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April 2015 Newsletter
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It's Volunteer Appreciation Week and we want to say THANK YOU to all our amazing volunteers! Family Pathfinders is a volunteer driven organization and our programs are successful because of you! We hope you will be able to join us
this afternoon at 12:00pm as we celebrate you and honor the hours of dedication you have given to helping individuals and families become self-sufficient.
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Volunteer Spotlight
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When Tanya first came to Family Pathfinders, she was looking for a mentor. During her participation in the Mentoring Program, she was able to successfully transition off all federal aid and obtain a job that has given her financial stability. She met all her goals and was ready to give back to her community!
In 2012 Tanya became a pre-release Mentor for our women's Second Chance Mentoring Program. The program is designed to help individuals successfully transition back into the community. As a pre-release mentor, Tanya helped clients set goals for reaching self-sufficiency. After mentoring in this capacity for three years, Tanya has now transitioned to one on one post-release mentoring and has begun a new volunteer role with the Fort Worth Police Department assisting in domestic violence situations and offering victims assistance.
Thank you, Tanya for your many years of dedicated service as a volunteer Mentor!
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Leadership Spotlight
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Image credit: United Way of Tarrant County
Pictured above from left to right: Lillie Biggins, Melody Johnson, Leah King, Kathryn Arnold and Sharon Leite.
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Staff Spotlight
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The Tarrant County Reentry Coalition (TCRC) works to enhance collaboration among reentry service providers and encourages broad-based community support and involvement for prisoner reentry.
Last month's coalition meeting featured a panel of formerly incarcerated persons who have successfully reentered the community. They discussed the various barriers to reentry in Tarrant County, specifically employment, housing and transportation, and shared their own experiences.
Toby Jones, our women's Second Chance Mentoring Program Coordinator, discussed how she overcame these barriers and successfully made the journey from incarceration and reentry to self-sufficiency. In the Mentoring Program we believe that anyone can recover and become the person they want to be.
Thank you, Toby, for sharing your journey with us and the clients we serve.
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Upcoming Events
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Financial Fitness DFW Saturday, April 25 10:00am - 2:00pm TCC South Campus 5301 Campus Drive Fort Worth, TX 76119
Get your money in shape! Join Family Pathfinders for Financial Fitness DFW.
North Texas consumers are invited to meet and greet with financial service providers, housing and service providers one-on-one and in one place to learn more about financial education, saving, managing debt and working toward financial freedom.
Family Pathfinders will be hosting an information booth and present on our Lending Circles program. Register today!
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Resources
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United Way CHIMES Program
1500 N. Main, Ste. 200
Fort Worth, TX 76164-0448
Juan Daniel Garcia
817-995-9687
The enrollment deadline for medical coverage has been extended till the end of April. If your mentee or coaching client does not have insurance and does not know how to find affordable insurance, they can contact Juan Daniel Garcia at the United Way of Tarrant County. The process is similar to filing taxes. The amount an individual is charged is based on family size. If health insurance is cost prohibitive, exemption forms are available to fill out and file with their taxes. The process per person can take 20-45 minutes. Call 817-995-9687 for more information. View
the "Individual Responsibility Fee" chart for fees that are assessed if families do not have medical insurance.
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Legal Aid of North West Texas
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00 - 4:00pm
Toll-free intake and advice hotline (888) 529-5277
www.lanwt.org
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas offers assistance and advice services to a wide variety of individuals. They provide civil legal services to low income residents in 114 Texas counties throughout North and West Texas, with offices in Abilene, Amarillo, Brownwood, Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Lubbock, McKinney, Midland, Odessa, Plainview, San Angelo, Waxahachie, Weatherford and Wichita Falls. Some of the services offered to qualified individuals, include, but are not limited to, consumer, employment, family, housing, individual rights, and public benefits advice and representation. In order to find out if you qualify, you can visit
www.lanwt.org or call the toll-free intake and advice hotline at 1-888-529-5277. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9am to noon, and 1 to 4pm.
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