HIDDEN HOMETOWN HEROES Michelle Westbrock WHO: Michelle Westbrock WHAT: Inner Ground Work WHY: Michelle Westbrock is the brains behind the up and coming non-profit, Inner Ground Work (Her 501c3 status being processed). Inner Ground Work’s mission is to build up safety, resilience and emotional intelligence in our community by creating tools and educational pieces for teachers and parents. “My goal is to provide services and skill building for teachers and parents to help children with social behavior, decrease bullying and self-harm,” says Michelle. As a mental health professional, previous college professor and yoga instructor, Michelle offers unique insight to helping children and youth with behavior issues. “I really wanted to combine all of my training to provide a new way to educate people on how to handle these issues that have become so pertinent in our youth. My husband and I were lucky to participate in foster care for a long time and we saw so much suffering in these children’s lives. I knew I had to offer some type of help to get them through these hardships. Everyone deserves comfort, safety and the ability to thrive. Inner Ground Work will help accomplish just that,” says Michelle. Want More? @innergroundwork www.innergroundwork.com
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