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Collier Group Home is going back to school in style, thanks to the Kevin Kelly Salon in Keyport, where stylists gave the residents back-to-school hair services. To say the residents' smiles and reactions were heartwarming would be an understatement! 

Many of the residents of the Collier Residential Program have survived significant trauma, abuse, and neglect and have come to Collier to help address their immediate needs for safe housing and food security. For them, back-to-school haircuts and other services were not a priority. We are so grateful for community partners like the Kevin Kelly Salon team for helping our youth realize they are worthy of love and making them feel like the royalty they are. 

In addition to the hair services, the Kevin Kelly Salon also donated much-needed toiletries (as one can imagine, 10 adolescent girls can go through a LOT of supplies!)

 

 

Collier Group Home hosted an open house today, providing tours and explaining the individualized therapeutic support provided to each resident who steps through their doors. Thank you to everyone who attended and made this day such a success!

 

 

The Professional Women in Building of the Garden State are longtime supporters of Collier, particularly the Collier Residential Program. Throughout the year, they hold a "Cash for Collier" initiative, a cash drive to make the holidays brighter for the residents.

A HUGE THANK YOU to The Professional Women in Building, the Shore Builders Association of Central New Jersey, Inc., and everyone who supported this year's "Cash for Collier." You all have helped make this holiday season Merry and Bright for our residents and staff. We are incredibly grateful for all you do for Collier and our youth--we cannot deliver our mission without partners like you!

If you or your company are interested in partnering with Collier, contact Russell at 732-946-4771 x130 or rgartz@collieryouthservices.org.

 

Last night, the residents of Collier Group Home in Red Bank celebrated the lighting of the Sr. Carol Beairsto tree to kick off the holiday season. Joined by Shore Voices (an all-female a cappella group based in Middletown, NJ), residents sang Christmas carols, ate cookies, and had hot chocolate. It certainly made the evening Merry and Bright!

The Sr. Carol Beairsto tree, a gorgeous Blue Spruce, was planted shortly after her passing in 2018. The tree exemplifies the strength, generosity, faithfulness, groundedness, and persistence that Sr. Carol had for Collier and every youth who came through our doors. It continues to be a symbol of hope for each resident who enters the Group Home and looks even more beautiful, all dressed up in lights.

Thank you to the Shore Voices for helping create a magical evening--we are grateful you found us. You help make this tradition joyful!

 

The Kiwanis Club of Point Pleasant hosted a Valentine's Night Out for the youth at the Collier Group Home. Cheryl Kasper, LCSW, volunteered her time to engage the youth in an activity surrounding Chakras. The youth then reflected on what Chakra spoke to them and channeled that into their artwork. They then enjoyed dinner and dessert prepared by Kiwanis member Patty Camme of the She Shed. Afterward, the youth had fun playing the saran wrap ball game, where they won prizes! The Kiwanis Club of Point Pleasant gifted the youth a gift bag filled with self-care items such as lip balm, color street nails, and a laptop plug-in aromatherapy diffuser!

The youth had such a great time, and the Kiwanis Club was so happy to provide them with a fun night out!

We are so grateful for supporters like Kevin Kelly Salon, Divine Design Health, and the Dardin Foundation for their support of the Collier Residential Program. Because of you, the adolescent girls and young women of Collier House and Collier Group Home have safe housing, food, access to in-depth counseling, and most importantly, a loving community cheering them on as they work toward a successful future!

 

Collier Youth Services wants to congratulate Seaview Orthopaedics on its 40^th Anniversary and the wonderful service they provide to the community. We are honored to have been selected as a charity of your choice--thank you for supporting Collier House, a program of Collier Youth Services!  We both are in the business of enhancing the lives of the people we serve.

 

Thanks to Seaview Orthopaedics, Collier House will receive $10,000 a year for the next 4 years! On behalf of our current and future residents, we thank you for your generosity!