Hi all
Just a reminder that most second hand stores offer a discount to foster families!
Usually 10%.
Currently our partners include:
www.wornbutnotforgotten.com -- For 20% off Foster Parent Discount enter 308080999 in the voucher area during checkout. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer.
The Children's Orchard in Danvers www.childrensorchard.com
Just Kidding, Bridge Street, Beverly http://www.justkiddingresale.com/
Deja Vu (new store at 145 Cabot St). 978-407-4278
I will work on a more comprehensive list in the future. ( if anyone wants to call around and make a list to share, let me know!).
PLEASE NOTE: Most places will want to see proof that you are a foster parent. You should all have a picture ID. If you do not, please call Carla to make an appointment to come in the office and get one. 978-825-3862
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Thank You!
Thank you's go to Sue Genovese for her help in picking up a large amount of baby items for foster parents (if you are in need of anything let me know!)
Thank you also to Phyllis Mondello for organizing the donation room.
We are still in need of a lot more organizing in the donations room. If you ever have time, please let Carla know. We would love the help. These items are used for children entering care, often with no clothes except the ones on their back!
Thanks! Carla
Thank you also to Phyllis Mondello for organizing the donation room.
We are still in need of a lot more organizing in the donations room. If you ever have time, please let Carla know. We would love the help. These items are used for children entering care, often with no clothes except the ones on their back!
Thanks! Carla
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Cook book with ethnic recipes
This wonderful cookbook and rare cultural artifact was produced as a collaborative effort by the Brockton Area Department of Social Services’ Area Directors’ Advisory Group on Racial, Ethnic, and Linguistic Minority Affairs (RELMA), the Brockton Department of Social Services Area Board and Community Connections of Brockton. Many, many people contributed time and recipes in the creation of this book of more than 100 pages of food and healthy information.
This joyful and tasty cookbook serves several purposes. It is a resource for Foster Parents who may be caring for culturally divergent children to give them a way share in a small way in their culture and as a way of being welcoming. So there are recipes from many cultures represented, just as there are many cultures that make up the Brockton area. The cookbook also will raise limited funds for the local office and CCB to help parents and caring adults care for kids and strengthen families and the community.
You can have a cookbook of your own for a donation of $10 to either:
Tina Malave at the Brockton Area DSS Office by calling 508-894-3746
Or through Mark at CCB at the info below
Salud, Saude, Sante, Cin Cin, Kampai, Skal, Noroc, Gom bui, Slainte, L’chaim, Chukbae… und, Prost!
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Internship Oppurtunities for youth in care
Hello all,
Many of you have already responded to my previous internship email. I wanted to clarify with some more information. Youth between the ages of 14-20 who are in DSS care and custody, reside in foster care, and have a goal of independent living can request approval for an eighty hour internship at $7 an hour. Internships should be vocational/career interest related, or requested for those youth with little or no employment experience and need to build job skills/ confidence in the ability to secure employment on their own. The internship program should not be seen as an alternative to regular employment. In extenuated circumstances, youth may request extended hours beyond the initial 80 hours. These will be reviewed upon receipt and approval will depend upon budget, and the needs of the youth. Please do not have youth work beyond the 80 hours and expect to be paid without prior approval. Social workers and the youth will be responsible for identifying the internship placements. Once an internship is identified, please fill out the attached referral and submit to me. The internships should be identified no later than the end of June.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Hubbard
Adolescent Outreach
Cape Ann/Lynn DSS
978-825-3918/781-477-1656
Many of you have already responded to my previous internship email. I wanted to clarify with some more information. Youth between the ages of 14-20 who are in DSS care and custody, reside in foster care, and have a goal of independent living can request approval for an eighty hour internship at $7 an hour. Internships should be vocational/career interest related, or requested for those youth with little or no employment experience and need to build job skills/ confidence in the ability to secure employment on their own. The internship program should not be seen as an alternative to regular employment. In extenuated circumstances, youth may request extended hours beyond the initial 80 hours. These will be reviewed upon receipt and approval will depend upon budget, and the needs of the youth. Please do not have youth work beyond the 80 hours and expect to be paid without prior approval. Social workers and the youth will be responsible for identifying the internship placements. Once an internship is identified, please fill out the attached referral and submit to me. The internships should be identified no later than the end of June.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Hubbard
Adolescent Outreach
Cape Ann/Lynn DSS
978-825-3918/781-477-1656
Youth Summit
Hi everyone,
Given the number of questions we've been getting here, I wanted to provide you with more information on the June 13 Youth Summit. We are hoping to have 200 youth attend the event and, if social workers need to provide transportation, we are able to accommodate some of them as well. Youth are to be between the ages of 16-20 and in out of home care. The day's agenda is as follows:
9:30-10:30- Registration and continental breakfast
10:30-11:30- Panel
11:30- 12:00- Presenter
12:00-1:00- Lunch
1:00-2:00- Session 1
2:00-3:00- Session 2
3:00-3:15- Break
3:15-4:15- Session 3
4:15-5:15- Closing and raffle
The sessions will include: Alternatives to Higher Education, How to Buy a Car, Personal Care and Sex Education, Relaxation, Expressing Yourself through Dance, Jewelry Making. Also during the day, there will be a table to discuss leadership opportunities within the Department for youth. There will be areas where youth can have dog tags and airbrush hats made.
