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Grant Halliburton Foundation thanks the many donors who have made generous financial or in-kind donations to our cause. On behalf of the teens, families, and communities that we serve, we’re grateful for your support. Karen Ablon
Chargers for Change Fund
Libby Goff
Martha Pruitt Mathews
Bobbi Sahm
Sarith and Rich Abramowitz In honor of Maloree and Bob Banks
Elaine Charles
Karen and Randall McCleskey
David Salmon
Veronica Acuna
Amy and Brian McCloskey
Oleta and Paul Salyards
Child and Family Guidance Center
Beverly and Abe Goldberg In memory of Abby Goldberg In honor of Lee Michaels
Kellie and Mike McCrory
Ann Sanders
Laura and Kevin Meeks
Eric Savitch In honor of Chris Dimos
Jan Golden
Children’s Health Plano
Marc Addington
Margaret and Jim Goodnight
Kristin Ciccarelli
Vicki Adkins
Michelle Goolsby
City Credit Union
Beverly Ahlstrom
Robyn Gould
Frieda Clark
Purvi and Bill Albers
Susan Greenberg
Kathy and James Clark
Albertsons Deana and Paul Albrecht
Krista Clarke In honor of Kathy Crow
Patti Alcorn
Clearfork Academy
Sherri Allinder
Amy and Evan Cohn
AmazonSmile
Libby Collet
Laura Amberson In honor of Cheryl Parker
Michelle and Peter Collins
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Joe Colonnetta
Gail and Howard Greene Greenhill School T.J. Griffin and Reed Robertson Susan and Evan Griffiths Komel Veena Grover Ruth Guimbellot Diana Gump
Jackie Colon
Jennifer and Mark Gunnin Marcy Gutow
Jan Coltrin
Amerigroup Anders Andersen In memory of Brandon Barnhouse Betty and Rowe Anderson Elizabeth Anderson
Penny Hajdu
Concord Church
Jacqueline Hall
Paige Conley
Sharon and Kevin Hall
Jeanie and Bert Conly
Cindi and Alan Halliburton
Connection H.E.R.E.
Sandra Hallmark
Megan Couchman
Debbie Andres
Austin Ham
Jean Coupe
Anonymous
Jan and Brian Hancock
Shannon Couzens
Emily Armstrong
Amy Harberg
Dixey Arterburn In honor of Heidi and Tim Perry
Mary Covington
Sue Anne Arthur
Kathryn Crow
Jackie Asbury
Diana Cunningham
Emily Bain
Neva Cunningham
Marty Baker
Linda Dabold
Margaret Baldwin
Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
Karen Barge In memory of Richard Barge In honor of Cheryl Parker
The Dallas Foundation
Hersh Foundation
Gayle Barnes
Carol Cook Dalton In honor of Cheryl Parker
Ann Hill Mary Ann and Tom Hill
Joan Barnette
Reuben Davidsohn In honor of Jacob Wisch
Deborah Hinson
Carrie Barron
Damion Davis
Alicia Barry
Georiga Davis
Jane Hoffman
Diana Beas In memory of Brandon Barnhouse
Rebecca Davis In honor of Sandra Brewer
Britney Beatey
Scott Davis
Beckloff Pediatric Behavioral Center
Sharon De Grazier
Doug Bedner
Lynn Dealey
Behavioral Innovations
Patricia Deason
Judy and Dennis Beikman
Andrew Deibert
Lynn Bell
Maya Desai
Susan Bendalin
Eric Devlin
MaryJo Benefiel
Mary and Neil Dorflinger
Benevity AEF
Romney Dowdle
Cynthia Bengtson In honor of Cheryl Parker
Mary Driver
Bev Vuckovich
Melanie Duncan
Angela Bettinger
Harold Simmons Foundation
Lorna Crocker
Vicki Hartman Healing Springs Ranch Eileen Hearne Molly Helling D.D. Hendrix
Judith Hitch Maureen Hogan Shannon Hollandsworth Barbara Ann Hollingsworth Michael Holtberg Angela Horowitz Emily Horton Kristina Howard Raymond Howard Howard Hughes Management Company Cindy Hultgren Caroline and Mark Hundley In honor of Cheryl Parker Susan Hunt
Christine Drossos
Barbara Hunter Bonnie Hurst
Alison Egeberg
Megan Beutler
Janet and Stephen Ibarguen
Wendy Elliott
Becca Bishop
Kelly Jameson
Melinda and David Emmons
Sue and Pryor Blackwell
Hind Jarrah
Cathy Blake
Junior and Ed Esquivel In memory of Marilyn Kidd
Christy Blumenfeld
Meaghan Evanich
Helen George Bolt In memory of Margaret Kay Chaney
Ginger Rice Fair In honor of Cheryl and Frank Parker
Casey Bonano
Barbara and David Farmer
Charlene Boynton
Cynthia Farnham
Timothy Kaiser
Paul Boynton
Laura and Martin Faulkner In honor of Cheryl Parker
