Family Compass builds healthy families and strong communities by preventing child abuse and neglect. Over the past 22 years the agency has served more than 40, high-risk parents and children living in the highest poverty neighborhoods. Recognizing that innocence cannot be replaced once it is lost, the agency focuses on prevention by using long-term, evidencedbased programming. The Crystal Charity Ball funds will be used over three years to protect children from abuse, neglect and the loss of innocence.
A nationally accredited mentoring and home visitation model, Healthy Families specifically targets the high-risk pregnant and parenting teen population. With Type 1, I have to take insulin. I need to be hyper-focused on food. I was always a tall girl. At 5 feet 7 inches, I was bigger than everyone else. When I hit puberty, I felt massive. I was diagnosed with Type 1 when I was It was the perfect storm.
I lost 40 pounds and gained it back. I still counted calories though, and then I developed a problem with binge eating, which goes hand in hand with anorexia. I weigh more now than I ever have. You have to look inward. They just want me to be happy. I can tie my shoes. There have only been a couple of things that have been difficult.
For example, I did gymnastics when I was younger and I could never climb a rope. But most of the things that I really want to do, I can do. I do ballet. I play the violin. Little kids are weird about it. They stare. My diabetes has been a far greater challenge. Your blood sugar fluctuates in minutes. You have to be conscious about what you eat and when you eat. You either take four shots a day, or you wear multiple things constantly on your body that are poking into you.
It was super awkward to find a prom dress that had a spot for my pump. Or just go walk around, even in the atrium. Get some popcorn and see what Scottish Rite is all about. Take your kids to the park. Go buy my burger. Where did you get your name?
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