Family Of Woodstock Essay

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Family of Woodstock, Inc Sara Worsham BSHS 355 Aaron Short The Family of Woodstock, Inc was created in 1969 when Ms. Gael Varsi noticed there was an abundance of homeless people without resources. She knew there were teenage kids who were running away from abusive parents, adults who needed jobs and others who needed counseling and social services. During a city counsel meeting in Woodstock, Ms. Varsi gave the police chief her phone number and suggested that those coming into town that needed services be given her number and she would readily help them. This was the beginning of what would become a large resource center. In July of 1970 Family of Woodstock’s hotline was established. Using the same phone number Ms. Varsi had given the police chief…show more content…
There is an emergency shelter available to those who need immediate housing, legal council for those who need advice, and medical and social services are available for all who need them. In 1972 the Soft Landing Machine began for drug users who were coming down off a bad trip and needed services to help them cope. Runaway teenagers have been provided a shelter to stay to avoid abusive parents and not be forced to reunite with them or face legal issues for running away. Throughout all the changes and growths that have been made by Family of Woodstock, they have always worked towards advocating for those who need assistance. As time has changed, so has their scope to support any person in need. Their values, attitudes and beliefs have not changed over the years, they have always believed that every person has a common ground with another person, and that every person deserves respect. They have however, worked to provide more services that have become needed over the years to help each person resolve the issues they have and get the respect they so desperately
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