Amethyst Place

Our 3rd Annual Back-to-School Skate Party was a glowin’ good time! 🛼✨ Our family empowerment events are always a vibe! Shoutout to Vicky at Rink Ratz for showing us a great time every year and always taking amazing care of us! 💜

Imagine walking into a fully furnished apartment, possibly the first place you've ever called your own. It has everything you need. You finally breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that you and your family are safe under one roof. This is the experience you can create by donating new or gently used furnishings to Amethyst Place. With several new families in the last few months, we are in need of home furnishings to ensure we are prepared for future families. Items can be purchased online and shipped directly to Amethyst Place (2735 Troost A, KCMO 64109). We also accept donations of gently used and cleaned items. In order to better support you during donation drop-offs, we are now requesting that supporters sign up for a drop-off appointment. This ensures staff are on hand to help accept your donations, provide a receipt, and help carry heavy items as needed. Donation appointments are offered Tuesday through Friday between 10 am to 2 pm (excluding holidays and inclement weather closures). Please reserve your drop-off time at: https://lnkd.in/gPms-cih Questions? Please contact Tonille Williams, our Housing Resources & Volunteer Coordinator, at 816-343-4228 or tonille@amethystplace.org. Thank you for considering Amethyst Place in your generosity!

The Amethyst Socialites are a small team who cultivate recognition, celebration, and camaraderie amongst our AP staff. 💜 They honor staff members' birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions. The Socialites have added a joyful, unique touch to many various days and events at AP. 🫶✨

📣AP community, Bella and Malaya STILL NEED your help!📣 These AP youth are aspiring leaders and passionate about serving their community. Because of that, they have been selected as Kansas City's ambassadors for the 2024 Youth Corps Volunteer Summit in Virginia Beach, VA this October! They need to raise $2,800 by September 7 to fund their trip. Can you help them? Here's why it means so much to Malaya: "I want to go to the Summit so I can have new experiences and meet new kids my age and learn about how they are helping the people in their communities. And maybe make some new friends." As we shared last week, Bella and Malaya dedicated their summer to Youth Volunteer Corps, completing team-based service opportunities around KC to benefit their community while gaining valuable job skills. Join us in raising money to support sending these two deserving youth to the annual Summit and to support the work youth are doing to make our community a better place by participating in the YVCKC Walk for Compassion Saturday, September 7th at Loose Park! Use the link below to join the Amethyst Place team and then share the event with your friends and family! Thank you for your support! https://lnkd.in/gXMa2GEG

The start of a new school year is a busy time for kids...and their parents! Feeling overwhelmed with back-to-school duties for your kiddos is common, but there are ways to manage it effectively. Our amazing Child & Family Therapist, Latrese Kabuya, Mental Health Professional, shares some helpful tips for parents navigating this transition: 1. **Create a Schedule**: Establish a weekly routine that includes homework time, extracurricular activities, and family time. Having a clear plan helps everyone know what to expect. 2. **Stay Organized**: Use planners or digital tools to keep track of important dates, assignments, and events. 3. **Set Priorities**: Focus on what truly needs to be done each week. Don't overdue it! 4. **Limit Extracurricular Activities**: While it’s great for kids to be involved, too many activities can lead to burnout. Choose a few that they are truly passionate about. 5. **Take Breaks**: Make sure to schedule downtime for the whole family. 6. **Practice Self-Care**: Don’t forget to take care of yourself. Whether it’s exercise, meditation, or a hobby, ensuring your well-being will help you support your kids better. #backtoschool2024

It's Back-To-School season and that means it's time to set our kiddos up for success for the school year! 💫 We want to give huge shoutouts of gratitude to Fox 4 Love Fund and the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) for providing us with brand new school supplies this year! We were able to prepare all of our K-12 students for the 2024-2025 school year! 📚✏️🎒 #backtoschool2024 #newschoolyear

📣We want to send a shout out to three members of our Leadership team! Jamila Edwards, Sarah Knopf-Amelung, and Erin Hestand (left to right) recently completed the Bloch Strategic Leadership Program at UMKC. It is a 6-month active learning experience for working professionals who want to grow as leaders and gain a holistic view of the challenges facing business today. As part of the experience, they created a capstone project using design thinking and human-centered design principles, along with all that they learned from their coursework. The product is a re-envisioned program model that increases individualization and self-determination for each family's pathway to success at Amethyst Place. We can't wait to see their work in action as we nearly double in size by the end of 2024!

🎉🥳 We going to party like it's ya birthday! 🥳🎉 The Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) throws a birthdays celebration every 2 months for our AP kiddos. Last week, we had a blast celebrating July and August birthdays while getting soaked in a huge water fight! 💦 We are very thankful to the Joy Birthday Project for providing our special kiddos with personalized birthday gifts from each of their wishlists! 🎁🫶

🏠There’s something about walls that makes it seem extra real. Construction continues to be on track for completion by the end of the year. What a beautiful holiday gift for the families who will call this place home 💜💛 #growap #amethystplace #affordablehousing #supportivehousing #hometoheal

Toddlers in tree pose - this might be the cutest thing we’ve seen in a while! @mrsvyoga provides regular Social Emotional Yoga to AP kids of all ages, littles included. Her program focuses on enhancing emotional intelligence, building resilience, and fostering a sense of community through mindful yoga practices tailored for kids. We are so thankful for the fundamental skills she helps our kids develop! #socialemotionalyoga #sel #mindfulness