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Oops! I forgot to update DSS to DCF!  Sorry! This one is correct!

 

 

If so, can you ask that this be put in the weekly bulletin ?

Thanks so much!

 

I hope that you will find the following message worthy of mention in your weekly service or service bulletin:

 

“Imagine being a child and being hungry.  Fending for yourself.  Or being injured, often permanently and sometimes brutally, by the very person you love and depend upon.  Imagine doing the unthinkable to avert their terrifying rage, abuse, or inattention.  Imagine being taken away from your family, not knowing where you are going or what will happen to you next.  Imagine expecting to be hungry, expecting to be harmed, because that’s all you’ve ever known.  Imagine being a foster child in a strange place, with never-ending fears and only uncertainty ahead….

 

Doesn’t every child deserve a safe and loving home?  Right now there are children, right here on the North Shore, who need a secure, supportive family who can help them to heal, to feel good about themselves, and to just plain be a kid. There is a critical need for homes that would be willing to care for adolescents.  Could that special family be yours?  The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families asks you to Open your home and take a child to heart.

 

There are many different types of foster homes. You do not need make a long-term commitment.  You may also choose to only care for one child or a sibling group.  There is a critical need for adolescent homes. Call 1-800-KIDS-508 and find out how you could turn a child’s life around by becoming a foster or adoptive parent.  You may also call the Salem office directly and speak with Carla King at 978-825-3862.

 

 

Check out our blog!!!   http://capeanndss.blogspot.com/

 

Carla King

Foster Parent Recruiter

Department of Children and Families (formerly known as Dept Social Services)

Cape Ann Area Office

45 Congress Street, bldg #4

Salem, MA 01970

978-825-3862   direct DCF ext 33862

 

 

 

Do you attend a worship place?

If so, can you ask that this be put in the weekly bulletin ?

Thanks so much!

 

I hope that you will find the following message worthy of mention in your weekly service or service bulletin:

 

“Imagine being a child and being hungry.  Fending for yourself.  Or being injured, often permanently and sometimes brutally, by the very person you love and depend upon.  Imagine doing the unthinkable to avert their terrifying rage, abuse, or inattention.  Imagine being taken away from your family, not knowing where you are going or what will happen to you next.  Imagine expecting to be hungry, expecting to be harmed, because that’s all you’ve ever known.  Imagine being a foster child in a strange place, with never-ending fears and only uncertainty ahead….

 

Doesn’t every child deserve a safe and loving home?  Right now there are children, right here on the North Shore, who need a secure, supportive family who can help them to heal, to feel good about themselves, and to just plain be a kid. There is a critical need for homes that would be willing to care for adolescents.  Could that special family be yours?  The Massachusetts Department of Social Services asks you to Open your home and take a child to heart.

 

There are many different types of foster homes. You do not need make a long-term commitment.  You may also choose to only care for one child or a sibling group.  There is a critical need for adolescent homes. Call 1-800-KIDS-508 and find out how you could turn a child’s life around by becoming a foster or adoptive parent.  You may also call the Salem office directly and speak with Carla King at 978-825-3862.

 

 

Check out our blog!!!   http://capeanndss.blogspot.com/

 

Carla King

Foster Parent Recruiter

Department of Children and Families (formerly known as Dept Social Services)

Cape Ann Area Office

45 Congress Street, bldg #4

Salem, MA 01970

978-825-3862   direct DCF ext 33862

 

 

 

March 27th training

Subject: March 27th training

Hello:

We have a training scheduled in the Salem Office, Morning Madness, Bedtime Blues, on March 27th at 6:30. We have been informed that the trainer cannot arrive until 7:00.
The training will now be from 7:00 until 8:30.

If you would still like to come at 6:30 and enjoy a light supper and conversation that would be great. However, if 7:00 is good for you, that is fine.

Either way, if you could, RSVP by March 24th so we would know how much food to order or who to expect by 7:00, we would appreciate it.

Please call June Littlefield at 978-278-5412 or Nancy Lyons at 978-531-3278 to RSVP.

Thank you,

Nancy Lyons

powerful short film about foster care

http://petapixel.com/2014/03/17/short-film-removed-takes-you-on-an-incredible-journey-of-a-foster-child/

 

PPOSTPONED Free Fun to benefit foster kids!

 

THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event needed to be postponed. A new date will be confirmed shortly!

