Do you want to support teens in foster care but you’re unable to foster or adopt? There are many ways to help. Here are 12 ways to get involved with youth in foster care all year long. January – MLK Day of Service The MLK Day of Service is a part of United […]
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We are grateful to our 5 year corporate Pack A Purse™ Drive Ambassadors, The Maids of Central Maryland. Thanks to the kindness and generosity of the customers and employees of The Maids Maryland, The Rockland United Methodist Church in Ellicott City and The Sons of The American Legion Post 175 in Severna Park, 310
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Our Purse Packing Party was a HUGE success. THANK YOU volunteers and donors. We are still making deliveries but I want share a few awesome Purse Packing Party photos with you.
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We had our Pack A Purse Drive Purse Packing Party on Saturday, December 12th at the Laurel Boys and Girls Club. It was AMAZING!!! So many donations and volunteers gave of their time, talent, money, and purses to benefit teen girls in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. The ultimate outcome was to
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THANK YOU to the Ms. Biz Mornings community for collecting 175 purses and personal hygiene items for our 9th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive. Organizer and Pack A Purse™ Ambassador: Lisa Stearns, Ms. Biz Mornings Pack, Pic, & Shop Benefit Sponsors: • Kelsey’s Closet (location) • Nina Basu, Attorney at Law (food) •
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National Organization for Human Services’ mission is to strengthen the community of human services by: • Expanding professional development opportunities • Enhancing internal and external communications • Nurturing the financial sustainability and growth of the organization • Promoting professional and organizational identity through certification • Advocating and implementing a social policy and agenda
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Rev. Richard Joyner has been named a 2015 Top 10 CNN Hero. After watching many of his parishioners die from preventable diseases, Rev. Joyner created a community garden and enlisted local children to help him care for it. Today, his nonprofit, the Conetoe Family Life Center, manages more than 20 plots of land, including one 25-acre
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Hunger and poverty are on my mind again today. Instead of writing along blog post, I will offer research from Feeding America. The Feeding America network helps families across the nation get the support they need to find nutritious food to eat. According to Feeding America, the productivity of our country would greatly improve
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Boundaries are clearly established (legal and ethical) limits that allow for safe interactions between professionals and their clients. They are standards that foster quality service delivery. Boundaries exist to protect both the worker and the client. Appropriate boundaries allow professionals to offer effective interventions that are in the best interest of the client and
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I am a strong proponent of professional development and continuous learning. If you are interested in work with children and youth I recommend that you take the Child and Family Services Agency Mandated Reporter training (even if you do not live or work in Washington, DC) to learn more about child abuse and neglect and
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