes, our staff have rough days. It’s just part of what a healing center like ours is like. When you help a teenager begin to open up about themselves, what they are feeling, and often what has happened to them in...
