101304 r9 GSB AnnualRprt - Glenwood School

Gizelle isn’t used to playing outside.
Her mother worries that it isn’t safe, so her children
must stay inside to play. Gizelle’s previous home was
robbed numerous times; and even though her family just
moved again, their new neighborhood still isn’t fit for young
children. Since Gizelle’s father was incarcerated, she lives with
her mother and two older brothers. Gizelle’s mother has a
chronic debilitating illness, which has made her unable to work
and care for her children as she would like. Gizelle’s mother
wanted her daughter to be in a safer environment and get the
attention she needed. Glenwood was just the answer she was
looking for.
Gizelle’s older brother, Julian, has thrived in Glenwood’s
positive environment, and now Gizelle has followed in her
brother’s footsteps. Glenwood’s residential program allows
children like Gizelle to live on campus during the week in a
cottage with eleven other children and two dedicated
houseparents. Houseparents serve as positive role models for
the children and help instill the integrity, values and confidence
children need. Glenwood’s program complements the skills
and resources of the parents and allows the children to return
home every weekend.
Glenwood’s dedicated houseparents provide
an extended sense of family and allow
students to live on campus in a stable and
positive environment.
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Building Bridges by Caring