February 2010

Alumni News

February 24, 2010

Patrick M. Class of June ‘09 Patrick M. arrived at The Family Foundation School in December 2007. He was welcomed into Family Eight, and when it dissolved, he was put in Family Five, where he spent the last six months of his stay. At first Patrick was resistant to change. He didn’t want what the [...]

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Alumni News

February 24, 2010

Nat L. Class of June ‘09 Nat L. arrived at The Family Foundation School on January 26, 2007 because of anger and problems with dishonesty. He enrolled in Family Seven, now known as Talbot House. His sponsor was Jan Cheripko who helped him in ways that he could not have imagined, such as working with [...]

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Alumni News

February 24, 2010

Courtney R. Left November ‘08 Courtney R. arrived at The Family Foundation School on October 11, 2007. She was in Family Two during her stay. She was sent to FFS for her drug use and disrespect towards the people who loved her. Courtney’s biggest struggle while at the school was being away from home. “I [...]

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Alumni News

February 24, 2010

Andre G. Class of December ‘08 For most of his stay at The Family Foundation School, Andre G. struggled with unwillingness and resistance. Andre arrived on February 21, 2006. He was put into Family Four (Mann House) and was given Rick Reeve as a sponsor. “I was so down on myself that I needed to [...]

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Cleaning the House, Program Style

February 23, 2010

Family School Students are Given an Opportunity to Break Negative Contracts and Get Honest with the Entire School By Max Z. At each of the last two gradua­tions, the school underwent many changes. Graduating students and staff departed, houses combined together, routines transformed and students stepped up. On the other hand, the school went through [...]

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Beyond The Walls

February 23, 2010

24 Million Too Many Men China’s one-child per family policy is leaving 24 million men bride-less and lonely. With all that festering testosterone, things may go downhill fast. Women are in low numbers and will be badgered by hundreds of men all looking for the same thing, a wife. Green Eye Sore Turns into “Green” [...]

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Alumni News

February 22, 2010

Alena T. Program Grad. June ‘09 Alena T. arrived at The Family Foundation School miserable and out of control. However, after almost two years of hard work, she has a life that she is proud of. Alena arrived at The Family School on August 31, 2007, and left on June 27, 2009. She was placed [...]

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Shopping for the Christmas Spirit

February 21, 2010

FFS Secret Santas Invade Binghamton Malls By Turner L. On December 16, The Family Foundation School held its annual Christmas shopping trip to Binghamton to buy presents for their peers. FFS has a tradition in which the students write what they want for Christmas on an index card and another student, their Secret Santa, then [...]

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Alumni News

February 21, 2010

Chris B. Class of June ‘08 Chris B. arrived at The Family Foundation School on October 6, 2006, in Family Three (now known as Lake House) because of substance abuse, bad relationships, and other dangerous behaviors. He started doing real work his last year here when reality set in about life. He realized that if [...]

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Falcons Fall to Rival

February 20, 2010

Chapel Field Wildcats Tear Up Falcons 51-37 By Josh W. The Family Foundation School Falcons played the Chapel Field Wildcats, their arch-rivals, at home on January 5. The game ended with a score of 51-37 Wildcats. The Wildcats started off hot, winning the tip-off and scor­ing the first basket of the game. However, Family Falcon [...]

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