It's sad how just a few things can stand between a child succeeding or falling down the wrong path. For you, maybe it was that one teacher who believed in you. Or that after-school program that kept you busy. Maybe you had a friend you felt safe with or a hobby you could turn to when life got too hard.⁠ ⁠ Every day, our Communications Manager, Anjanae, shares the stories of children impacted by the legal system—often because they don't have the basic supports like a stable home or school to help keep them out of trouble. In this piece, she reflects on her own childhood and how easily her story could have ended differently if a few circumstances had changed.⁠ ⁠ One thing is clear: if we truly want safer communities, we have to stop asking children to carry the weight of conditions they didn’t create, and start giving them what they need to thrive.⁠ ⁠ Providing food for the body AND soul, are just the start.⁠ ⁠ Drop a 🧡 in the comments if you agree! Click the link in our bio to read he...