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| Teddy bears sewn by inmates comfort needy kids |
| By whas11.com |
| Published: 12/29/2016 |
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A state program has 2,000 handmade teddy bears for social services staff to distribute to comfort children in crisis situations. The effort is a program of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services’ Department for Community Based Services. “These cuddly teddy bears are such a comfort to children who are facing trauma because they have been removed from their birth family,” Cabinet Secretary Vickie Yates Brown Glisson said. “Our case managers are so appreciative of efforts like this that help our children cope during a difficult time.” The bears were sewn by male inmates at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in La Grange and were offered through a partnership with the Kentucky Department of Corrections. Luther Luckett started the program in 2014, providing inmates with a way to give back to the community, and seven inmates are currently participating. Read More. |
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