Our mission
Educate
Educate
Educate
We will provide our children and parents with social, emotional, and educational resources.
Equip
Educate
Educate
We will equip our children and parents with the tools to manage their lives successfully.
Empower
Educate
Empower
We will empower our children and parents with the support of partnerships and services in the community.
Conferences and Trainings
Trauma Sensitive Schools Conference
Teachers' Readiness for Trauma-Informed Care and Teachers' Secondary Traumatic Stress
February 20, 2024
Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas
Presenter: Shaleen Clay, M.B.A., Ph.D.
Prosper United Methodist Church Preschool
Teaching Children How to Learn and Express Emotions
Presenters: Felicia Sprayberry, M. ED. A
Shaleen Clay, M.B.A.., P.h.D. Candidate
Askew Literacy Academy, Texas Woman's University
Emotional Literacy
Presenters: Shaleen Clay, M.B.A., P.h.D. Candidate
FAQs
* About 60% of children are not enrolled in preschool programs and more than 60% do not have access to the highest-quality programs.
* 2.3 million children under the age of 6 live in Texas and over half are in low income homes
* Over 60% of children do not meet 3rd grade reading standards in both Dallas Independent School District and Fort Worth Independent School DIstrict
Dallas County Statistics
* Number of children living in poverty 155,000
* Percentage of children not having access to food 27%
* Number three in confirmed cases of child abuse
Tarrant County Statistics
* Number of children living in poverty 117,000
* Number of children not having access to food 26%
* Number four in confirmed cases of child abuse
Sources: Children at Risk, Texas Department of Education, Texas Education Scorecard
Community Service
Community service engagements have included workshops provided for formerly incarcerated youth through Cafe Momentum, voluntary speaking engagements with the National Speakers Association, and many other small groups. We welcome the opportunity to share our story with you and how we can work together to heal the world from trauma one heart at a time. If you would like to schedule a workshop or speaking engagement, please email us at shaleenclay@gracefilledopportunities.org.