Did you know it is never too late to have a family? A child can remain in foster care until the age of 21 and the importance of a family and life-long connections is critical to stability and success as a child moves into adulthood. If a family is identified […]
What is an adoption plan? An adoption plan is simply what is says: making a plan for adoption. In the past, phrases like “putting up for adoption” or “giving up my baby for adoption” have been used, but we understand that there is no “giving up” when it comes to […]
Sue Leshe has been a Family Development Specialist with Good Shepherd. She started out working as a case management position for 4 years and transferred to the Licensing Unit where she has been for almost two years. Sue explained that her role as a case manager has given her greater […]
Kim Gisburne is a Family Development Specialist with Good Shepherd. She describes that as a “fancy” title that really means that she works with families who are interested in becoming foster parents and helps them to navigate the licensing process. Kim has been in this role for the last three […]
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