Given the number of questions we've been getting here, I wanted to provide you with more information on the June 13 Youth Summit. We are hoping to have 200 youth attend the event and, if social workers need to provide transportation, we are able to accommodate some of them as well. Youth are to be between the ages of 16-20 and in out of home care. The day's agenda is as follows:
9:30-10:30- Registration and continental breakfast
10:30-11:30- Panel
11:30- 12:00- Presenter
12:00-1:00- Lunch
1:00-2:00- Session 1
2:00-3:00- Session 2
3:00-3:15- Break
3:15-4:15- Session 3
4:15-5:15- Closing and raffle
The sessions will include: Alternatives to Higher Education, How to Buy a Car, Personal Care and Sex Education, Relaxation, Expressing Yourself through Dance, Jewelry Making. Also during the day, there will be a table to discuss leadership opportunities within the Department for youth. There will be areas where youth can have dog tags and airbrush hats made.
Books for your use
These are books, movies etc. that I have on hand for you to borrow anytime.
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
TRANSFORMING FAMILIES
TRUE SELVES
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
ANOTHER PLACE AT THE TABLE
ORPHANS OF THE LIVING
THE HEART KNOWS SOMETHING DIFFERENT
MORTON’S COLLEGE STUDENT DICTIONARY (8 COPIES)
THE STAR: STORIES TO HELP YOUNG CHILDREN UNDERSTAND FOSTER CARE
MAYBE DAYS: A BOOK FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
SEVENTEEN: HOW TO BE GORGEOUS
VIDEO TENDER HEALING
VIDEO SINGLE PARENTING
VIDEO SIBLING RIVALRY
PAMPHLET SAFE AND SANITARY HOUSING (2 COPIES)
PAMPHLET CHILDREN, TEENS & GRIEF (4 COPIES)
LOW-RISK DE-LEADING BY HOMEOWNERS
ND THEIR AGENTS
THE INNER COMPASS
TO MY CHILD
PAMPHLET THE MASSACHUSETTS WOMAN’S DIVORCE HANDBOOK
PAMPHLET INTERVIEWING SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS USING ANATOMICAL DOLLS
FOR YOUR OWN GOOD
PAMPHLET PARENTS GUIDE TO CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION
PAMPHLET COME TELL ME RIGHT AWAY
PAMPHLET SCHIZOPHRENIA
SOS! HELP FOR PARENTS
LEGAL TACTICS: TENANTS RIGHTS IN MASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY LAW ADVOCACY FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME LITIGANTS
ADVOCACY GUIDES
. MASS MEDICAID
. EAEDC (2 COPIES)
. FOOD STAMPS
. NEW WELFARE RULES
. UNEMPLOYMENT (2 COPIES)
. SOCIAL SECURITY
VIDEO FOR KIDS SAKE
VIDEO BASIC PARENTING SKILLS
AFTER ADOPTION: A GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
PAMPHLET PARENTS GUIDE TO CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION
HELPING YOUR CHILD SUCCEED IN SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER FAMILY TIES
LIST CAPE ANN DIRECTORY OF HIV/AIDS RESOURCES
INTER 2003
PAMPHLET DIVORCE AND THE ALTERNATIVES
AMPHLET NAME CHANGES; NAMING YOUR CHILDREN; RECORDING YOUR CHILD’S NAME; CHANGING YOUR NAME;
HANGING YOUR CHILD’S NAME: INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY
PAMPHLET THE ADOPTION SUBSIDY PROGRAM (2 COPIES)
PAMPHLET THE GUARDIANSHIP SUBSIDY PROGRAM
VACCINE SAFETY: WHAT EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW - 2003
FOSTERING FAMILY TODAY (MAGAZINE) 19 ISSUES 2001 -2006
BUTTONS THE FOSTER BUNNY
THE RIGHT TO LIGHT (AND HEAT) HANDBOOK
BOOKLET A GUIDE FOR FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS
SEEKING SERVICES, THE 51A INVESTIGATION AND CONSUMER RIGHTS DURING AN INVESTIGATION
BOOKLET WHAT ITS BEST FOR YOUR CHILD
FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCE TRAINING - APRIL 2003 (TRAINING MATERIAL)
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DSS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR CHILDREN IN DSS CARE OR CUSTODY
