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Christa Rooks is the Communications Coordinator at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. Christa was previously the editor of a weekly newspaper on the North Shore of Chicago, where she covered everything local news. When not writing, she can be found declaring her love for Diet Coke to anyone who will listen.
Entries by Christa Rooks
Healthy Alternatives to Junk Food
July 21, 2016 /0 Comments/in Resources /by Christa RooksIn celebration of National Junk Food Day we at Mercy Home are celebrating by recommending some healthy alternatives to junk food.
Why are Priests called Father?
June 17, 2016 /0 Comments/in Miscellaneous bishops, called father, congregation, early, father figures, father figures in our lives, figures, figures in our lives, leaders, parish, priest, priests, referred, religious, spiritual, titles, various /by Christa RooksExplore the origins of calling priests “father.”
Trauma, Violence, and the Brain
June 16, 2016 /0 Comments/in Resources adolescents tend, adolescents tend to have decreased, adults, can lead, children and adolescents, children and adolescents tend, corpus callosum, decreased, decreased volume, early trauma, have decreased, have decreased volume, maltreated children, maltreated children and adolescents, maltreated children and adolescents tend, tend to have decreased, tend to have decreased volume, trauma, violence, which helps /by Christa RooksEarly trauma can affect brain develop, leading to future violence.
Teen Girl Finds New Home
June 16, 2016 /0 Comments/in Stories /by Christa RooksIt can be difficult to escape a home full of abuse. Read how Courtney found a safe place at Mercy Home.
Hector’s Story
June 15, 2016 /0 Comments/in Stories /by Christa RooksHector’s story shows the power of potential. Watch the video of one of Mercy Home’s Youth, Hector tell his story.
National Apple Pie Day
May 18, 2016 /0 Comments/in Miscellaneous /by Christa RooksAt Mercy Home, we celebrated #NationalApplePieDay with a contest of the best pie!
Recognizing Our Volunteers
April 20, 2016 /0 Comments/in Volunteering /by Christa Rooks“The Great Holiday Baking Show” Contestant Visits
April 6, 2016 /0 Comments/in Youth News /by Christa RooksYoung women from our Walsh Girls Campus learn how to bake delicious treats with the help of a former “The Great Holiday Baking Show” contestant.
Learning Continues at Mercy Home
April 1, 2016 /0 Comments/in Home Updates education, everfi, financial, financial literacy, higher education, literacy, mercy, mercy home, morning, playing, playing chess, program, ritzema, spent the morning, together, working, young men /by Christa RooksDespite a day off from school, our young men at the boys campus spent the morning home from studying, playing chess, doing arts and crafts, and working through the financial literacy program Everfi.
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