 

 

 

My friend is doing a fun event to help us. All she is asking for is new pajamas, socks, and underwear for kids entering care!  And something to contribute to the potluck! So a fun event that will help our foster families!

Mechanical Bull people! Photo booth! The whole family can come for the cost of a pair of pajamas!!!

Of course I will be there recruiting! Come along! Bring the whole family!

At the Hamilton Wenham community Center . 284 Bay Road

 

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We are having a FUN night out to collect items and funds to benefit Foster Children on the North Shore. It is a Traditional Potluck Dinner: bring an appetizer, side dish, entree or dessert to share. Don't feel like cooking then donate $10 to the food fund. Admission will be new pajamas, slippers or package of underwear, sox or diapers for us to donate. All sizes needed EXCEPT infant. We will have the mechanical bull, photobooth and other FUN stuff! At the event we will have a raffle, let me know if you want to donate an item to the raffle. Invite your friends! Our limit is only on the capacity of the room! RSVP, but come early so you can get in!

 

Family Ties of Massachusetts Presents "Let's Get Organized"

 

Please post and share with families! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     Family Rounds     A monthly series for parents and professionals    March 20, 2014 ~ 12 noon - 1:30 p.m.    Family Ties of Massachusetts Presents  "Let's Get Organized"   Davenport 4 Board Room, Salem Hospital   Do you wish you had a way to keep track of your child's IEPs, evaluations, progress reports, doctor reports, test results, and more? We will offer effective ways for parents to organize and manage paperwork, building a customized binder for your child - plus general ideas on "keeping it together" and tips for developing community connections for your child.    Lectures are free and held the third Thursday of the month.  Registration is necessary 978-354-2670 or ithomson@partners.org    Stay in touch with us through the NSMC Facebook page and NSMC Twitter feed!

 

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FREE Haircut Coupons

Hi all

I have free hair cut coupons.  Let me know what you need.  BUT please remember! ASK THE SOCIAL WORKER before cutting a child’s hair.

We need to ask the parents first! Thanks!

 

If you are not my foster home, please give me your address to mail.

 

Spring is in THIRTEEN DAYS!!! 

 

 

Check out our blog!!!   http://capeanndss.blogspot.com/

 

Carla King

Foster Parent Recruiter

Department of Children and Families (formerly known as Dept Social Services)

Cape Ann Area Office

45 Congress Street, bldg #4

Salem, MA 01970

978-825-3862   direct DCF ext 33862

 

 

 

Fairy Godmother Project

FREE prom gowns for our teens both at home and in foster care.  (and there are several here in the office that are up for grabs as well!)

 

The North Shore Fairy Godmother Project is sponsoring a Princess Boutique again this year to help financially challenged girls find the perfect dress for the prom from among a selection of hundreds of new and nearly new prom dresses.  This year the Boutique will be on March 29 from 9-3.

 

Attached is a flyer to advertise the event, and a note that you can give the girls to remind them to bring their ID’s, etc.

 

Please get back to me with the following by March 20^th

 

All of this is needed as the GE is a secure govt building.

 

Name* (girl desiring appt.) Last name, first	School*	US Citizen?*	If not US, what Country?*	Name of escort*	US Citizen?*	If not US, what Country?*

 

 

March Support Group

Gerri says it’s a great way for those who have done the trauma training to share!

 

Please join us for the Cape Ann Area D.C.F. Foster Parent Support Group. The group is open to all unrestricted and kinship Foster Parents. Issues and accomplishments related to fostering children and the impact on the families caring for them is discussed in an informal format. A representative from the Department is available to address questions and experienced foster parents a well as new families share their experiences. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month. Please feel free to forward to me any email addresses you think may like to be included in the invitation.

 

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday March 12th from  7:00 to 9:00 PM. This months meeting will be at Gerrie Cahill’s home on 12 Lenox Street Beverly, MA.

For directions and to R.S.V.P. please contact Gerrie Cahill @ 978-921-0959  or Deb Obremski @ 978-825-3809

 

 

Check out our blog!!!   http://capeanndss.blogspot.com/

 

Carla King

Foster Parent Recruiter

Department of Children and Families (formerly known as Dept Social Services)

Cape Ann Area Office

45 Congress Street, bldg #4

Salem, MA 01970

978-825-3862   direct DCF ext 33862

 

 

 

children's Piazza

 

Hey folks! This is the new Children’s Place that opened in Beverly! Looks like they have lots of great stuff!