Jil Katz Susan Kearins
Gretchen Feemster
Mary Keiser
Linda Fennell
Mary Kennedy
Tiffany Ferris
Carolyn Kennington
Julie and David Fields In honor of Alyson Ray
Lynn and Lee Kern
Fish City Grill
Peggy Knott
Laurie Bracy Janet Bramlett Ann and Tom Brashear Susan Brennan Lisa Brewer Sandra Brewer Bright Funds Foundation Vanita and Terry Briley Brit Rose Foundation In memory of Brittney Serpa Isabel Brooks
Cicely Jefferson Elizabeth Jenkins
Olamaie Fojtasek In honor of Cheryl Parker
Kama Koudelka
Carolyn Follett
Eileen Kreisler
Deborah Fosdick
Constance Lacy
Shannon Burton Diane Byrd Kristen Caine
Barbara and Ed Garahan In memory of Diana Weaver
Shannon Callewart
Blanca Garcia
Jared Caplan
Leila Gary
Michelle Caplan
Kara Gehan
Karen and Mark Carney
Ruth and Gavin George
Janice Carse
Jamie Gerard
Carolyn Cate
Karen Gibbs
Martha Ann Cates
Matthew Giorgio
Lalah Chaney
Girls to Women Health and Wellness
Changes Outpatient of Frisco
Jan Gittemeier
Patricia Mittenthal Mobile Counseling Momentous Institute Michelle Monger Rachel Caroline Monger JoAnne Moore
Nancy Shosid Susan Shulman In honor of Barb Farmer Rebecca Lynn Shuman Jocelynn Simpson Nancy Simpson G. Lynn Smith
Margaret Moore Jackie and Trip Moore Brenda Morgan
Jennifer Linette Smith Judith Smith Kaye Smith
Pat Morrice
Lillian Smith
Jeffrey Mueller Rae Gene Mungioli Ellen Muth
Melissa Smith Pam Smith Terry Smith
Sandy Nachman National Life Group Anne Neblett Jeannie Scott Nethery Network for Good Susan Newton
Gay and William Solomon Maria and Jock Stafford Debbie Steckler Karla and Larry Steinberg Laurie Steinberg Vivian Steinborn
Julie Nicholson Kathy Norderhaug
Connie Stephens Lourdes Stokes
6390 LBJ Freeway in Dallas. The new space will allow
a dedicated navigation line office where volunteers will
the Foundation to add staff as it grows its education and
take incoming resource calls.
outreach programs and launches the Here for Texas Mental Health Navigation Line. “Our new space and expansion plans reflect our years
One of the main features of the space is the hallwayturned-art-gallery exhibiting more than 40 pieces of art by Grant Halliburton, the Foundation’s namesake who battled
Livia Tamburrion
Alexandra Ohlinger
Laney Tate
Neeta Olomu
Joyce Teague
Carolyn Orbegoso
Maxim Ternosky
Melanie Owen
Patricia Thacker
Tina Oyster
Timberline Knolls
Deborah Papathanasiou
Christina Tipton
Carolyn Parcells
Deborah Tobias
Cheryl and Frank Parker
Todd Abbott Memorial Fund
Ann Parrish
Jessica Trudeau
Carrie Parson
Kathleen Turner
Pastoral Counseling Center
Patty Jo Turner
Cindy Patrick
Ellen Ungerman
Dana Perlman
UT Southwestern
Betty Zak Perry
Phillip Van Guilder
Elaine Pickett
Myrna Vance
David Pidgeon
Vann Counseling
Laurie Pierce
Shiva Vashani
Mary Pinac
Barbara Vaughn
Mary Plaster
Dee Velvin
Kay Ellen Pollack
Adrian Villarruel
Maria Pope
Julie Virgin
Margarita Portela
Vizient
Sue Potts
Casey Voorhies
Sandra Powell
Lynn Wagner
Preston Meadow Lutheran Church
Wal-Dot Foundation
Roseann Price
Joanne Walker
Life Hands You Teenagers Conference at the
Delia Prine
Janice Walsh In honor of Angela and Rick Bettinger
welcomed participants from Dallas, Collin,
Frank Purcell In honor of Cheryl Parker
Alisa Richardson
Michelle Litt
Jay Riven
Stephanie Long
Holli Roach
Amy and Michael Lovell In memory of Abby Goldberg
Kristy Robinson
Zelene Lovitt
Joyce Rogge
Eleesa Almand Wingo In memory of Eric Almand In honor of Cheryl Parker Susan Wise Elaine Wittmann
Courtney Rodriguez
Darla Woods Connie and Jerry Young David Zhang
Howard Rubin Dana Rubin-Remer and Steven Remer Bibsy Ruchman
Julie Zvara In honor of Sandra Brewer
Susan Russell Ginger and Rod Sager In honor of Heidi Perry
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Beacon of Hope
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to a new office space. Just down the hall
and executive chairman of Grant Halliburton, said.
