Local organization BRAVE (Building Respect and Valuing Everyone) will be hosting their annual Family Resilience Fair at the end of the month, on Sept. 28 from noon to 2 p.m. Last year's fair brought together about 20 different organizations that offered a variety of support and resources for Wrangell families, according to a 2018 article in the Wrangell Sentinel. The main goal of BRAVE, said organizer Kay Larson, is to bring people together in an effort to support one another and strengthen the community. The Family Resilience Fair is a good opportunity for people to see what resources are available.
"Strong families and being connected to adults who care helps to build resilience in kids, especially those that have had some trauma in their
background," she said. "To some extent we all have trauma but there are some that are excessive. [We want] to bring awareness, also, of some of the causes of trauma for children, and how we can overcome by positive community effort."
The fair will be very educational, Larson said, but also fun. People setting up booths are encouraged to have games to play, and there will also be a variety of door prizes at the fair. On top of all that, Larson said that they will be using the fair to recognize an important community member. Lu Knapp will be given a "Brave Spirit" award at the fair for her many years as the director of the Indian Education Program for the Wrangell School District. Everybody is encouraged to come out to the fair to congratulate her, Larson said. Anybody who is interested in having a booth at the Family Resilience Fair is also encouraged to contact her at brave.wrangell@gmail.com or at (907) 209-9117.
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