Updates from Looking Glass
In the midst of this unprecedented crisis, it can be hard to imagine what education will look like in the future. Many schools are currently utilizing technology to continue teaching students. We spoke with Cheryl Zwillinger, Director of Riverfront School and Career Center, to learn about how she and her team are addressing these challenges.
For New Roads runaway and homeless youth program outreach workers, challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic have been wide reaching but the team perseveres working hard to find at-risk youth and engage them about New Roads resources. On Friday, May 15th we joined two members of the outreach team on an outing and asked them questions about their process as well as how the pandemic has changed their approach in the field.
The Counseling Program at Looking Glass continues to be a vital service for youth, adults, and families in Lane County during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our counseling team has adjusted to this crisis and is now offering telehealth services. We sat down with Carlyn Wierda, our Outpatient Services Director, to learn more.
The annual Looking Glass “Looking Forward, Giving Back,” event for 2020 is in the books and by all measures it was a resounding success. The 007-James-Bond-themed event was quite a hit, providing fun for roughly 250 supporters who helped raise crucial funds for Looking Glass at-risk youth & family services.
Professionals from a variety of industries came for a visit to Riverfront School on Wednesday, January 22nd to try and help students explore possible career paths and have the opportunity to ask questions and seek out more information. Representatives from Greenhill Humane Society, Oregon Supported Living Program, Pipeworks, NuRealms Entertainment, Black Label Tattoo Collective, and an independent photographer and home health care worker were on hand. During lunch a representative from LCC Admissions available for students who wanted to learn about the admissions process.
A local family with an annual tradition of coming together to collectively donate to a local nonprofit took it upon themselves to outfit every single Looking Glass residential bed with new sheets and pillows this holiday season. The Floyd family, whose annual tradition of giving goes back several years, decided to support Looking Glass this year.
