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32. Inspiring Hope in Children with Kristine Ayers Cline of Laurel Academy

  Seven years ago, Kristine Ayers Cline saw a need. She was in a field in which she worked with people with disabilities and she started to notice a pattern: Many of those she worked with would come into her office asking for help to file for social security benefits. She had the ability to […]

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29. WVU High School ACCESS Early College Program with Rishira Dille

  Welcome back to the We Have Hope Podcast! Today, we are chatting with Rishira Dille – Program Coordinator for WVU High School ACCESS Early College Program. WVU High School ACCESS Early College Program allows 10th-12th grade students to take college courses while still attending High School. The only requirement is a 3.0 grade point

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28. Learning in Nature with Katie Switzer of Monongalia Forest School

  Welcome back, friends! Today on the show, we are joined by Katie Switzer, founder of Monongalia Forest School. Katie lives in Morgantown with her husband and four kids. In the summer of 2021, she began looking for a forest school for her kids to participate in.  When she didn’t find an option that was

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26. Being the Adult You Needed as a Child with Gabi Hayes Licensed Social Worker – Pt. 2

  Welcome back to part two of our conversation with licensed social worker, Gabi Hayes.  In today’s episode, we dig deep into ‘Trauma Informed Care’ and what it looks like. We are so excited you decided to join us today! Episode Highlights: What is Trauma Informed Care? How Do You Determine if Someone is Trauma

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25. Being the Adult You Needed as a Child with Gabi Hayes Licensed Social Worker – Pt. 1

  Sometimes it just takes that one person stepping up to change the course of a child’s life. In today’s episode, Kim & Leah sit down with licensed social worker Gabi Hayes to discuss everything from implementing various tools & techniques to breaking unhealthy generational cycles. Children have complex emotions and they need someone who

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24. The Transformative Power of Education with Dr. Joni Gray of Pierpont Community and Technical College

  Did you know that your middle schooler could potentially take college courses? We are so excited to share today’s episode with you. We had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Joni Gray, Transitions Education Specialist with Pierpont Community and Technical College to talk about some of the educational opportunities they offer. As Transitions

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23. Focusing on the ‘Whole Child’ with Ashley Matheny of Whole Child Learning Academy

  When Ashley Matheny was growing up, she always thought she would be a Public School Teacher. She imagined herself teaching for 30 years and then retiring. While she did end up teaching public school, it didn’t go exactly as planned. She taught for several years, but around year 4, she began to feel ‘burnt

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22. Teaching from the Heart with Helen Bradley of The IDEA Center

  Welcome back to the We Have Hope podcast! Today, we are chatting with Helen Bradley of The IDEA Center in Wheeling, West Virginia. Since 2019, Helen has been tutoring students one on one in this after school tutoring program. The I-D-E-A in IDEA Center stands for ‘Individual Development Education Assistance’. Something that really stands

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