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National Lloyds Insurance Donates Kids’ Swimwear

June 6, 2016  |  Published in Early Childhood, Uncategorized

Thanks to our friends at National Lloyds Insurance, the children of Vogel Alcove will enjoy a splashing good time this summer! The company donated children’s swimsuits in a wide...
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Therapeutic Gardens Help Children in Trauma

May 24, 2016  |  Published in Agency News, Early Childhood

Living in persistent trauma affects every aspect of a young child’s being. Experiences like homelessness, food insecurity, domestic violence and child abuse can have a profound impact on his...
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Primrose School Raises Funds for Vogel Alcove

May 12, 2016  |  Published in Corporate Partners, Early Childhood

Primrose School of Preston Hollow held its Spring Fling event on the evening of April 15. The luau-themed festivities featured a variety of children’s activities along with a silent...
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Choices: Really?

May 9, 2016  |  Published in Agency News, Family Services

 I’ve been pondering lately just how complex the lives of our families become through the experience of homelessness. These musings were generated by a recent conversation with one of...
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Celebrating the Week of the Young Child

April 15, 2016  |  Published in Agency News, Early Childhood

The Week of the Young Child is an annual event celebrating early learning, young children and teachers and families. The week of April 11-15, our Vogel Alcove children enjoyed...
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Yum! Brands Supports Vogel Alcove

April 12, 2016  |  Published in Agency News, Corporate Partners

Yum! Brands (Pizza Hut, KFC, and Taco Bell) has nearly 43,000 restaurants in more than 130 countries and territories worldwide. As a global restaurant company, Yum! Brands supports hunger...
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Positive Messaging Helps Children in Trauma

April 8, 2016  |  Published in Agency News, Family Services

Last fall, several of us had the opportunity at attend a two-day training on Trauma Informed Care Sponsored by Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance. Carmela DeCandia, Ph. D., a psychologist...
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Donated Snacks Fuel Kids Outside Our Doors

March 11, 2016  |  Published in Corporate Partners, Early Childhood

Credit Union of Texas recently held a company-wide donation drive and supplied the children of Vogel Alcove with hundreds of “Bye-Bye Bags.” Whenever possible, Vogel Alcove gives Bye-Bye Bags...
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Parents Find Their Voice as Advocates for Children

March 4, 2016  |  Published in Agency News, Family Services

The experience of becoming homeless can mean giving up one’s voice. Without a home, without a support network, there are a lot of lines in which to queue up,...
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Family Emerges from Homelessness to a New Life

March 1, 2016  |  Published in Early Childhood, Family Services

Susan and her youngest daughter entered Vogel Alcove in the spring. She and her three children (two of whom are school age) had just moved into a family homeless...
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