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Every child, no matter the context, needs a permanent family. Having been in out-of-home care myself, I can personally attest to this need.
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Every child, no matter the context, needs a permanent family. Having been in out-of-home care myself, I can personally attest to this need.
“Money problems, family problems, stuff like that. How does this place help you? A lot…” Castillo can't help but get emotional when he thinks about the tough personal challenges in his life. That's why he's training at the Self Care Lab in Pomona, a USA certified boxing club founded by Nita Watson. "A lot of research has proven that intense exercise really does help reduce the symptoms of PTSD, depression and anxiety," Watson said. She says she opened the gym in her hometown of Pomona to keep kids away from gangs, but also to bring people of all colors together.