She wants to create a kinder generation that Casey would be proud of. "It's also highly probable it will maybe prevent somebody from becoming that toxic person, helping to break that cycle for them," Cullinan said. The goal isn't just to stop children from becoming victims of abuse later in life. The organization is also developing a bilingual library for Spanish-speaking families. The Project Brave board consists of psychology and counseling experts who consult with the counselors and teachers using the books. Those questions differ for each book, depending on its subject and reading level. In the end of each book is a list of discussion questions. Inside the front of each book are stickers that show what subjects the book will cover. They are at schools, they're at child focus centers, Haven for Hope, SA Youth, Ecumenical Center," Cullinan said. "Every library, we estimate that it gets to about 500 kids. The program donates libraries of 24 books for grades K-5. So she co-founded "Project Brave," a unique program using books to teach elementary school students about toxic relationships and how to safely get out of them. "We don't talk to kids until we think about relationships, which is middle school and high school and we're really trying to undo patterns at that point," she said. Through research, Cullinan learned relationship skills are developed between the ages of 6 and 10 years old. "Children flocked to her and so that was why I really wanted to do something with kids. That's just not how Casey would have wanted it," Cullinan said. We weren't going to let her go down like that. It pushed Cullinan and Casey's other friends to do something about it. "How did I get out of this after eight years and my sweet friend did all the right things, highly educated, amazing, amazing human being, and she was in a relationship for a year and a half and she didn't get out?" she said. She said she has had to work through survivor's guilt since Casey's death. "I spent close to eight years in an escalating situation and then to the point where it was a highly abusive relationship," said Casey's friend Jill Cullinan.Ĭullinan escaped her abusive relationship, but years later, her close friend and neighbor wasn't able to do the same. The devastating loss led Casey's friends to create an organization they hope will prevent domestic violence for future generations. Friends said days before she opened up to her Bible group about being in a violent relationship. Her husband killed her and then himself in their home on the North Side. ![]() March 11 marks the third anniversary of Dr. The response was so amazing and the energy at these story hour readings were just so vibrant – there were songs breaking out of God Bless America, and things like that.SAN ANTONIO – It is a mission of change born out of tragedy. ![]() "We had thousands of people show up at these libraries in Indianapolis and then Scarsdale, New York. The publisher noted how once they finally started having these events, "thousands" of people showed up in support of them. Talbot continued, saying, "Well, we let the media know about it and then we threatened to file a First Amendment lawsuit against some of these libraries. He claimed, "And zero of the 54 libraries responded to us… and some of them actively said, ‘No, this does not line up with our values. Talbot noted that his idea initially received a cold response from dozens of public libraries he approached about the events. Children’s Book Reading & Prayer Event took place in Hendersonville, Tennessee on February 25, 2023.
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