A Different Kind a Mother’s Day?
Like many holidays in 2020, this will be a Mother’s Day we probably won’t forget. This Mother’s Day some of us will have to practice social distancing from our elderly mothers and grandmothers. We won’t be going to the Mother’s Day brunch or having a fancy Mother’s day dinner at that packed favorite restaurant. We […]
Special Holiday Message
As 2018 comes to an end, we reflect upon the spirit of the holiday season. Empowerment Resources, Inc. (ERI) is thankful for all of the hard work and dedication of our board of directors, advisory council, youth advisory council, volunteers and donors. Together, we are helping families cultivate strength to become productive members of the […]
See What You Missed At This Year’s Celebration
Empowerment Resources, Inc. celebrated the accomplishments of three local seniors at this year’s Journey Into Womanhood Awards Celebration on Thursday, April 23. The event honored Nyla Stanford, Johnquell Allen, and Ti’Jana Rogers with scholarships for their pursuit of higher education. In addition to the scholarship presentation, the event also celebrated 30 program participants in completing […]
Communication Tips For Parents By: Elexia Coleman-Moss
How many times have we heard communication is key? In this busy world that we live in I heard from parents and teens that communication is difficult because of time or because of communication barriers. I often encourage the parents that I work with to take time out to communicate with respect with their children. […]
Spanking children does hurt By: Elexia Coleman-Moss
Spanking hurts, not just physically but emotionally for both the child and parent. Ask many parents, and they will say it hurts me to spank my child. Children are often confused when parents spank them and then say I love you. Parents may use spanking as a discipline technique for many reasons to include: teaching […]