by Cathy | Nov 3, 2015 | CHOSEN | Treatment Foster Care & Clinical Services
A spirit of brotherhood can be felt in the big white house on the corner, known as “The Frat House.” This is where Bradley has provided foster care for a total of six boys during the past six years. Bradley first considered becoming a foster parent after seeing the...
by Cathy | Aug 26, 2015 | CHOSEN | Treatment Foster Care & Clinical Services
As the Intake and Certification Coordinator for CHOSEN, I help foster parents become certified and then have the exciting job of matching children/youth referred to our program with families. We couldn’t accomplish the important task of stabilizing kids without our...
by Cathy | Aug 26, 2015 | CHOSEN | Treatment Foster Care & Clinical Services
Daniel and James have resided with a Mother/Daughter foster family, one of Building Families for Children’s treatment foster homes, for more than two years. They currently attend High School. Daniel is in the 10th grade, and James is in 12th. Both boys are active in...
by Cathy | Aug 26, 2015 | CHOSEN | Treatment Foster Care & Clinical Services
Building Families for Children has some exciting new trainings happening. Our Clinical Director, Lizette Ubides, LCSW-C, and I created a day-long learning experience for our CHOSEN staff, Treatment Foster Parents and outside treatment providers who may interact with...
by Cathy | Aug 26, 2015 | CHOSEN | Treatment Foster Care & Clinical Services
On a quiet evening in May, 2010, an orientation for the CHOSEN Treatment Foster Care Program was being held at Redland Baptist Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland. We had many referrals for children in need of homes from Montgomery County Department of Social Services...
by Cathy | May 15, 2015 | CHOSEN | Treatment Foster Care & Clinical Services
Celebrate National Foster Care Month in May National Foster Care Month is a time to recognize the role each of us plays in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care. This year, the theme for National Foster Care Month is “Building Blocks to...