AOICWO Blog
Baby’s First Birthday
I was assigned this PACT case back in January when I first started here at Adoption Option Inc. Child Welfare Organization. I was assigned to work with a child that was placed with their mom's sister. Mom and her sister do not typically get along well. They always...
Overcoming COVID-19 Obstacles
I Make A Difference Moment I was assigned this case April 7th, 2020 right in the middle of COVID-19 lock down. When the client and I first started working together, the visits were through phone calls with her 3 children. The calls were good but the client could not...
The Power of Support
I Make A Difference Moment Mrs. Jones is a parent who was referred to. our agency for services. At the time of the referral, she was residing in a sober living facility trying to adjust to her new normal after her three children were removed from her care because of...
A Support System in Times of Uncertainty
I Make a Difference Moment Ms. Frank is a foster parent I worked with for the last 18 months. During that time, she has accepted multiple children into her licensed foster home. As I have continued to keep in touch with Ms. Frank I have observed the many ways she...
A Brighter Day For A Little Boy
I Make A Difference Moment Recently we shared an I Make A Difference story that was 5 years in the making. Here is one from a foster care worker in her first job out of college: I have a little boy on my caseload. He is very smart. He’s the type of little kid you...
I Make a Difference
This I Made a Difference Moment reached a milestone earlier this year but actually began 5 years earlier. In 2015, I received my very first adoption case which involved three siblings. Children's Protective Services had been working with the family for a...