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more. Features include the Community Room to facilitate
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Lisa Reid
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Foundation’s New Headquarters Provides Room for Growth and New Initiatives
of continued growth,” Vanita Halliburton, co-founder
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Lynn B. Nolen
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Carol Shannon
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COMING UP Friday, November 16
Jackie and Jimmy Sechrist In memory of Joshua Middleton
Gail Williams
Patrick LeBlanc
Alison Garahan In memory of Diana Weaver
Lauren Butler
Ruth Mitchell
Eva Seay
Syed Rasool
Mary Beth and Chris Leaver
Nancy Gamble
Paula Mitchell
Tina Schnair
Helene Raphael
Mary Lange
Sandra Gala
Robin and Mike Burch
Millwood Hospital and The Excel Centers
Stefani Watters
Libby Lange
Rosalind Funderburgh
Debbie Burch
Dana Millet
Julie Sloan Watson
Charlyne Lanford
Gregory Fuller
Terri Bumgarner
Elizabeth Schmidt In honor of Cheryl Parker
Mercury One
Nelene Rambin In honor of Cheryl Parker
Joan and Marvin Lane
Alan Friedman
Suzanne Bryan
Laura Schindler
Tina Mercurio
Lynn Ward
Beverly Lancaster
Marci Frenkel
Victoria Brown
Amy Schachter
Rachel Meltzer
Monica Purdy
Amber LaFrance In memory of Grant Halliburton
Lisa Frazier-Galloway
Van Brown
Sally Junkins
Windolee Koehler
Kristi and Bill Francis
Shelba Brown
Elaine Johnson
Ronald Klein
Charlotte and Richard Fowler
Patti Brown
Suzy and Larry Jobe
Damini Mehta
children, teens and young adults; promote better mental health; and help prevent suicide.
“We started out with a team of three working in an
depression and bipolar disorder for several years before his suicide death at the age of 19.
1100-square-foot space. We’ve come a long way in our
Foundation President Kevin Hall worked closely with
mission to help families and young people recognize the
Halliburton to lay out the new office to optimize efficiency
signs of mental illness.”
and ambiance.
The Foundation’s new suite is approximately 4,500
“As a nonprofit organization, we felt it was important to
square feet, almost double the size of the previous office.
invest in a space that helps our staff thrive as they serve
Eight offices line a large, open hallway, comfortably
our community,” Hall said. “We look forward to welcoming
accommodating the 11-member team with room to add
our supporters to visit us in our new home anytime.”
Works of Art More than 40 pieces of artwork by Grant Halliburton hang throughout the Foundation’s new office space. Halliburton’s artwork was created between ages 14 to 18.
Foundation Hosts 9th Annual When Life Hands You Teenagers
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ore than 200 parents, educators, mental health professionals, and community members attended Grant
Halliburton Foundation’s 9th Annual When Plano Event Center on September 12. This year Tarrant, Ellis, Denton, and Grayson counties. Attendees heard four featured speakers throughout the day-long conference, including motivational speaker Tonier Cain, author of Healing Neen: One Woman’s Path to Salvation from Trauma and Addiction. Cain, a childhood
An Inspiration Tonier Cain tells her story of trauma at When Life Hands You Teenagers.
trauma survivor and internationally recognized trauma-informed care expert, discussed the effects of trauma.
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I AM H•E•R•E Hosts Beyond Bullying
Other featured speakers included Lori G. Cook, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, director of clinical research for the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas, who spoke about increased teen brain potential and resilience. Jeff Temple, Ph.D., director of behavioral health and research at The University of Texas Medical Branch, discussed risky behaviors among adolescents, including substance misuse, violence, sexual risk-taking, and sexting. Vanita Halliburton trained attendees on adolescent stress, mental health, suicide prevention, and other issues facing youth today. The conference also continued the popular TeenED Talks, featuring Michelle Lemming, Texoma Health Foundation founding CEO; Steve Noviello, Fox 4 News consumer
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The Q&A: Fostering Resilience
reporter; and Robert Roseman, a local high school student. Special thanks to the 18 sponsors who shared resources with attendees: TMS Neuro Solutions, Title Sponsor; Fusion Academy, Lunch Sponsor; Beckloff Pediatric Behavioral Center and Dawn Fowler Law Office, Breakfast Co-Sponsors; Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, Stationery Sponsor; Healing Springs Ranch, Cookie Break Sponsor; as well as Child and Family Guidance Center; Hickory Trail Hospital; LifePath Systems; Children’s Health Plano; Changes Carrollton Springs; SHIFT; Eating Recovery Center; Pastoral Counseling Center; Center for Discovery; Millwood Hospital and the Excel Centers; Young Men’s Health and Wellness; and Girls to Women Health and Wellness.
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A MESSAGE FROM
FOUNDATION PRESIDENT
KEVIN HALL
As we wind our way toward the holidays, I can’t help but reflect on 2018 with great pride and appreciation for our incredible staff and our generous supporters across North Texas. Without a doubt, this has been a year of growth that has exceeded our greatest expectations. We’re incredibly thankful to our supporters who believe in the Foundation’s vital work and allow us to continue providing services to support families in need of mental health education, resources, and encouragement. Last year, our goal was to reach more than 25,000 students, parents, teachers, and professionals with our education programs. We surpassed that number by reaching more than 31,500 people––93 percent of those were children, teens, and young adults. This year, we are tracking to reach more than 35,000 people. With your support, earlier this year we added a fourth educator to our staff. As we continue to grow, we simply couldn’t meet the demand for our education programs with only three educators. I’m also thrilled to announce that after many months of planning and fundraising, we have launched our Here For Texas Mental Health Navigation Line.
