by epecadmin | Sep 3, 2020 | Breaking the Cycle, Human-Animal Bond, Student Stories, Uncategorized
By Barb Pruitt Meet Valiant Viola Make no mistake, building a new life for yourself and your children after experiencing a lifetime of violence, abuse, poverty and addiction is not for the faint of heart. It’s an act of persistent bravery, one that requires...
by epecadmin | Aug 26, 2020 | Student Stories
By Meg Townsend It has been said that, “When the world says, ‘Give up,’ Hope whispers, ‘Try it one more time.’ That statement, from an unknown author, aptly depicts the spirit of Grooming Project student Jessica Gabriel. Jessica, who graduated from The Grooming...
by epecadmin | Jan 30, 2020 | Breaking the Cycle, Student Stories, Uncategorized
(Amy Hall, left, is pictured with Grooming Project case manager, Barbie Daniels, right.) Meet Amy Hall, recently hired as assistant grooming instructor at The Grooming Project. Though her job is new, Amy is no stranger to this place. A Grooming Project graduate...
by epecadmin | Nov 12, 2018 | Breaking the Cycle, Student Stories
Christine, single mother of two and a KC native, grew up watching her mother cut and style hair. After graduating high school, she decided to give cosmetology school a try for herself. She earned her certificate and started working in a salon, but soon realized that...
by Abby | Aug 22, 2018 | Breaking the Cycle, Student Stories
It was a moment of God-given self-restraint that led Shautina, 39, to The Grooming Project. She was standing outside her apartment complex’s office smoking a cigarette and “sulking in misery.” The stressors of being a single mother of two had piled. After receiving...
by epecadmin | Apr 29, 2017 | Breaking the Cycle, Student Stories
FINDING HER PLACE: KARA JOHNSON Life wasn’t going well for Kara Johnson. She didn’t know – never had known — her mom. Her father suffered mental health and addiction issues and wasn’t the best role model. Nor was his ex-wife, who gave Kara a home for a while,...
