May is National Foster Care Month, and during this time, we’ve been looking at ways to spread awareness about foster care and dispel myths about what foster care is. The concept of foster care can be a tricky one to understand. When we talk about foster care, we often hear […]
By Emma Vonder Haar, Communications Coordinator Often, we get the question of “what do you do?” in regards to the services that Good Shepherd provides. In my role as Communications Coordinator, it’s my job to be able to explain this clearly and succinctly. It’s easy to convey what adoption is, what […]
By Amanda Carriker, Family Development Specialist Good Shepherd Children and Family Services is piloting a new program called Treatment Foster Care (TFC). TFC is designed for those youth with behaviors that require them to be staffed above a Level A or Level B home. These kids have been through […]
In 2014, a young woman named Ebony was working at a call center to support her young son, Rashad. She worked hard to provide for her family as a single mom. Ebony provided support for her mother and brother as well, who lived close by. While life wasn’t easy, Ebony […]
