East Atlanta nonprofit teams up with counselors to bring free therapy to at-risk youth [Video]

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Some Georgia kids are about to receive a gift that can make a huge difference in their lives and the community they’ll grow up in; Therapy.

Research shows there is a correlation between poverty and trauma.

Many of the children at East Atlanta Kids Club are considered low-income. The organization serves five to 17-year-olds and focuses on providing opportunities through science, technology, engineering, art, and math. They have summer camps, after-school programming, and even food support — especially around the holidays.

“Our kids are not a monolith. They come with a myriad of experiences, right? But what does seem to tie most of the kids at East Atlanta Kids Club together is they are placed at risk,” said Ryan Downey, East Atlanta Kids Club Executive Director.

In June, children with the East Atlanta Kids Club will have access to free therapy thanks to a new partnership Root and Blossom Counseling.

“By the time they start matriculating …