I turned around to see a masked man pointing a gun at me. It was just the beginning of a series of events, including robbery and abduction, which changed my life forever. I Need Blue, hosted by Jen Lee, is a podcast series featuring lived-experiences from survivors of life events. I NEED BLUE creates space for survivors of trauma to feel they BELONG, are LOVED, UNDERSTOOD and EMPOWERED! I called 9-1-1 and they provided me with life-saving directions to help my customer who was having a medical emergency. Law enforcement rescued us and caught the robber. Our first-responders face unique traumas every day. I NEED BLUE provides space for them too!
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episode 11: S2 E11 Keirra Shares Her Foster Care Story & Lisa With Lift Up Young Lives Ready For Life Brevard
At age 12, Keirra's life changed. She left her home environment where her mom was mostly absent. This led to her journey of multiple moves, several schools, drugs, prostitution an anonymous phone call, living in a safe house and much more. Now as a single mom, Keirra found hope, structure, and direction when she met Lisa Soloway with Lift Up Young Lives of Brevard County, FL.
Lisa Soloway, founder, and executive director of Lift Up Young Lives, is a life skills program at Ready For Life Brevard. Lisa and her husband adopted their daughter Tiffany from foster care. During the process, they learned how many kids never get a forever family and are out on the streets once they aged out of licensed care. Lift Up Young Lives life skills program helps young people realize their potential and teaches them the tools they need to succeed in life.
LiftUp has been serving the Brevard community since November 2017 and is a two-semester program of 15 weeks. Teachers and mentors provide an educational experience to empower teens and young adults aging out of foster care, experiencing homelessness, and rescued from human trafficking. Through the semesters and their Pillars of Success, LiftUp Young Lives helps young people realize their potential and teaches them the tools they need to succeed in life.
Visit: https://www.readyforlifebrevard.org/ for further details
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