Stop by and check it out, and when you do, stop over at Wicked Awesome Bakery who have been open for a short time but already doing a lot to help foster families!

 

Display problems? View this newsletter in your browser.     THE PIAZZA The Children’s Piazza is a unique indoor playground, café and family enrichment center for children from infancy through age 6 who are accompanied by their parents or caregivers. “Piazza” is an Italian word meaning “town square” – a central place to meet up, relax, play, and be casually entertained. Although activities vary throughout the day, people-watching is constant.  Designed with this Italian concept in mind, The Children’s Piazza is a place where parents can connect with other parents and enjoy watching their children at play. Our team consists of a few fabulously creative friends who are also new parents, and a few equally fabulous undergraduate students studying business and early childhood education.  We are all about creating and maintaining a safe, clean, fun AND aesthetically pleasing atmosphere for both you and your little ones to enjoy. We hope you will visit us soon!  Ciao!   ARTS AND CRAFTS CLASSES STARTING SOON! Our Artist-in-Residence, Sarah Nenno, will teaching arts and crafts classes on Monday afternoons starting on March 17th from 3:00-4:30 for 4 to 7 year olds. Cost is $10 per child. We will also offer half price admission to the playroom for younger siblings. Space is limited to 7 kids. Please email to reserve a spot thechildrenspiazza@gmail.com or register in advance at the front desk. Drop-ins are always welcome if space is available.   SENSORY CLASS COMING IN APRIL Sensory Explorers Pilot Class (Ages 18-36 month) $17 (includes drop-in play admission before and/or after class) Fridays  9-9:45 a.m.  A sensory experience specifically designed by an Occupational Therapist for the 18-36 month crowd. Be prepared to get messy! Sensory play can enhance learning through hands-on activities that stimulate your child’s senses. Children will have a variety of sensory experiences to try including gloopy gloop, wet noodles, and colored cream. All the messy fun without the clean up. Bring your own smock from home or purchase a washable/waterproof one at the Piazza for future Sensory Explorers classes! Sensory Adventurers Pilot Class (Ages 3 and 4) $17 (includes drop-in play admission before and/or after class) Fridays 10:15-11 a.m. A sensory experience specifically designed by an Occupational Therapist for the 3-4 year old crowd. Be prepared to get messy! Sensory play can enhance learning through hands-on activities that stimulate your child’s senses. Children will have a variety of sensory experiences to try including gloopy gloop, wet noodles, and colored cream while working on fine motor tasks and letter recognition.  All the messy fun without the clean up. Bring your own smock from home or purchase one at the Piazza for future Sensory Explorers classes!   SAVE THE DATE MARCH 17th! Exciting news regarding the café! On Monday, March 17 from 12PM - 2PM Ann Brainard, the face behind moJo, cold brewed iced coffee, will be joining us at The Piazza! She will be bringing along some of her famous coffee and giving free samples to everyone who wants to try it. We invite you to come see us during that time to try what could be a great addition to The Piazza café.   A 4 Week Tuesday Evening Series for New (or soon to be) Moms! March 18th- Pelvic Floor Health  Understand ways to improve the strength and flexibility of your pelvic floor muscles after childbirth to relive pain and restore full function of your pelvic organs.  Led by Ann Levesque, a physical therapist in private practice right here in Beverly who specializes in pelvic floor PT.  March 25th- The Foundations of Healthy Sleep  An introduction to healthy sleep habits for infants. All children can be great sleepers! They just need to be provided with the skills to do so. In this one-hour class we will discuss proper sleep hygiene and how to lay the groundwork to create a strong independent sleeper. We will also work through common sleep problems and solutions. Class will conclude with a question and answer session. Led by Amy Lage, a Family Sleep Institute Certified Child Sleep Consultant and the owner of Well Rested Baby.  April 1st- Car Seat Safety & Ask the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner night  Understand best safety practices when "out and about," understand different infant carrier options and learn other infant safety practices. Also, bring your questions about infant care and development. Led by Julie Freitas, MSN, PNP-BC  April 8th- Way to go, Mommy!  Come be supported in the biggest and best transition of your life, learn about common concerns affecting new moms, and bring your own questions about life transitions to parenthood. Lee Fuoco, MSW, LICSW a local Beverly mom and therapist who is passionate about supporting parents.    More info and registration will be available at the front desk!  Sign up today!     Unsubscribe news@thechildrenspiazza.com