Kenny Slaught – On Healing the Wounds of Grieving Children Through Hospice of Santa Barbara’s ‘I Have a Friend Program’
Hospice of Santa Barbara endeavours to meet the needs of all individuals in the community who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
SANTA BARBARA, CA – January 27, 2017 /MarketersMedia/ —
Founder of Investec Real Estate Companies, established business strategist and real estate expert Kenny Slaught has always been keen to helping the most vulnerable members of the society to experience the joy of life even through hard times. Having previously served on the board of the Santa Barbara Hospice Foundation, Slaught has since remained a dedicated champion of Hospice of Santa Barbara’s charity projects. The property mogul has recently expressed his enthusiastic approval of the organization’s ‘I Have a Friend Program’ by promoting it on his blog at KennySlaught.com.
Hospice of Santa Barbara endeavours to meet the needs of all individuals in the community who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Understanding that children and adolescents often have the hardest time adapting to loss, the organization has focused much of its programming on their unique needs. One of the most important programs that Hospice of Santa Barbara maintains is I Have a Friend, which pairs young individuals struggling with grief with a trained adult volunteer who has also experienced the loss of a parent at a young age.
When children experience the loss of a parent, they often feel that their lives will never again be the same. They can feel lost and abandoned. As noted by Kenny Slaught, “The I Have a Friend mentor program allows these young people to share their feelings with someone who has experienced something very similar.” The child will have a companion for as long as he or she needs one. The mentee can explore some of the most sensitive subjects in an open and supportive environment with the mentor, who in turn offers support and practical guidance on the hurdles that will come.
Research has shown that unaddressed grief among children and teenagers can seriously impact their functioning and personality. When these young people do not have the coping skills they need to process grief, they may turn to violence, drugs, or alcohol. I Have a Friend offers a healthy outlet for these children and the opportunity to form a real bond with someone who has experienced the same deep loss. Understanding the significance of this program, Kenny Slaught writes, “Recognizing that the child’s life will never be the same, the mentor offers a positive example for how to process and deal with the pain of loss. The mentor serves as a symbol that happiness and wholeness can be achieved no matter how the child may feel in the years immediately following a major loss.”
Kenny Slaught has been in the property investment industry for more than four decades. A dedicated investment strategist, he manages more than 3 million square feet of property throughout California. With total transactions valued above $1.2 billion, Investec has grown to become one of Santa Barbara’s leading real estate firms. An avid philanthropist, Mr. Slaught is involved with many non-profit and community organizations, including Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation and the Music Academy of the West. Contributing to the benefit of youth in the area, he dedicates considerable time to these and other worthy causes.
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