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    25Aug, 2011
    Internships

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    Breakaway Outreach is a great fit for student internships. Our organization works with college and university students who would like to complete an internship, practicum, or field education experience for their academic focus. We have worked with a variety of students to fulfill their academic requirements in a supportive and exciting ministry environment. Internships typically range from 3 to 12 months. We are flexible in developing your internship.

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    19Aug, 2011
    Children in Poverty: How Are Kids in Your State Faring?

    The latest numbers on poverty among U.S. children are so striking that they make you do a double take. In 2009, 31 million kids were living in families with incomes below twice the federal poverty threshold. That’s 42 percent of the kids in the United States who are just a few of mom’s or dad’s paychecks away from economic catastrophe, says Patrick McCarthy, CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which released the statistics this week as part of its latest Kids Count study.

    Nearly 8 million children in 2010 were living with at least one parent who was unemployed.

    You can explore more of the findings focused on children and families here. And there’s plenty of other data to pore over — about disturbing trends at the national level and what’s happening in your state.

    12Aug, 2011
    Books for At-Risk Youth and Teens

    books for at-risk youth teensBreakaway Outreach founder Jimmy Larche releases new book (read the introduction below). A great resource for teens in crisis and those who minister to at-risk youth.

    13-Foot Coffins: Because Giants Were Meant to be Slain

    On September 10th, 1987, I sat in a cold, roach-infested cell of a juvenile detention center reflecting over the sixteen years of my life, which at the time felt more like fifty years. I had been locked up for three days now, spending the bulk of them observing every doorway, barbed-wire fence, barred window, and crevice, looking for a possible means to escape. I had grown accustomed to running. As a matter of fact, running is what ultimately landed me in the juvie center in the first place. Read More