I AM H•E•R•E Coalition Hosts Beyond Bullying Conference More than 180 educators, parents and professionals who work with teens attended the 8th Annual Beyond Bullying back-to-school conference on August 12 at Woodcreek Church in Richardson. Presented by I AM H∙E∙R∙E Coalition, the half-day Psy.D., president and CEO of Communities in Schools motives behind those who bully and steps to foster a strength-based approach to bullying. Beyond Bullying also included three breakout sessions featuring Cami Fields, LMSW, Youth First program manager at the Resource Center; Jeremy Edge, LPC, LMSW, program director at The Family Place––Be Project.
write, produce, and act out scenarios based on issues relevant to teens. After the performance, the students hosted a discussion with attendees on tough issues facing youth today.
You can be sure the staff of Grant Halliburton Foundation will continue our mission with tremendous passion and urgency, until we can give our youth in North Texas the tools needed to live healthy, productive lives. Thank you for your continued support.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Beckloff Center, SHIFT, Children’s Health Plano, Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, Watershed Initiative, Young Men’s Health and Wellness, Girls to Women
and the generous 2018 Beyond Bullying sponsors:
Neuro Solutions.
Record Number of Donors Opened Wallets, Hearts on North Texas Giving Day
NUMBERS
24,539
students, parents, teachers & professionals trained in suicide prevention & mental wellness
SO FAR IN 2018
703
North Texas donors rallied to raise a record $48 million for North Texas Giving Day on September 20, benefiting 2,690 area nonprofits.
Grant Halliburton Foundation shared in the record-breaking success. Spurred on by a $20,000 Challenge Fund raised from generous supporters and the Foundation’s board of directors, more than 180 donors gave $68,881 to the Foundation. North Texas Giving Day, now in its tenth year, is a one-day giving event that benefits 501c3 nonprofits throughout North Texas. It is the largest community-wide giving day in the United States. “We are beyond grateful for the generosity of donors who gave to the Foundation on North Texas Giving Day,” Kevin Hall, Grant Halliburton Foundation president, said. “The success of this record-breaking day would not have been possible without the support of our generous Challenge Fund Donors.”
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out when a student learns from a mistake and fixes it. Character development happens organically when students do things for other people, such as tutoring or mentoring each other or performing community service. Structured programs, like Grant Halliburton Foundation’s new Bounce Back presentation, support these activities and build a sense of contribution, competence, confidence, and connection (especially when those actions involve developing relationships with the same people over time). Teaching school staff to recognize problem attitudes or behaviors as dysfunctional responses to stress helps those adults to be part of finding solutions instead of creating more problems for an already struggling student. It is critical for schools to understand that kids in trouble don’t need to get in more trouble; kids in trouble need help. Schools can lead the charge on programming that helps students learn healthy coping strategies, focusing on real life needs such as conflict resolution or collaborative problem-solving, social skills development, counseling, mindfulness training, etc. How do parents promote resilience at home? Techniques that work at school will also work at home, only the context is a little different. As parents, we promote resilience when we give our kids chores but allow them a say in when or how those tasks get completed. We help them feel validated and important when we take their needs into consideration when making family decisions, but also help them to consider the needs of others in the family. We help our children learn to problem-solve and recover from mistakes by avoiding overreaction to failure or poor performance but instead encourage them to consider for themselves what they might do differently the next time. In fact, these are great opportunities to remind our children that we love them unconditionally, even if we hold them to high expectations, and to express our confidence that they can and will figure it out in the future.
When we empower our children to develop their resilience skills in their own way, they learn that their opinions and actions matter. They grow up to become adults who are more likely to make their own “right choices” for their own “right reasons.”
What is resilience and why is it important? Resilience is the ability to bounce back from stress. Picture a sapling tree being pulled down almost to the ground before getting released to snap back (and forth) and lose all three of its baby leaves. But it doesn’t break, and over time it gets taller, thicker, and stronger, to the point that it would take a tornado to take that tree down. That’s resilience in nature and a metaphor for the resilience we want for ourselves. Life is hard; it is impossible to protect our children from every stress or challenge. But we can foster their ability to overcome difficulties and thrive despite negative circumstances. What are the traits of a resilient teen? Resilient teens have skills to navigate difficult situations. They know what to do when things are hard, and they are willing to ask for help when they can’t handle something on their own. They stand up for themselves when they have to, but they also maintain connections to people who’ve got their back in case they need support. They are often perceived as young people who naturally make better choices. However, resilience is also seen in kids who get in trouble but then find the strength to turn their lives in the right direction. There are kids who are naturally resilient, and there are kids who can become resilient with the right opportunities, love and mentorship.
