Tuesdays Children

FORMED IN THE AFTERMATH OF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, TUESDAY'S CHILDREN IS A RESPONSE AND RECOVERY ORGANIZATION WHOSE PROVEN LONG-TERM HEALING MODEL SUPPORTS YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY TERRORISM OR TRAUMATIC LOSS.

-FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS ENHANCE RESILIENCE BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNITY AMONG 9/11 FAMILIES, FIRST RESPONDER FAMILIES AND MILITARY FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN; CREATE POSITIVE NEW TRADITIONS AND INTRODUCE TUESDAY'S CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING. BY CREATING A SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO COME TOGETHER, SUCH AS SPORTING EVENTS AND FISHING TRIPS, WE CAN ESTABLISH A STRONG BOND AND BUILD A LEVEL OF TRUST WITH FAMILIES IN A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE CONTEXT. TUESDAY'S CHILDREN GAINS THE ACCEPTANCE OF FAMILIES AND THEIR PARTICIPANTS IN MUCH NEEDED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS.-HEART TO HEART IS A THREE-DAY, TRAUMA-INFORMED RETREAT OFFERED TO GOLD STAR WIDOWS AND GOLD STAR MOTHERS. THESE INTIMATE RETREATS HAVE A 1:7 RATIO OF TRAUMA-INFORMED PROFESSIONAL TO BEREAVEDFAMILY MEMBER. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES DAILY FACILITATED DIGNITY SESSIONS FOCUSING ON NAVIGATING PERSONAL CHALLENGES, ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO SPEAK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE AND SETTING THEM ONTHE PATH FORWARD. AT HEART TO HEART, WOMEN LEARN HOW TO FIND THE RESOURCES AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER LOSS AND BUILD LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS. TUESDAY'S CHILDREN CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT INWHICH WOMEN ARE SET ON THE PATH TO HEALING THROUGH FACILITATED CONVERSATIONS AND ACTIVITIES.-ADULT AND FAMILY PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE VERY IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF GOLD STAR CHILDREN OR SIBLINGS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY A TRAUMATIC LOSS, THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIME. STARTING WITH AGE APPROPRIATE INTERACTIVE ENRICHMENT AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILDREN, TUESDAY'SCHILDREN IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE LIFE SKILLS AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS. INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ADDRESS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COLLEGE PREPARATION, AND CAREER GUIDANCE. THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL TAKE OUR CHILDREN TO WORK DAY PROGRAM HAS INVOLVED ALMOST 1,000 GOLD STAR CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO EXPERIENCETHE CAREER OF THEIR DREAMS.

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:-COMMUNITY SERVICE -MENTORING

HEALTH & WELLNESSWE ARE THERE WHEN WE ARE NEEDED TO LISTEN, PROVIDE RESOURCES, AND HELP. TUESDAY'S CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS ENABLE OUR SERVICE POPULATION TO, OVER TIME, HEAL, RECOVER AND ULTIMATELY THRIVE AS WE ARE DOING WITH 9/11 FAMILIES, 9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS AND MILITARY FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN.

PROJECT COMMON BOND BRINGS TOGETHER YOUNG ADULTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A PERSONAL TRAUMATIC LOSS DUE TO VIOLENCE RELATED TO TERRORISM. THESE YOUNG PEOPLE GATHER FOR AN EIGHT-DAY HEALING AND PEACE-BUILDING SYMPOSIUM WHERE THEY ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES WHICH ACKNOWLEDGE AND RESPECT THEIR DIFFERENCES WHILE PROMOTING FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING. THIS IS THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OF ITS KIND WHICH UNITES CHILDREN DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY A TERRORIST INCIDENT. INCLUDED IN THIS POPULATION ARE CHILDREN OF MILITARY FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN, WHO ATTENDED BOTH THE SUMMER AND WINTER SESSIONS AND BENEFITED FROM THE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHER YOUNG ADULTS IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES.