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This session is just what I needed. My mom just passed away 10 days ago and it’s been really hard. I am looking for family therapy right now. But talking to everyone today and just connecting with other people was really good for me. Thank you.

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Really felt a sense of community. It was nice to not feel alone and to get ideas on so many things. It was a wonderful experience. Very heart and eye opening.

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Today I remembered that I am not alone in regards to parenting during these difficult and stressful times. It was a huge sigh of relief remembering we are in this together.

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We’re all doing okay. We’re all doing our best. We are valuable and worthy of being taken care of and thought of as highly as we treat and think about others. We need to prioritize self-care.

Me and my family wanted to thank you so much for the gift cards this means a lot for us specially at this time. Covid impacted us drastically. My husband lost his job because of budget cuts during the pandemic and my hours got cut by 20 hours, so I am not even working part time and kids are home. Times and money are very tough right now, so we thank you so much for the experience and gift cards.

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I have learned so much about TK just by attendingthese two sessions. More than I ever did during the entire time my child was inTK. I didn’t know there was a chart to break down ages. I didn’t know that Ihad other choices and TK wasn’t required. I really appreciate all theinformation you (CCRC) share with us. I wish this was here back then.

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I am grateful for the Cafés and group sessions like this feedback session because I can’t talk about these things with my family. We don’t have the same beliefs on mental health or raising children. So sometimes you don’t know who to talk to or where to go. So it's nice meeting other parents with the same experiences or beliefs..

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It is truly a blessing to have agencies such as Pathways and CCRC, the tremendous amount of help I have received for my family and I, really means a lot to me and am so grateful I know about these resources. Ever since I put my name on the list, I get all kinds of emails telling me about upcoming events and I love it.

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I did not know that there are other agencies like Pathways, I didn’t even know about Pathways until St. Ann’s shared about them and what they do. Both agencies have really helped my family get back on our feet. The housing, child care and just all-around kindness.

I am so grateful to be here today. It is my first café and it feels good to know I am not the only person going through hard times.