MOM, I NEED TO BE A GIRL: IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S GENDER BEHAVIORS
BECAUSE YOU LOVE THEM: A PARENT’S PLANNING GUIDE
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN ADOLESCENCE
WHERE TO WRITE FOR VITAL RECORDS
ADVOCACY GUIDE FOR TAFDC
PAMPHLET NORTH SHORE ARC
A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR MASSACHUSETTS GRANDPARENTS RAISING THERE CHILDREN
HOW TO GET CHILD SUPPORT
LEAFLET SPECIAL EDUCATION IN MASSACHUSETTS
LEAFLET EMANCIPATION AND THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF MINORS IN MASSACHUSETTS
INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO FILE PAPERS IN ESSEX AND FAMILY COURT
DSS - THE GUARDIANSHIP SUBSIDY PROGRAM
BOOKLET ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
DSS GUIDE TO MASS HEALTH (2 COPIES)
MISCELLANEOUS RECRUITMENT MATERIALS
FLASHPOINT - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
VOLUME 3 - CLOSE UP ON UNDERAGE DRINKING
VOLUME 4 - CLOSE UP ON INTERNET INTELLIGENCE.
PAMPHLET MAKING CULTURAL CONNECTION - HAIR, SKIN, AND DIET FOR CHILDREN OF COLOR
PAMPHLET PARENT RESOURCE GUIDE FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (20 COPIES)
PAMPHLET A GUIDE TO CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PLANNING FOR FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
TRANSFORMING FAMILIES
TRUE SELVES
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
ANOTHER PLACE AT THE TABLE
ORPHANS OF THE LIVING
THE HEART KNOWS SOMETHING DIFFERENT
MORTON’S COLLEGE STUDENT DICTIONARY (8 COPIES)
THE STAR: STORIES TO HELP YOUNG CHILDREN UNDERSTAND FOSTER CARE
MAYBE DAYS: A BOOK FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
SEVENTEEN: HOW TO BE GORGEOUS
VIDEO TENDER HEALING
VIDEO SINGLE PARENTING
VIDEO SIBLING RIVALRY
PAMPHLET SAFE AND SANITARY HOUSING (2 COPIES)
PAMPHLET CHILDREN, TEENS & GRIEF (4 COPIES)
LOW-RISK DE-LEADING BY HOMEOWNERS
ND THEIR AGENTS
THE INNER COMPASS
TO MY CHILD
PAMPHLET THE MASSACHUSETTS WOMAN’S DIVORCE HANDBOOK
PAMPHLET INTERVIEWING SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS USING ANATOMICAL DOLLS
FOR YOUR OWN GOOD
PAMPHLET PARENTS GUIDE TO CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION
PAMPHLET COME TELL ME RIGHT AWAY
PAMPHLET SCHIZOPHRENIA
SOS! HELP FOR PARENTS
LEGAL TACTICS: TENANTS RIGHTS IN MASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY LAW ADVOCACY FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME LITIGANTS
ADVOCACY GUIDES
. MASS MEDICAID
. EAEDC (2 COPIES)
. FOOD STAMPS
. NEW WELFARE RULES
. UNEMPLOYMENT (2 COPIES)
. SOCIAL SECURITY
VIDEO FOR KIDS SAKE
VIDEO BASIC PARENTING SKILLS
AFTER ADOPTION: A GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
PAMPHLET PARENTS GUIDE TO CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION
HELPING YOUR CHILD SUCCEED IN SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER FAMILY TIES
LIST CAPE ANN DIRECTORY OF HIV/AIDS RESOURCES
INTER 2003
PAMPHLET DIVORCE AND THE ALTERNATIVES
AMPHLET NAME CHANGES; NAMING YOUR CHILDREN; RECORDING YOUR CHILD’S NAME; CHANGING YOUR NAME;
HANGING YOUR CHILD’S NAME: INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY
PAMPHLET THE ADOPTION SUBSIDY PROGRAM (2 COPIES)
PAMPHLET THE GUARDIANSHIP SUBSIDY PROGRAM
VACCINE SAFETY: WHAT EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW - 2003
FOSTERING FAMILY TODAY (MAGAZINE) 19 ISSUES 2001 -2006
BUTTONS THE FOSTER BUNNY
THE RIGHT TO LIGHT (AND HEAT) HANDBOOK
BOOKLET A GUIDE FOR FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS
SEEKING SERVICES, THE 51A INVESTIGATION AND CONSUMER RIGHTS DURING AN INVESTIGATION
BOOKLET WHAT ITS BEST FOR YOUR CHILD
FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCE TRAINING - APRIL 2003 (TRAINING MATERIAL)
