by Megan Diaz | Aug 12, 2024 | Family Support, Trauma-Informed Care, Youth Support
When Tanya Lewis, Aftercare Case Management Specialist, first met *Ember, she knew that earning her trust and addressing her heightened risk of suicidality and self-harm would require a creative approach. To break the ice, Tanya pulled out a book of writing prompts...
by Casey Lozier | Jun 21, 2024 | Advocacy, Family Support
Describe how you and your family first became involved with our Cornerstones of Care – Ozanam Campus. Thelma Cooke first was involved in the 1940s and continued forever during her life. She was President of the Ladies Auxiliary for three different times over the...
by Casey Lozier | May 9, 2024 | Family Support, Foster Care & Adoption
Could you briefly explain the work you do at Cornerstones of Care for those who might not be familiar with it? Initially, I was hired as a Resource Family Advocate. I worked with foster families in licensing and helped them with any issues, and I was the person in the...
by Casey Lozier | Apr 4, 2024 | Family Support
Guest Blog by Alyshia Wayland, Lead IIS/IFRS Specialist Child abuse is a topic that most people avoid, but the dedicated specialists who work in Intensive In-Home and Intensive Family Reunification services (IIS/IFRS) run towards it. There are many families who need...
by Casey Lozier | Feb 29, 2024 | Family Support
Megan Pelton, a Tier 2 Family Preservation Case Manager, had been providing services for *Erin Warren and her three children for three months when she received a phone call that no case manager ever wants to receive. “I got a phone call saying that the family couldn’t...
