Family Advisory Council
As a therapist, I was taught that every individual is an expert in their own life. While I believe this to be true, I do not always see it reflected in the systems we have created that are intended to…
Spring 2021 Newsletter
Growth Click here to see the full Newsletter. From the CEO In many ways, 2020 was a year of “doing more with less.” Many businesses had to pivot, reduce capacity, or even close. Our networks of friends and family had…
Mental Health During COVID-19
We are six months into COVID-19 and it's already challenging to imagine a world post-COVID-19. It's hard to believe it's only been half a year — it feels like so much longer. I struggle to remember concrete details of life…
Tennyson’s Legacy
By: Bob Cooper Tennyson Center for Children has been a major part of my life since 1971. When I arrived as a recent college graduate in the fall of that year, Don Brewer had been leading this children’s home for…
The Magic of Tennyson
By: Tia Hunter In the earlier days of my career, I crossed paths with a young boy with significant trauma. He was eight years old and could neither read nor write, without an ounce of desire to learn. The burden…
Back-to-School Strong
Gilbert started his senior year of high school unsure that he’d ever make it out. No one else in his family had graduated, and he was certain that he’d follow the same path. In fact, he didn’t just start the…
Tennyson Center for Children: Celebrating 116 Years
John W. Warren and Mary V. (Long) Warren, members of First Christian Church in Loveland, Colorado, were dedicated schoolteachers who witnessed many of their students going through painful experiences in their young lives. Their passion for helping Colorado children in…
Class of 2020
Our children and families prove time and again their resilience, strength, and fortitude in the face of adversity. At Tennyson Center for Children, we are committed to guiding Colorado’s most vulnerable onto a pathway of success and a bright future.…
Sammie
The New Me! By Sammie “Lisa Leimberman-Wang once said, ‘You’re not your mistakes. They are what you did not who you are.’ Hi! My name is Sammie and you might recognize me because this is actually my third year of…
Burn Out
Blog Written by, Amy Sevegny This year has been a uniquely challenging time to work in a helping profession. Trauma Stewardship by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky has been my north star for noticing and managing burnout throughout my career and…