Category: Adoption & Foster Care
All for the Kids – Children’s Home
It’s all for the kids at STVCC Children’s Home. 2015 contained countless highlights and surprises for the Children’s Home. One of the greatest was the arrival of Promise, our therapy dog. …
Read MorePreparing Child Welfare Professionals
I have held numerous roles within the St. Vincent Catholic Charities Child Welfare program, where I have witnessed the field change drastically over the past few years. In such a fluid…
Read MoreThe Gift of Thoughtfulness
“If ever there is a tomorrow when we’re not together… there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than…
Read MoreWhat Happens When Children Don’t Have a Safety Net?
Guiding Principles for STVCC Child Welfare Programs and Workers To ensure the safety and welfare of children through the establishment of safe, positive, strength-based relationships with families (biological, extended, foster,…
Read MoreThe Day He Called Me Mom
“I was standing at the kitchen sink when the younger one of my middles got my attention (we called them that because I have one son from my first marriage…
Read MoreTherapy Dog Teaches Love
Think of the children you hold so dear in your life and what love and comfort they receive as part of your loving family environment. Now, picture the children that…
Read MorePositivity and Strength
I feel very honored to be a part of the Children’s Home treatment team. As the Program Manager in the Children’s Home, I have the opportunity to see our kids…
Read MoreMeet Our New Associate Director of Community Relations & Marketing
This past May we were happy to introduce a new member to our organization, John Karasinski, the new Associate Director of Community Relations & Marketing. Karasinski assists and supports the agency…
Read MoreCommunity Generosity Is Building Hope
October 22 was a lovely fall day, with a beautiful reddish hue befalling the trees and a crisp autumn air. On this day over a year of planning and fundraising…
Read MoreKitchen Love and Mercy
Much has been written about what happens in kitchens. Countless recurring themes of heart, home, creativity, and even magic can be found with any Google search. Today we look into…
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