What can adults do to model healthy resilience strategies for teens? None of us adults are perfect. We’ve all made mistakes, but most likely we have learned to survive those lumps and bumps along the way. What we have that our teens do not is more wisdom from having lived longer than they have. But what they have that we did not is a new world to grow up in, filled with different (and potentially more treacherous) challenges, some of which we barely understand (such as social media). Our teenagers—and children of all ages, really—need the attributes of resilience more than ever for their own survival. Modeling resilience is one of the best ways to impart these characteristics to young people. They watch everything we do; they hear everything we say (even when we’re sure they’re not paying attention). We have to let them see us take care of our own needs, build our own competencies, and even praise ourselves sometimes instead of being self-deprecating or minimizing our achievements. They need to see that we value making ethical and compassionate decisions, and that given the choice, we will always try to do the right thing. We show them resilience when we stay connected to the important people in our lives and go out of our way to help others. When we are struggling, they need to see us cope in healthy ways. We strengthen our teens by showing them it’s okay to say when we’re not okay. Perhaps most importantly, they need to know that we don’t have all the answers but we are willing to ask for help when we need it. Because even the most resilient among us is not an island; we need our children to understand that no matter how resilient they may be, asking for help is a sign of strength, never a sign of weakness.
How can school foster a culture of resilience in the classroom? Schools help build resilience by supporting students to develop skills based on their strengths, especially those that will lead to successful navigation of life in the future. This includes not just academics but also social skills and emotional self-regulation (such as anger management, healthy self-soothing behaviors, etc.). They support confidence by seeing the best in kids, focusing on what they do right (rather than only their mistakes) but still holding them to high expectations. When adults see the best in students instead of shaming them, even after they have messed up, they more easily see the best in themselves and find internal motivation to do better the next time. Resilience gets fostered in school settings where students are encouraged to develop strong connections to at least one caring adult, such as a teacher, counselor, coach, or administrator. This can be life-saving, especially for those who face daunting challenges at home. Schools help build character not just by posting slogans on walls, but also by recognizing when a student performs a spontaneous act of kindness or by pointing
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TEENAGERS WINDOWS TO HOPE
Susan Sugerman, M.D., MPH, FAAP, is president and co-founder of Girls to Women Health and Wellness and Young Men’s Heath and Wellness, a multidisciplinary medical practice in North Dallas. Prior to opening Girls to Women, Dr. Sugerman practiced at Southern Methodist University, where she served as a staff physician in student health and coordinated educational and outreach programming. Dr. Sugerman is Board Certified in Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Sugerman also serves on the Board of Directors for Grant Halliburton Foundation.
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We encourage coping by helping our kids to recognize their own stress responses and by directing them towards healthy behaviors to handle their distress appropriately. If we shame them for not “keeping it together” or for “overreacting,” we risk having them hide their feelings from us altogether, self-medicating with secretive (potentially problematic) behaviors, or we miss the opportunity to teach them positive coping skills altogether.
Pediatric Behavioral Center, Child and Family Guidance
Health and Wellness, Mobile Counseling, and TMS
Mental health navigator volunteers will be trained to anticipate, address, and overcome barriers to care. Callers will be helped to identify appropriate resources and options in care to meet their needs.
A year of impressive growth indeed. Our pride is tempered, however, by the sobering fact that adolescent suicide rates are on the rise. We have accomplished much this year, but there is still a lot to be done to stem the rising tide of youth suicide.
Action! TACT students perform 1 of 3 skits at Beyond Bullying in August.
Special thanks to the Coalition conference committee
This new service will assist Texans with finding appropriate care and resources for mental illness and addiction. This no-cost service will be the first of its kind in North Texas and a critical extension of the HereForTexas.com website.
On July 1, we packed our offices and moved… across the hall to Suite 100! Our growth required additional office space and we were fortunate to have the perfect spot just a few doors down from our old digs. The highlight of our office is a central hallway that runs down the center of our new space that we’ve turned it into a gallery featuring the magnificent artwork of Grant Halliburton. It’s a beautiful sight to see and we always welcome our friends and supporters to stop by and take a tour.
To better understand what resilience is and why it’s so important, CONNECT turned to Susan Sugerman, M.D., MPH, FAAP, president and co-founder of Girls to Women Health and Wellness.
with Pastoral Counseling Center; and Courtney L. Butts,
a troupe of Dallas-area high school students who
CONNECTING YOU WITH ANSWERS THAT MATTER
A young person’s world can be shaken by any number of difficult life issues: illness and injury, loss, divorce, bullying, or broken relationships. Resilience helps teens to “bounce back” faster, and to cope better with the next inevitable life hiccup. In fact, each life issue that teens experience, deal with, and learn from helps them grow into stronger people. As young people become more resilient, they can thrive and move forward, living life with less stress and more joy.
