This week we are celebrating the reunification of 12 year old Camron and his father. Camron has been in our foster care program for close to 8 months. Camron’s foster mom is happy about his reunification, and knew he was excited about going home. The foster mom surprised Camron with a going away cookout last …
It often is a long road to success for our kids and the journey starts before they enter one of our programs. “A” is a young lady who has been receiving our Home-Based Services and is about to successfully leave the program. Like the path of many of our kids A has had her ups …
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Last week a 7 year old girl in our Home-Based Services program had a special treat for her last visit with our CHOICES worker. This young lady was receiving services due to some traumatic events in her childhood. The events caused the girl to have daily outbursts of violence, her worker gave her techniques to …
We want to give a shout out to Tori, a hard working young lady in our foster care program. Tori has been on the SUPER Honor Roll at her high school for all 3 quarters this year. She is going to graduate at the end of May as JUNIOR! She really has dedicated her time …
Success Story: Super Honor Roll for the 3rd Time Read More »
We missed #feelgoodfriday last week, but this store is so great we believe it will make up for it. “K” is currently in a foster home but also receiving Home-Based Services from CHOICES. K lived through years of abuse and neglect, there were failed placements with relatives and visits to multiple foster homes. K needed …
Feel Good Friday: Foster Youth Emotionally Moves Forward Read More »
We would like to congratulate Leron for successfully completing our Independent Living program. Leron was in our program for two years, and like many of our kids….there were ups and downs. However, with the right guidance and his own determination he finished the program. The low points were great learning experiences, fostered personal growth, and …
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We believe in providing the normal High School experience to our kids in care, but often resources and circumstances prevent this from happening. Moving homes and school districts can cause disruption in education and opportunities, and we could always use donations to provide all of the things that make up the junior and senior year …
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In 2013 we set out to provide something to all of our young people in Independent Living (IL) as the cold weather approached and the Holidays came near; a new winter coat and hat and gloves for our kids who really need them. Nearly all of our IL kids rely on public transportation to get …
One thing we all recognize here at CHOICES is that there many people and organizations that make a difference in the lives of our kids. We recognize that we can’t do it all alone, and when our kid has a specific need we are blessed to be connected to other organizations in the area who …
Partnerships Make A Difference | IL Youth Gets A Bike From the LEC Read More »
For over a year we have been partnering with the SOAR ministry at Salem Church of God. SOAR is dedicated to helping our young people in independent living, they provide each and every one of them a birthday cake and so much more! Last night they hosted the 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Meal for our IL …
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