Maslow's Needs

When our safe spaces are no longer safe or we never have a place that we consider safe, then our second core need isn’t met. When we don’t have secure routines, protection from danger, financial and health stability, then our sense of safety is shaken. Do we have kids like Frank in our class?

Our students who have instability at this basic level of need are doing good to function during the day, much less perform at higher levels academically. When our students are worried about their next meal, math doesn’t matter. If they are concerned about being warm enough or whether they will have to spend the night in the car again, reading doesn’t matter. If they aren’t able to sleep because of the chaos happening in their house, catching a nap during science seems like a

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Opening Prayer Opening Story :                            In 2019, our church started a food pantry to help the occasional homeless person or family in need. What started as a small ministry grew into a much needed one when the pandemic of 2020 hit our small community. We outgrew our space within three months and needed a new one. By the end of 2020 we had grown from 12-17 families a month to 100 a month. Businesses closed, people lost jobs, and ou