My I Make A Difference Moment is about Carrie, a mother I began working with through our Advanced In-Home (AIH) program about a year and a half ago. When she completed AIH, we recognized that she would benefit from continued support and referred her to our Parent...
I have been working with a family for 10 months. When I started with this family, it was mom and dad; their 2 children were placed out of the home. Mom and dad both had many barriers they were attempting to overcome. Including mental health, sobriety, transportation,...
These last three months have given me many opportunities to meaningfully interact with and support children and families. Just last month, we had a child who was having a very difficult time at his placement and ended up coming to the office after an incident with his...
When I first met George, I wasn’t sure what to think. George was in his mid-40s, covered in tattoos, and had been incarcerated for over half of his life. During our first conversation, he told me he has quit using drugs lots of times but has never been able to stay...
When I first met the client in the spring of 2024, the odds were stacked heavily against him. He was homeless, overwhelmed, and deeply mistrustful of systems that had already failed him more than once. His children were in foster care, and another set of his...
