Adoption Option Inc. recently received a $39,860 Grant from the Midland Area Community Foundation to enhance the training of our In-Home parent education staff. This enhanced training will expand the number of tools available to help serve the families and children of...
Did I hear you correct? Jennifer* took her four kids to the emergency room because she thought they ingested embalming fluid? I spent an hour talking to the foster care worker and hearing the case details. Immediately, I knew I had an unusual case after hearing how...
When we think about becoming first-time parents we are in a good place in our lives, we have a stable living situation and a solid support system. Now imagine that you are 19 and fresh out of high school and have none of that. When I first met Lisa,* she had been...
When we work out in the field we do not always hear from our clients how we impact their lives. Then, one day I received a text from a client 3 weeks after I started working with the family. She said: “I just want to take a second and say that I am so thankful for...
I have only worked with this client a few weeks, but in those few weeks, I feel as if I have made a significant difference in how she sees herself and enabled her to be the strength her children needed to move forward. In the AIH program, we get referrals for a...
Need some fun activities to do with your child(ren) as spring sets in. Check out this calendar of activities that you can do. Pick one a day or take a day and do a few! Enjoy! ... See MoreSee Less
We are so grateful to these youth who each year honor their grandmother by collecting and donating things our youth need. This season they collected flip flops for the youth we serve. Our staff looks forward to seeing the smiles on the faces of the children we serve as they hand out, these 90 pairs of flip-flops, just in time for summer! ... See MoreSee Less