Families Renewed, Inc.

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What we are doing to prevent teen suicide.

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Brianna Ann Dorgan (Bri) was born Tuesday, March 8, 2005 to Matthew (Matt) and April Dorgan. Bri was always in a hurry, so she didn't wait for the doctor to get there. As the nurse called for the doctor, April pushed and Matt caught Bri in his arms. While Bri clung tightly to her mom, she was a daddy's girl from the time she was born and had daddy wrapped around her little finger. She seemed like the happiest go luckiest kid in the world. When they went on vacations, Bri was ...Continue reading

Brianna Dorgan was a beautiful and intelligent sophomore who attended Dallastown Area High School. She loved her brothers John and Zach. She loved drawing and sketching. She loved all animals, especially her dogs Lucky, Mila, and puppy Emma, in fact she wanted to have her own zoo one day. To her friends she was someone they could have fun with as well as someone they could count on to help them through their darkest times. She struggled with the trauma caused by child ab...use from when she was younger, and was being treated for that trauma. Then, on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at fifteen years old, Brianna tragically took her own life. No child should have to suffer with that kind of trauma. No parent should have to bury their child. Brianna's story is not unique. There are countless children and teens who are dealing with the trauma of child abuse or other traumas that are just as insidious. Before the start of the pandemic 60% of all teens had engaged in self harm - 50% of all teens have engaged in self harm on a continuing basis. This problem has only gotten worse since the start of the pandemic. Brianna's father, Matt, is committed to working to end this nightmare that is shared by too many children and teens in our society. That is why he and his friends and relatives have teamed up with Families Renewed, Inc. Families Renewed, Inc., is a faith based 501 (c) (3) charitable organization with programs to prevent child self harm and suicide, as well as a program to help families and children deal with the trauma left by child abuse. To honor Brianna and her father's commitment to save other children and families from experiencing similar tragedies, we have established the Brianna Dorgan Memorial Fund. Monies raised for this fund will go to the development of the tools necessary to not only bring awareness to the problem of child self harm, child suicide, and child abuse, but also the tools necessary to solve these issues so children and families won't have to suffer the pain of this trauma in the future. Please show your commitment to ending these tragedies through your generous tax deductible donation by clicking on the link below. Your donation can be a one time donation, or you can show your continued commitment with a recurring donation. Thank you for supporting this important cause. https://app.clovergive.com//48840092-829a-4863-8c15-0b0628

We will be posting Brianna's tragic story shortly, but I wanted to announce to you that we have teamed up with Matt Dorgan for this event. It is our hope that this event will not only heighten awareness of the tragedy of teen self harm, suicide, and child abuse, but will also give parents, families, and teens the tools needed to prevent future tragedies. Everyone is welcome.