Bob Ennis, 76, Founder and President of Ennis Center for Children, poses for a portrait on Friday, March 27, 2020 at his home in Byron. "It's scary and it's a big responsibility," said Ennis, whose team serves 500 children in the foster care system on a daily basis. "We are pushing hard to stay supportive and stay connected. And for me, I stay praying. This is a very scary time but we will get through it." (Sarahbeth Maney | MLive.com)Sarahbeth Maney | MLive.com
FLINT, MI – Leon El-Alamin wants it to be known that Flint is a community that’s seen trauma on many levels.
As the executive director and founder of M.A.D.E Institute, a nonprofit that helps people returning to society after incarceration and at-risk youth, he’s aware of the impact it can have and why trauma-informed programming is critical.
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