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Blog Category: Staff

May 20, 2024

Meet Josh Ritchie: 2024 Cherry Starr Award Recipient

As the automotive and welding instructor for Rawhide’s Job Training Program, Josh is truly committed to serving our…

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We’re excited to announce we have partnered with Young Life, a Christian nonprofit organization that offers spiritual programs and activities for youth, to help us launch a spiritual wellness program on our New London campus! Through this partnership, we hired Young Life’s Program Manager Jared Stanley to implement the program, which will be tailored for our residential youth. This will help us enhance our Christian-based approach to academics, treatments, and staff and youth relationships while complementing the hard work of our therapists, caseworkers, Starr Academy instructors, and other staff. Being youth focused will help create a safe space and set of activities for our youth to explore their spiritual needs, ask questions about religion and faith, and get to know Christ. We are also planning to offer future opportunities that include camps, conferences, educational activities, aftercare, and referral programs. We’re eager to get Jared acquainted with our youth and staff and integrated into our culture to begin developing the proper program that will make a huge difference for our entire organization! Jared’s spiritual journey began with Young Life as a freshmen in high school where he attended the Young Life Castaway Club and summer camp and became a Christian. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education and Social Sciences from UW Oshkosh and a Master’s degree in Adolescent Literacy from Concordia University. He started teaching in Manitowoc before transferring to Appleton West High School where he worked for 9 years as a social studies teacher and 3 years as an at-risk coordinator. We are confident that Jared’s experience in the education field and working with at-risk youth makes him a great fit for the role! “Through all my experiences, I found my heart to be for kids who are on the fringe, overlooked, abused, and misunderstood,” Jared said. “The students I have the privilege of working with have taught me more than I could ever teach them, and I am grateful for them.” Christian values have always been at the core of guiding our youth for over 55 years, so it is our hope that Rawhide alumni will continue their involvement with Young Life beyond their stay with us. We hope that, as adults, they will stay connected with other Young Life programs in their communities when they return home to continue nurturing their relationship with Jesus.
July 15, 2020

Partners in Spirituality and Faith in God

We’re excited to announce we have partnered with Young Life, a Christian nonprofit organization that offers spiritual programs…

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50 Years of Memories: Rawhide Employees Reflect
October 19, 2015

50 Years of Memories: Rawhide Employees Reflect

  As Rawhide celebrates 50 years of helping at-risk youth, employees reflect on fond memories from over the years.…

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Leading by Example – What Troubled Youth Need
August 25, 2015

Leading by Example – What Troubled Youth Need

More often than not, guys who come to Rawhide did not have a positive role model prior to…

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The Many Types of Love
February 11, 2015

The Many Types of Love

Who doesn’t enjoy celebrating Valentine’s Day with a special someone? Dinner. Love notes. Flowers. It’s all good. And,…

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Joel Walker: Rawhide’s Renaissance Man
January 21, 2015

Joel Walker: Rawhide’s Renaissance Man

Rawhide draws some of the most amazing and talented people. What if I told you that a Rawhide…

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