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DSS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR CHILDREN IN DSS CARE OR CUSTODY
MOM, I NEED TO BE A GIRL: IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S GENDER BEHAVIORS
BECAUSE YOU LOVE THEM: A PARENT’S PLANNING GUIDE
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN ADOLESCENCE
WHERE TO WRITE FOR VITAL RECORDS
ADVOCACY GUIDE FOR TAFDC
PAMPHLET NORTH SHORE ARC
A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR MASSACHUSETTS GRANDPARENTS RAISING THERE CHILDREN
HOW TO GET CHILD SUPPORT
LEAFLET SPECIAL EDUCATION IN MASSACHUSETTS
LEAFLET EMANCIPATION AND THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF MINORS IN MASSACHUSETTS
INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO FILE PAPERS IN ESSEX AND FAMILY COURT
DSS - THE GUARDIANSHIP SUBSIDY PROGRAM
BOOKLET ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
DSS GUIDE TO MASS HEALTH (2 COPIES)
MISCELLANEOUS RECRUITMENT MATERIALS
FLASHPOINT - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
VOLUME 3 - CLOSE UP ON UNDERAGE DRINKING
VOLUME 4 - CLOSE UP ON INTERNET INTELLIGENCE.
PAMPHLET MAKING CULTURAL CONNECTION - HAIR, SKIN, AND DIET FOR CHILDREN OF COLOR
PAMPHLET PARENT RESOURCE GUIDE FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (20 COPIES)
PAMPHLET A GUIDE TO CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PLANNING FOR FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES
Saturday, May 26, 2007
RESPITES
After 6 months of being a foster parent, you are eligible for 10 days of respite per year.
Please note:
- Please talk with your family resource worker when you need respite, please do not make respite plans yourself.
- Your family resource worker will submit paperwork to MPSCC.
- You and the respite provider will receive something to sign and return.
- PLEASE let your family resource worker know when you have been paid. There has been an issue with payments in the past and Carla is tracking to make sure everyone gets paid. It is VERY difficult to fix after July 1st when the fiscal years starts again.
Please note:
- Please talk with your family resource worker when you need respite, please do not make respite plans yourself.
- Your family resource worker will submit paperwork to MPSCC.
- You and the respite provider will receive something to sign and return.
- PLEASE let your family resource worker know when you have been paid. There has been an issue with payments in the past and Carla is tracking to make sure everyone gets paid. It is VERY difficult to fix after July 1st when the fiscal years starts again.
Foster Parent Appreciation
On Wednesday May 16th, The Hawthorne Hotel hosted our annual foster parent appreciation dinner! I think everyone had a great time! The money for the event was raised by the social workers in the office and the area board. Every foster family was invited. Over forty foster homes came and enjoyed a wonderful dinner. Each foster family also took home two (or more!) door prizes including whale watches, free dinners and gift cards.
Pictures to be posted soon!
Pictures to be posted soon!
Welcome!
Welcome to the Cape Ann DSS blog for foster families!
Many of you have asked if I could post all the e-mails I send on a website where they can be seen at all times. So I am trying this. I hope it is informative and helpful. I am happy to take any suggestions you have to make this work better for you!
Carla
Many of you have asked if I could post all the e-mails I send on a website where they can be seen at all times. So I am trying this. I hope it is informative and helpful. I am happy to take any suggestions you have to make this work better for you!
Carla
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