2023 Celebration of Achievement booklet

Celebration of Achievement presented by

2023

A Note from CHRIS 180 Everyone has reached a goal in their life – some small and some big. Maybe it was a goal you set and worked towards for years. Or perhaps your achievement came much faster than you anticipated. That goal, that purpose, is something that we can all share and celebrate. While it may have been challenging, completing it made you feel like you were your own superhero – untouchable and unstoppable. You did it!

It’s important to acknowledge our goals and even more important to celebrate them. Times when we’ve asked for and accepted help; when we worked really hard towards our goals; when we are the heroes in our own story. At CHRIS 180, we believe celebrating the achievements of our youth is crucial.

No matter how they engage with us, CHRIS 180 is there for each person we serve to provide trauma-informed care and support to help them heal. From young adults moving into their first home after experiencing homelessness to students receiving school-based mental health resources to teens learning how to prevent violence in their neighborhood, we are proud of these superheroes. They have achieved what once felt impossible. They went back to school, got a job, learned to manage their feelings and so much more. We are proud to be these CHRIS 180 superheroes’ sidekicks along with the community of supporters. That’s you!

At the end of the school year, we invite our youth to reflect and share what accomplishments they are most proud of from this past year. Then, we come together for a Celebration of Achievement to recognize their successes, the reaching of their goals and the moments when they were their own superhero.

Within the pages of this book, you will read their heroic moments in their own handwriting. These moments of strength, resilience and determination deserve to be commemorated. These are the moments that we as the CHRIS 180 community are so proud of.

Thank you for being a part of their celebration and for valuing the work our youth do each day with CHRIS 180. Every child has a bright future ahead of them and we cannot wait to see where their journey takes them next.

Celebration of Achievement 2023

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First Name: Asia Edwards

Age: 16

My achievement(s):

Passing her classes and getting through a rough school year at a new school.

Learning more about herself, making new friends.

Learning about boundaries and what is important to her

One thing I learned about myself in the last year: She's learned how to manage her anger, she is caring towards others, she may make mistakes, but it is how she handles them, has matured and takes responsibility for her actions to make a change

How CHRIS 180 has helped me: IShe has learned more about herself. Overcoming past hurt she's experienced in the past Understanding how to become a better person that loves herself more.

First Name: Kinglsey Kennedy

Age:

8

My achievement(s):

Passing all his tests/classes to go to the 4th grade.

Making friends at his new after school daycare Not getting mad all the time/not getting trouble as much at school Remembering to do his chores, no more stealing food. Good reports from teachers.

One thing I learned about myself in the last year: If he tries hard enough, he does his very best. Saying sorry when he doessomething wrong is okay.

How CHRIS 180 has helped me: How to use a stress ball, how to deep breath, and how to tell others his feelings when he gets upset. How to be a better person so he doesn't hear mommy yell.

First Name:

Age:

My achievement(s):

One thing I learned about myself in the last year:

How CHRIS 180 has helped me:

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First Name: Ozzie

Age: 16

My achievement(s): "Housing, vehicle, better emotional control and being emotionally anti-fragile."

My achievement(s): My grades have improved. I am a part of the Fire Cadet Academy and I have stayed out of trouble. I also started a clothing company One thing I learned about myself in the last year: where I make hoodies and T-shirts.

"I am resilient"

One thing I learned about myself in the last year: I have learned how to How CHRIS 180 has helped me: believe in myself and follow my dreams more. I learned that I could stay "Chrismotivated 180 helped me continue progress into a better version of myself, and helped me away from gangs and bad people by staying and doingto the right things. find essential resources that ultimately got me where I am today."

How CHRIS 180 has helped me: CHRIS 180 has helped me to communicate better and to be able to create a better plan for my life. They have also helped me by teaching me new skills to use in life

Our Locations Our Locations

FULTON

CHRIS Counseling Center North Fulton

I-75

GA-400

CHRIS Counseling Center Gwinnett

I-85

COBB

GWINNETT

CHRIS Counseling Center DeKalb TREE House Substance Abuse Day Treatment

Gwinnett

Rock Shadow Westside Empowerment Center At-Promise – West

I-20

DOUGLAS

CHRIS Counseling Center Adamsville

Fulton Club At-Promise – House South

Gateway

Stephenson

DEKALB

Zone 3 Community Initiatives

I-20

DeKalb

At-Promise – Southwest

Gateway Fulton

I-675 Ellenwood

FULTON I-75 I-85

CLAYTON

Key Center of Excellence, Family Preservation, Wraparound Services, Counseling Center, Integrated Health Clinic, Summit Trail Apartments and Drop-In Center

Zone 3 Community Initiatives: Cure Violence Atlanta, Trauma Response Network and Teen Violence Reduction Program

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Mission To Heal Children, Strengthen Families and Build Community Vision Our vision is that high-quality, trauma-informed behavioral health services and support systems are available to all children, adults and families.

Core Values CHRIS is an acronym that represents our core values: Creativity

We are innovative agents of change identifying new solutions and approaches.

We approach challenges with regulation, curiosity and open-mindedness.

Honor

We celebrate each person’s individuality and the gifts of diversity. We provide opportunities for empowerment, voice and choice.

Respect

We honor one another, treat each other with kindness and work together as a team. We provide peer support and engage in collaboration and mutuality. We consider the impact of cultural, historical and gender issues.

Integrity

We are trustworthy, transparent and accountable. Always.

Safety

We create consistent environments free from physical and emotional danger in which people have the opportunity to grow and become the best they can be.

CHRIS 180 helps children, adults and families who have experienced trauma change the direction of their lives to become more productive, self-sufficient members of the community. We do this through mental health counseling, training, providing safe housing and real-world skill building.

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