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Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services gratefully accepted a grant from the Simmons First Foundation last week for the agency’s Transition Services Program.

Donna Mahurin, Vera Lloyd’s CEO, and Machell Dailey, Education Services Director, accepted the grant. Both the Vera Lloyd and Simmons’ teams are thrilled with the brighter futures sure to be made possible with these funds.

This year, an estimated 23,000 youth (or more) will “age out” of the foster care system nationally. At the ages of 18 to 21, they will be expected to exit the system, find a job, create a safe home and fend for themselves. Vera Lloyd’s Transition Services Program works to prepare, equip and empower Arkansas youth with vision and tools to successfully manage this transition.

Ms. Dailey will lead an array of programming including workshops such as Financial Literacy and Communication Skills, college and vocational school tours, life skills classes, and employment education through the Campus Work Study Program. For more information on the life-changing work of Vera Lloyd, please visit VeraLloyd.org or call (501) 666-8195.

About Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services
Vera Lloyd has been caring for youth for more than 100 years. Over time, the programs have transformed to meet the changing needs of the children and families of Arkansas, but the purpose has remained the same: to heal, prepare and empower children, youth and families in need. Today, Vera Lloyd utilizes a 45-acre campus and highly-trained staff to meet the needs of youth in foster care, the juvenile justice system, and foster and adoptive families. Wrap around services such as financial coaching, life skills classes and higher education resources help lead these youth and families into brighter, more stable futures.

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