Dallas Region. Dr. Allen discussed the needs and
by TeenAge Communication Theatre (TACT). TACT is
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conference featured keynote speaker Judith Allen,
Attendees were also treated to a special performance
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2019 COMMUNITY LUNCHEON
Westin Galleria Hotel 13340 Dallas Pkwy • Dallas, Texas
Sponsorships available now. Individual tickets on sale in early 2019. More info at GrantHalliburton.org
A MESSAGE FROM
FOUNDATION PRESIDENT
KEVIN HALL
As we wind our way toward the holidays, I can’t help but reflect on 2018 with great pride and appreciation for our incredible staff and our generous supporters across North Texas. Without a doubt, this has been a year of growth that has exceeded our greatest expectations. We’re incredibly thankful to our supporters who believe in the Foundation’s vital work and allow us to continue providing services to support families in need of mental health education, resources, and encouragement. Last year, our goal was to reach more than 25,000 students, parents, teachers, and professionals with our education programs. We surpassed that number by reaching more than 31,500 people––93 percent of those were children, teens, and young adults. This year, we are tracking to reach more than 35,000 people. With your support, earlier this year we added a fourth educator to our staff. As we continue to grow, we simply couldn’t meet the demand for our education programs with only three educators. I’m also thrilled to announce that after many months of planning and fundraising, we have launched our Here For Texas Mental Health Navigation Line.
I AM H•E•R•E Coalition Hosts Beyond Bullying Conference More than 180 educators, parents and professionals who work with teens attended the 8th Annual Beyond Bullying back-to-school conference on August 12 at Woodcreek Church in Richardson. Presented by I AM H∙E∙R∙E Coalition, the half-day Psy.D., president and CEO of Communities in Schools motives behind those who bully and steps to foster a strength-based approach to bullying. Beyond Bullying also included three breakout sessions featuring Cami Fields, LMSW, Youth First program manager at the Resource Center; Jeremy Edge, LPC, LMSW, program director at The Family Place––Be Project.
write, produce, and act out scenarios based on issues relevant to teens. After the performance, the students hosted a discussion with attendees on tough issues facing youth today.
You can be sure the staff of Grant Halliburton Foundation will continue our mission with tremendous passion and urgency, until we can give our youth in North Texas the tools needed to live healthy, productive lives. Thank you for your continued support.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Beckloff Center, SHIFT, Children’s Health Plano, Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, Watershed Initiative, Young Men’s Health and Wellness, Girls to Women
and the generous 2018 Beyond Bullying sponsors:
Neuro Solutions.
Record Number of Donors Opened Wallets, Hearts on North Texas Giving Day
NUMBERS
24,539
students, parents, teachers & professionals trained in suicide prevention & mental wellness
SO FAR IN 2018
703
North Texas donors rallied to raise a record $48 million for North Texas Giving Day on September 20, benefiting 2,690 area nonprofits.
Grant Halliburton Foundation shared in the record-breaking success. Spurred on by a $20,000 Challenge Fund raised from generous supporters and the Foundation’s board of directors, more than 180 donors gave $68,881 to the Foundation. North Texas Giving Day, now in its tenth year, is a one-day giving event that benefits 501c3 nonprofits throughout North Texas. It is the largest community-wide giving day in the United States. “We are beyond grateful for the generosity of donors who gave to the Foundation on North Texas Giving Day,” Kevin Hall, Grant Halliburton Foundation president, said. “The success of this record-breaking day would not have been possible without the support of our generous Challenge Fund Donors.”
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HEALTH providers listed on
HereForTexas.com
189 In Attendance at
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out when a student learns from a mistake and fixes it. Character development happens organically when students do things for other people, such as tutoring or mentoring each other or performing community service. Structured programs, like Grant Halliburton Foundation’s new Bounce Back presentation, support these activities and build a sense of contribution, competence, confidence, and connection (especially when those actions involve developing relationships with the same people over time). Teaching school staff to recognize problem attitudes or behaviors as dysfunctional responses to stress helps those adults to be part of finding solutions instead of creating more problems for an already struggling student. It is critical for schools to understand that kids in trouble don’t need to get in more trouble; kids in trouble need help. Schools can lead the charge on programming that helps students learn healthy coping strategies, focusing on real life needs such as conflict resolution or collaborative problem-solving, social skills development, counseling, mindfulness training, etc. How do parents promote resilience at home? Techniques that work at school will also work at home, only the context is a little different. As parents, we promote resilience when we give our kids chores but allow them a say in when or how those tasks get completed. We help them feel validated and important when we take their needs into consideration when making family decisions, but also help them to consider the needs of others in the family. We help our children learn to problem-solve and recover from mistakes by avoiding overreaction to failure or poor performance but instead encourage them to consider for themselves what they might do differently the next time. In fact, these are great opportunities to remind our children that we love them unconditionally, even if we hold them to high expectations, and to express our confidence that they can and will figure it out in the future.
When we empower our children to develop their resilience skills in their own way, they learn that their opinions and actions matter. They grow up to become adults who are more likely to make their own “right choices” for their own “right reasons.”
What is resilience and why is it important? Resilience is the ability to bounce back from stress. Picture a sapling tree being pulled down almost to the ground before getting released to snap back (and forth) and lose all three of its baby leaves. But it doesn’t break, and over time it gets taller, thicker, and stronger, to the point that it would take a tornado to take that tree down. That’s resilience in nature and a metaphor for the resilience we want for ourselves. Life is hard; it is impossible to protect our children from every stress or challenge. But we can foster their ability to overcome difficulties and thrive despite negative circumstances. What are the traits of a resilient teen? Resilient teens have skills to navigate difficult situations. They know what to do when things are hard, and they are willing to ask for help when they can’t handle something on their own. They stand up for themselves when they have to, but they also maintain connections to people who’ve got their back in case they need support. They are often perceived as young people who naturally make better choices. However, resilience is also seen in kids who get in trouble but then find the strength to turn their lives in the right direction. There are kids who are naturally resilient, and there are kids who can become resilient with the right opportunities, love and mentorship.
