In the FTM program we meet a family that we have not had a long relationship with and help themaddress the issues they are facing. I received a referral to facilitate an FTM for a removal for two teensfrom their father. The nature of the removal placed the teens in...

In the summer of 2022, through a referral I had the opportunity to work with a domestic violence survivor. We will call her Mary. Mary was a single mother and one of her children has special needs. She was on the verge of homelessness but determined to change her...

When you’re working with at-risk youth, you have to be able to recognize--and be proud of--thesmall achievements. My work with Liam * (*fictitious name to protect the identity of the client),gave me plenty of opportunities to practice this philosophy. He was a...

Through our Family Team Meeting (FTM) program, I met a family I would later work with for Foster Home Licensing. I was the foster care worker for this family’s previous adoptions. I was thrilled to be able to work with them again. Recently an older youth was placed in...

I made a difference in the life of a 9-year-old girl who has experienced way more trauma in her short life than many experiences in their lifetime. She also made a difference in mine. What this child experienced is unfathomable. When I first met her last year, you...

When I first met my new client, we will call her Mary, I noticed her determination to succeed and make the right changes for her 4 children despite the "road blocks" with her visits.  The first family team meeting I attended, everyone praised her for how much she had...

I was introduced to this young woman last year who had an infant in foster care. During the first few visits, she just cuddled, fed, and changed the child and spent a lot of the time crying. This client was only able to see her child for small periods of time so when...