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Join us in celebrating Pride Month! At HALO, we welcome LGBTQ+ youth of all gender expressions and identities. We strive to make HALO a culture of inclusivity and love for all HALO youth.Did you know? 40% of homeless youth are LGBTQ+In order to educate staff so that they can effectively serve our HALO youth, HALO Program Facilitator Alayna Howard, led …
Talk about sisterhood! Last month in a three-part podcast, Rebecca Welsh HALO Founder and CEO, was interviewed by Dwell. Created by Rebecca’s sisters Vera Schmitz and Natalie Abbott, Dwell is a company dedicated to helping people memorize and meditate with one bible verse each month. For Rebecca’s episodes, the foundation is “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take …
Reported December 23rd by the Jefferson City News Tribune. “This year, the staff at the HALO house have gone out of their way to help instill holiday traditions in the young women who stay with them. Though they focused on Christmas celebrations, the hope is new traditions are being implanted in these young women that they can then share with …
See video coverage here A local newspaper, the Kansas City Star, covered HALO’s Summer Showcase Celebration Thursday, July 28. Reporter Mará Rose Williams highlighted how the evening was focused on youth who “celebrated their gifts” and demonstrated their empowerment. Williams also conveyed HALO’s mission of housing, healing, and education and how the youth highlighted …
HALO was covered on the news by KRCG 13 on May 16 and 17th with a two part series. See Video 1 here and Video 2 here.
HALO Founder Rebecca Welsh Honored Alongside Winfrey, Hayek and Paltrow for Outstanding Philanthropy KANSAS CITY – Rebecca Welsh, founder of the Kansas City-based nonprofit HALO Foundation, received the “Inspiration to Action” award at Variety Magazine’s 9th annual “Power of Women” event October 9 in Los Angeles. The event, in partnership with Lifetime Television, gathers an intimate group of Hollywood’s most …
JEFFERSON CITY – The Jefferson City HALO Learning Center will expand its Transitional Living Program (TLP) into newly-acquired Rickman Center. Upon completion of facility renovations, the property will provide residential quarters for up to 30 homeless teens and two TLP staff members. TLP services will include comprehensive healthcare, behavioral health services and training that will help teens become engaged and …
LOS ANGELES – Rebecca Welsh, founder of the HALO Foundation, will receive the “Inspiration to Action” award at Variety Magazine’s 9th annual “Power of Women” event today in Los Angeles. The event, in partnership with Lifetime Television, gathers an intimate group of Hollywood’s most philanthropic women who have made a significant impact in their chosen causes through their humanitarian efforts. …