What can adults do to model healthy resilience strategies for teens? None of us adults are perfect. We’ve all made mistakes, but most likely we have learned to survive those lumps and bumps along the way. What we have that our teens do not is more wisdom from having lived longer than they have. But what they have that we did not is a new world to grow up in, filled with different (and potentially more treacherous) challenges, some of which we barely understand (such as social media). Our teenagers—and children of all ages, really—need the attributes of resilience more than ever for their own survival. Modeling resilience is one of the best ways to impart these characteristics to young people. They watch everything we do; they hear everything we say (even when we’re sure they’re not paying attention). We have to let them see us take care of our own needs, build our own competencies, and even praise ourselves sometimes instead of being self-deprecating or minimizing our achievements. They need to see that we value making ethical and compassionate decisions, and that given the choice, we will always try to do the right thing. We show them resilience when we stay connected to the important people in our lives and go out of our way to help others. When we are struggling, they need to see us cope in healthy ways. We strengthen our teens by showing them it’s okay to say when we’re not okay. Perhaps most importantly, they need to know that we don’t have all the answers but we are willing to ask for help when we need it. Because even the most resilient among us is not an island; we need our children to understand that no matter how resilient they may be, asking for help is a sign of strength, never a sign of weakness.
How can school foster a culture of resilience in the classroom? Schools help build resilience by supporting students to develop skills based on their strengths, especially those that will lead to successful navigation of life in the future. This includes not just academics but also social skills and emotional self-regulation (such as anger management, healthy self-soothing behaviors, etc.). They support confidence by seeing the best in kids, focusing on what they do right (rather than only their mistakes) but still holding them to high expectations. When adults see the best in students instead of shaming them, even after they have messed up, they more easily see the best in themselves and find internal motivation to do better the next time. Resilience gets fostered in school settings where students are encouraged to develop strong connections to at least one caring adult, such as a teacher, counselor, coach, or administrator. This can be life-saving, especially for those who face daunting challenges at home. Schools help build character not just by posting slogans on walls, but also by recognizing when a student performs a spontaneous act of kindness or by pointing
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Susan Sugerman, M.D., MPH, FAAP, is president and co-founder of Girls to Women Health and Wellness and Young Men’s Heath and Wellness, a multidisciplinary medical practice in North Dallas. Prior to opening Girls to Women, Dr. Sugerman practiced at Southern Methodist University, where she served as a staff physician in student health and coordinated educational and outreach programming. Dr. Sugerman is Board Certified in Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Sugerman also serves on the Board of Directors for Grant Halliburton Foundation.
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We encourage coping by helping our kids to recognize their own stress responses and by directing them towards healthy behaviors to handle their distress appropriately. If we shame them for not “keeping it together” or for “overreacting,” we risk having them hide their feelings from us altogether, self-medicating with secretive (potentially problematic) behaviors, or we miss the opportunity to teach them positive coping skills altogether.
Pediatric Behavioral Center, Child and Family Guidance
Health and Wellness, Mobile Counseling, and TMS
Mental health navigator volunteers will be trained to anticipate, address, and overcome barriers to care. Callers will be helped to identify appropriate resources and options in care to meet their needs.
A year of impressive growth indeed. Our pride is tempered, however, by the sobering fact that adolescent suicide rates are on the rise. We have accomplished much this year, but there is still a lot to be done to stem the rising tide of youth suicide.
Action! TACT students perform 1 of 3 skits at Beyond Bullying in August.
Special thanks to the Coalition conference committee
This new service will assist Texans with finding appropriate care and resources for mental illness and addiction. This no-cost service will be the first of its kind in North Texas and a critical extension of the HereForTexas.com website.
On July 1, we packed our offices and moved… across the hall to Suite 100! Our growth required additional office space and we were fortunate to have the perfect spot just a few doors down from our old digs. The highlight of our office is a central hallway that runs down the center of our new space that we’ve turned it into a gallery featuring the magnificent artwork of Grant Halliburton. It’s a beautiful sight to see and we always welcome our friends and supporters to stop by and take a tour.
To better understand what resilience is and why it’s so important, CONNECT turned to Susan Sugerman, M.D., MPH, FAAP, president and co-founder of Girls to Women Health and Wellness.
with Pastoral Counseling Center; and Courtney L. Butts,
a troupe of Dallas-area high school students who
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A young person’s world can be shaken by any number of difficult life issues: illness and injury, loss, divorce, bullying, or broken relationships. Resilience helps teens to “bounce back” faster, and to cope better with the next inevitable life hiccup. In fact, each life issue that teens experience, deal with, and learn from helps them grow into stronger people. As young people become more resilient, they can thrive and move forward, living life with less stress and more joy.
