There is a “triad of care” supporting foster kids and their families in our community. Gary Frogner, Volunteer Coordinator of Office Moms and Dads and Elsa Golts, of Foster Care Support of Jefferson County speak about their organizations, which intertwine along the timeline of the children during the most critical and upsetting moments when they initially enter foster care.
Office Moms & Dads Transitions New President to Board of Directors
VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, USA, June 8, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — After 7 years of helping build nonprofit organization Office Moms & Dads in a variety of integral leadership roles, Paris Powell Melton (CPA, ABV, CFF, Shareholder, Perkins & Co) has stepped down from the Board of Directors in which she served as President, effective June 1.
Union Bulletin: Volunteers Help Foster Children Thrive in Walla Walla, Washington
Most of us find it hard to imagine the challenges that face children in the foster care system, as it has often been a concept that we’ve heard about, but haven’t had an opportunity to immerse ourselves in. For children, suddenly moving homes, changing guardians and facing the challenges of an unknown future create an incredible amount of fear and anxiety.
Fall Forward Radio: 1:48 / 46:54 EP 7 – OFFICE MOMS & DADS – NURTURING CHILDREN ENTERING FOSTER CARE – #fostercareawarness ,#helping
J Hawk and Rob C catch up with Sarah Desjarlais – a foster parent and community activist, who found herself in a meeting at the child welfare offices of her hometown in Vancouver, Washington planning a graduation party for the class of 2013. It was during that meeting that Sarah witnessed a little boy sitting in a conference room.
Social Worker Awareness Month
I was up next for an intake, it was “law enforcement waiting,” so I grabbed my bag and went! I was greeted by a sibling set whose mother had been taken to jail. I looked down at the kids and said “Mommy has to get better, so you guys are coming with me.”
Heart & Soul: The health benefits of holding babies
This week, like many other weeks, one volunteer found herself holding a days-old baby for a few hours at the child welfare office. Feeling all the feels that come with that experience – joy, fullness, sadness, helplessness, wonderment and despair – all very much at once, she did what came naturally to her…but what affect could that eventually have?
An Open Letter to Our Volunteers
During our November board meeting, the question was posed: what are you most proud of in the last decade? My mind swirled. How can I pick one thing? The word fullness came to mind.
Office Moms & Dads helps kids in Clark County with trauma
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families office in downtown Vancouver has narrow hallways and a lot of closed doors. Big decisions are made in these rooms.
Office Moms & Dads 2018 Annual Report
With five years under our belt, 2018 was all about building sustainability. Our board knew that Office Moms & Dads needed stewardship to magnify its impact and continue helping children for years to come; and so the focus shifted from growing by desire to growing by design.
Community Resource: Office Moms & Dads helps kids through trauma
Imagine being a child whose family is in trauma. You’ve just been pulled out of your home. You’re sitting in an office wondering what’s going to happen to you. You’re scared and upset. Whatever has just gone on, you just want to go home.