Spring Into Action and Become a Foster Parent!

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Stasia

11994741-funny-tree-with-flowers-and-balloonsFamily Service wants to help you and your family decide if you can offer a temporary or permanent home to a child in foster care. Attending an orientation is just the first step, and does not commit you to anything. Come learn about the foster care licensing and adoption process. We will attempt to answer all the questions you have and help you think of new ones!

We are looking for caring, nurturing families to provide temporary and permanent homes for children. Every family is unique, and we need all kinds of families to meet the needs of children coming into foster care. Single and two-parent families are welcome.

Click here to learn more about Foster Care

Our orientation schedule is as follows:

April 24, 5pm-8pm (If you have viewed the videos online, come at 6pm)

May 8, 9am-noon (If you have viewed the videos online, come at 10am)

May 22, 5pm-8pm (If you have viewed the videos online, come at 6pm)

June 12, 9am-noon (If you have viewed the videos online, come at 10am)

June 26, 5-8pm (If you have viewed the videos online, come at 6pm)

July 10, 9am-noon (If you have viewed the videos online, come at 10am)

July 24, 5-8pm (If you have viewed the videos online, come at 6pm)

Please contact us at 517-787-7920 or email cmyers@strong-families.org to RSVP for one of the these orientations.

Before coming to an orientation, we recommend that you watch these important video segments about Foster Care in Michigan. Click here to go to our video page.

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START OUT THE NEW YEAR MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD!

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Stasia

Family Service wants to help you and your family decide if you can offer a temporary or permanent home to a child in foster care. On the second and fourth Wednesday of every month there is an opportunity to learn how your family can make the difference in the life of a child in foster care. Attending an orientation is just the first step, and does not commit you to anything.

At an orientation, you will have the opportunity to learn about the steps a family takes to become licensed for foster care, and you will learn about the adoption process. We will attempt to answer all the questions you have and help you think of new ones!

We are looking for caring, nurturing families to provide temporary and permanent homes for children. The greatest need is for homes for children who are part of sibling groups of two or three. Please come to one of our orientations to find out how your family can help.

Our orientation schedule is as follows:

January 23, 5pm-8pm (If you have viewed the videos online, come at 6pm)

February 13, 9am-noon (If you have viewed the videos online, come at 10am)

February 27, 5pm-8pm (If you have viewed the videos online, come at 6pm)

March 13, 9am-noon (If you have viewed the videos online, come at 10am)

March 27, 5-8pm (If you have viewed the videos online, come at 6pm)

Please contact us at 517-787-7920 or email cmyers@strong-families.org to RSVP for one of the these orientations.

Before coming to an orientation, we recommend that you watch these important video segments about Foster Care in Michigan. Click here to go to our video page.

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2011 Annual Report

Posted on November 26, 2012 by kenyon

I am pleased to share the Family Service & Children’s Aid Annual Report to the Community for 2011. This report illustrates FSCA’s achievements in serving the Jackson area and surrounding communities.

2011 was a challenging year. Even with many challenges, we continue to focus on enriching the quality of our services to support FSCA’s mission of strengthening the emotional health of children, adults and families. Through foster care and adoption programs, counseling and substance abuse treatment, adult guardianship, and prevention education and advocacy, we address critical issues in our community. Our agency has a significant impact on the quality of life in Jackson and surrounding communities. Moving us forward is the agency’s vision of a healthy community built on strong families.

Family Service & Children’s Aid is made up of people who truly care—from our dedicated local board of directors to our professional staff and our volunteers and supporters. We care about what we do, we care about the people we serve, and we care about the community in which we live.

Thank you for all you do to help FSCA make a difference for so many. Sincerely,

Judith Jove, Executive Director

You can download the Annual Report here.

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More Opportunities To Attend A Foster Care/Adoption Orientation This Fall

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Stasia

Family Service is offering even more opportunities for people to learn how to become foster/adoptive parents! On the second and fourth Wednesday of every month there is an opportunity to learn how your family can make the difference in the life of a child in foster care. Attending an orientation is just the first step, and does not commit you to anything.

At an orientation, you will have the opportunity to learn about the steps a family takes to become licensed for foster care, and you will learn about the adoption process. We will attempt to answer all the questions you have and help you think of new ones!

We are looking for caring, nurturing families to provide temporary and permanent homes for children. The greatest need is for homes for children who are part of sibling groups of two or three. Please come to one of our orientations to find out how your family can help.

September’s orientations are September 12 from 9am-noon and September 26 from 5pm-8pm.

October’s orientations are October 10 from 9am-noon and October 24 from 5pm-8pm.

Please contact us at 517-787-7920 or email cmyers@strong-families.org to RSVP for one of the these orientations.

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Summer Orientations for Foster and Adoptive Parents!

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Stasia

Summer can be the time for families to relax and consider new adventures, and what greater adventure could there be than to open your home to a child in foster care!

We are looking for caring, nurturing families to provide temporary and permanent homes for children. The greatest need is for homes for children eight to sixteen years of age and sibling groups. Please come to one of our orientations to find out how your family can help.

We are hosting two orientation sessions on June 13, 2012 9am-noon and 5pm-8pm.

Beginning in July, we will be offering an opportunity to attend an orientation every two weeks. On July 11, we will have an orientation from 9am-noon, and on July 25 one from 5pm-8pm.  On August 8, 2012 from 9am-noon, and  on August 22, 2012 5pm-8pm.

Please contact us at 517-787-7920 or email stasiamilligan@strong-families.org to RSVP for one of the these orientations.

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Help Us Celebrate Breakout’s 20 Years of Service

Posted on March 19, 2012 by kenyon

The Breakout Drug Education Program began 20 years ago in Jackson with a group of concerned volunteers and a goal: reduce and eliminate escalating adolescent alcohol and drug use.

Over the years since then, 65,000 middle and high school students in six counties in lower Michigan have participated in the Breakout Program, thanks in large part to the generosity and commitment of the community.

Among its many unique qualities, Breakout has evolved and adapted to meet the ever-changing needs of the community. From Breakout’s beginnings in 1991 with school assemblies and two days of classroom programming, through evaluation and program curriculum enhancement, the Breakout Drug Education Program has grown to an eight day model showing significant and proven impact on adolescent alcohol and substance use and abuse.

It is rare for a grass roots program like Breakout to exist more than 10 years. In recognition of the significance of 20 years of service, we invite you to celebrate this amazing achievement with us.

If you will be able to join us, or would like to be a sponsor, please register online.

For more information email Shelly Milligan

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