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Beckloff Pediatric Behavioral Center
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6390 LBJ Freeway in Dallas. The new space will allow
a dedicated navigation line office where volunteers will
the Foundation to add staff as it grows its education and
take incoming resource calls.
outreach programs and launches the Here for Texas Mental Health Navigation Line. “Our new space and expansion plans reflect our years
One of the main features of the space is the hallwayturned-art-gallery exhibiting more than 40 pieces of art by Grant Halliburton, the Foundation’s namesake who battled
Livia Tamburrion
Alexandra Ohlinger
Laney Tate
Neeta Olomu
Joyce Teague
Carolyn Orbegoso
Maxim Ternosky
Melanie Owen
Patricia Thacker
Tina Oyster
Timberline Knolls
Deborah Papathanasiou
Christina Tipton
Carolyn Parcells
Deborah Tobias
Cheryl and Frank Parker
Todd Abbott Memorial Fund
Ann Parrish
Jessica Trudeau
Carrie Parson
Kathleen Turner
Pastoral Counseling Center
Patty Jo Turner
Cindy Patrick
Ellen Ungerman
Dana Perlman
UT Southwestern
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David Pidgeon
Vann Counseling
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Barbara Vaughn
Mary Plaster
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Vizient
Sue Potts
Casey Voorhies
Sandra Powell
Lynn Wagner
Preston Meadow Lutheran Church
Wal-Dot Foundation
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Life Hands You Teenagers Conference at the
Delia Prine
Janice Walsh In honor of Angela and Rick Bettinger
welcomed participants from Dallas, Collin,
Frank Purcell In honor of Cheryl Parker
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Courtney Rodriguez
Darla Woods Connie and Jerry Young David Zhang
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Tank room for collaboration, as well as a larger conference
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Beacon of Hope
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to a new office space. Just down the hall
and executive chairman of Grant Halliburton, said.
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more. Features include the Community Room to facilitate
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Foundation’s New Headquarters Provides Room for Growth and New Initiatives
of continued growth,” Vanita Halliburton, co-founder
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Serving Hope in Suite 100
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Jackie and Jimmy Sechrist In memory of Joshua Middleton
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Millwood Hospital and The Excel Centers
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Julie Sloan Watson
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Terri Bumgarner
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Mercury One
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Joan and Marvin Lane
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children, teens and young adults; promote better mental health; and help prevent suicide.
“We started out with a team of three working in an
depression and bipolar disorder for several years before his suicide death at the age of 19.
1100-square-foot space. We’ve come a long way in our
Foundation President Kevin Hall worked closely with
mission to help families and young people recognize the
Halliburton to lay out the new office to optimize efficiency
signs of mental illness.”
and ambiance.
The Foundation’s new suite is approximately 4,500
“As a nonprofit organization, we felt it was important to
square feet, almost double the size of the previous office.
invest in a space that helps our staff thrive as they serve
Eight offices line a large, open hallway, comfortably
our community,” Hall said. “We look forward to welcoming
accommodating the 11-member team with room to add
our supporters to visit us in our new home anytime.”
Works of Art More than 40 pieces of artwork by Grant Halliburton hang throughout the Foundation’s new office space. Halliburton’s artwork was created between ages 14 to 18.
Foundation Hosts 9th Annual When Life Hands You Teenagers
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ore than 200 parents, educators, mental health professionals, and community members attended Grant
Halliburton Foundation’s 9th Annual When Plano Event Center on September 12. This year Tarrant, Ellis, Denton, and Grayson counties. Attendees heard four featured speakers throughout the day-long conference, including motivational speaker Tonier Cain, author of Healing Neen: One Woman’s Path to Salvation from Trauma and Addiction. Cain, a childhood
An Inspiration Tonier Cain tells her story of trauma at When Life Hands You Teenagers.
trauma survivor and internationally recognized trauma-informed care expert, discussed the effects of trauma.
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I AM H•E•R•E Hosts Beyond Bullying
Other featured speakers included Lori G. Cook, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, director of clinical research for the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas, who spoke about increased teen brain potential and resilience. Jeff Temple, Ph.D., director of behavioral health and research at The University of Texas Medical Branch, discussed risky behaviors among adolescents, including substance misuse, violence, sexual risk-taking, and sexting. Vanita Halliburton trained attendees on adolescent stress, mental health, suicide prevention, and other issues facing youth today. The conference also continued the popular TeenED Talks, featuring Michelle Lemming, Texoma Health Foundation founding CEO; Steve Noviello, Fox 4 News consumer
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reporter; and Robert Roseman, a local high school student. Special thanks to the 18 sponsors who shared resources with attendees: TMS Neuro Solutions, Title Sponsor; Fusion Academy, Lunch Sponsor; Beckloff Pediatric Behavioral Center and Dawn Fowler Law Office, Breakfast Co-Sponsors; Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, Stationery Sponsor; Healing Springs Ranch, Cookie Break Sponsor; as well as Child and Family Guidance Center; Hickory Trail Hospital; LifePath Systems; Children’s Health Plano; Changes Carrollton Springs; SHIFT; Eating Recovery Center; Pastoral Counseling Center; Center for Discovery; Millwood Hospital and the Excel Centers; Young Men’s Health and Wellness; and Girls to Women Health and Wellness.
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