by Ellen Riggsbee | Oct 4, 2023 | Events, Hephzibah, Hephzibah in the Community, News
Right now, in Illinois, there are thousands of children in foster care waiting for a home. These children, who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, need stability, love, nurturing and safety. As troublesome as this reality is, it means that our...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Sep 26, 2023 | Day Care, Hephzibah, Hephzibah Employees, Hephzibah in the Community, News
Camiya Honorable, Day Care Program Site Supervisor, takes her job seriously. Camiya is part of a team that facilitates Hephzibah’s After Care and Summer Camp programs. She makes sure these programs, which offer affordable, enriching and nurturing environments to...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Sep 19, 2023 | Events, Hephzibah, Hephzibah in the Community, News
It’s no secret. The mental health crisis for today’s youth has reached epidemic levels, with depression, self-harm and suicide all on the rise. Finding solutions and maneuvering the path to intensive services can be confusing and overwhelming to parents, educators,...
by Ellen Riggsbee | Oct 1, 2015 | Hephzibah, News
“Kids are 25 percent of our population but 100 percent of our future,” said George Sheldon, Illinois Director of the Department of Children and Family Services, when he visited Hephzibah Home on September 18, 2015 as part of the Annual Meeting. Sheldon acknowledged...
