Girl Scout-led project connects separated families during the pandemic
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Title
Girl Scout-led project connects separated families during the pandemic
Subject
Girl Scout-led project connects separated families during the pandemic
Description
LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A local New Mexico Girl Scout made it her mission to connect children who were separated from their loved ones who are coming out of incarceration. The women at The Pavilions, one of the transitional housing programs through Crossroads for Women, aren’t allowed to visit with their families because of COVID-19
Creator
Anna Padilla
Source
https://www.krqe.com/krqe-plus/community-reports/girl-scout-led-project-connects-separated-families-during-pandemic/
Publisher
KRQE
Date
01/02/2021
Contributor
High school junior Isabella Campbell
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Format
Video
Language
English
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Transcription
Under normal circumstances, families would be able to visit women in the program, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, the campus had to close to visitors, making re-establishing family relationships difficult. High school junior Isabella Campbell has done community service projects with Crossroads before and wanted to find a way to help these women on their journey of community reintegration.
Campbell ordered teddy bears, stuffing, and a heart-shaped recording device where each of the women could record a message, lullaby, or a bedtime story for their child or grandchild. Once those messages were recorded, Campbell picked them up and put them inside a teddy bear along with other goodies to send to the children around Christmas. “I just wanted to create a sense of togetherness because I know it’s hard. I love my parents and couldn’t imagine being away from them,” Campbell said.
Program Coordinator Ashley Lucero said everyone was excited to participate in this project and helped many of the women dealing with isolation during the pandemic. “We’re almost on complete lockdown. We can’t have visitors, they only get telephone calls. For them to be able to send something to their children and their grandchildren where they could hear them every night, read a story to them as if they were there, I thought it was amazing,” Lucero said.
The Pavilions and Maya’s Place, Crossroad’s transitional housing community in Bernalillo County, offers safe, structured living for women emerging from incarceration. Clients receive wrap-around services, including case management, family support, vocational services, and groups focused on recovery and mental health.
Campbell ordered teddy bears, stuffing, and a heart-shaped recording device where each of the women could record a message, lullaby, or a bedtime story for their child or grandchild. Once those messages were recorded, Campbell picked them up and put them inside a teddy bear along with other goodies to send to the children around Christmas. “I just wanted to create a sense of togetherness because I know it’s hard. I love my parents and couldn’t imagine being away from them,” Campbell said.
Program Coordinator Ashley Lucero said everyone was excited to participate in this project and helped many of the women dealing with isolation during the pandemic. “We’re almost on complete lockdown. We can’t have visitors, they only get telephone calls. For them to be able to send something to their children and their grandchildren where they could hear them every night, read a story to them as if they were there, I thought it was amazing,” Lucero said.
The Pavilions and Maya’s Place, Crossroad’s transitional housing community in Bernalillo County, offers safe, structured living for women emerging from incarceration. Clients receive wrap-around services, including case management, family support, vocational services, and groups focused on recovery and mental health.
Duration
2 minutes
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Producer
KRQE