Kayla
Kayla had been in 17 foster homes before age six. After spending time in our residential cottages and with our therapy team, she now has a forever home with the Larsen family and a village of people who care about…
In Pursuit of Wellbeing: Thriving Kids Need Strong Families and Strong Communities
One of the most confounding aspects of working in child welfare is the simplicity of the premise: in order to thrive, kids – all kids – need strong families, and strong families need strong communities. It’s simple and self-evident. As…
Class of 2020
Our children and families prove time and again their resilience, strength, and fortitude in the face of adversity. At Tennyson Center for Children, we are committed to guiding Colorado’s most vulnerable onto a pathway of success and a bright future.…
Sammie
The New Me! By Sammie “Lisa Leimberman-Wang once said, ‘You’re not your mistakes. They are what you did not who you are.’ Hi! My name is Sammie and you might recognize me because this is actually my third year of…
Burn Out
Blog Written by, Amy Sevegny This year has been a uniquely challenging time to work in a helping profession. Trauma Stewardship by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky has been my north star for noticing and managing burnout throughout my career and…
Tennyson Center for Children Brand
We are thrilled to announce Tennyson’s new mission, vision, and values statements as well as our updated brand. We lead this introduction with our values statement, because our values represent qualities that our staff, children, and families are living and…
Amelia
Seven-year-old Amelia was being sexually abused by her father. When her mom found out, she filed for divorce and moved out of their home. Due to the trauma of abuse, Amelia was harming herself and struggling with serious emotions and…
Brandon
Do you remember what it felt like to be seven years old? Close your eyes and picture yourself at seven playing on the swings with your best friend. Now imagine a seven year old living in a home where violence…
Ella
At nine years old, Ella should be a young, vibrant, giggly child dancing safely in her living room under the watchful love and care of her parents. But she is not. Sadly, like the other 211,000 children that cried for…
Frank
Picture a 5th grade classroom, state capitals on the wall, full of 10 year old children chatting with their friends, getting ready for recess. Frank is not there. Frank has not been in school for over six months. This is…