Our Stories | Monroe Harding Success Stories & Updates

April 26, 2021

Opportunities – A First Time for Everything

The Nashville Predators Foundation and SmileDirectClub teamed up recently to award Monroe Harding a SuperGrant which supports our Youth Connections Resource Center and its innovative career development and employment engagement program, Works Wonders.

April 26, 2021

Healing – New Do, I Got a New Attitude!

Building healthy and trusting relationships is part of the healing process for our young people. Training our families to provide this type of trauma informed care and healing is at the core of the training process for our new parents.

February 1, 2021

Homes – Engaging Our Young People in Difficult Conversations

By creating a safe space for young people to have tough conversations with each other, we provide them the opportunity to thrive and to blossom in a place they can call their home.

December 24, 2020

Engagement – Holiday Gift Drive and Christmas Drive Thru

Each year we give our donors the opportunity to sponsor our children, teens and families at Christmas time.

December 24, 2020

Healing – A Glow Party for a Glowing and Growing Girl!

Every time Addie spoke with her MH foster care worker she would talk about her upcoming birthday and the many ways she was thinking of celebrating it. Since the pandemic started, the way we celebrate birthdays and holidays changed considerably.

December 23, 2020

Opportunities – Redemption, Surprise Graduation, and a Scholar in the Making!

Celebrating a young adult who earned his HS diploma this month and the Monroe Harding staff teamed up to surprise him with a graduation celebration!

July 26, 2020

Reuniting Families with Monroe Harding

Reunification is such a beautiful and often bittersweet experience for our foster families. The Winstead family fostered two kiddos for over a year. When they were approved to return to their parents, the Windsteads loaded the kids up and said they were going for a drive.

July 20, 2020

Foster Families: Creating Memories Together

Summer is here and for foster families and youth it’s an opportunity for travel and new experiences. One foster mom shares how part of what she loves about fostering is the ability to give their foster kids new experiences.