As a father, I experienced first hand the anguish, fear and hopelessness that come with having a child in crisis. It was difficult for my family but we were blessed to have found a school that could help and thankfully, in our situation we had the financial means to pay for it. For the first time in a long time we saw hope, the life in my daughter's face was priceless. Unfortunately while she was enrolled we witnessed the same fear and anguish from families who were faced with not being able to afford their child’s program completion. While attending a parent education workshop, a few other parents and myself were discussing this unfortunate occurrence and we were heartbroken and frustrated. We were seeing the results of our children’s journey’s and couldn’t imagine other children who were less fortunate not being able to complete theirs. Then in a different conversation with my daughter, I saw in her eyes the anguish of not having her friends who had been through so much with her not being able to experience the pride and self-confidence that comes from program completion. It was then that I knew I had to act. Together with a group of equally concerned and committed parents, The Foundation was formed. While we wanted to help all children, we were particularly touched and connected to those who were already committed and in the process of healing. Knowing the value of “finishing what you started”, we decided to focus The Foundations’ efforts to those families.
Since our inception in 1998, we are proud to have been able to have helped dozens of families in need.Through my own personal experience with a child in crisis, I have learned that there are many schools and programs that are changing the lives of young people in the way that CEDU helped mine. These schools and programs need our support.I invite you to join us in our mission to help families. Warmest Regards,Joel J. Horowitz, Trustee
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