Next Level @ Pete's Place
Child and Family Services (CFS) opened a new program to house foster youth ages 16-19 and provide independent living skills to help them...
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Jan 241 min
Adolescent Mental Health: Second Semester
With the holiday break completed successfully, kids are back at school and things are getting back to โnormalโ. Unfortunately for many...
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CFS
Dec 20, 20231 min
18th Annual Paper Angels Campaign
Each year, our community embraces the children and families we serve by matching wish lists to generous donors during the holiday...
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Nov 20, 20232 min
From Foster Care to Forever Family
Amanda Craggsโ parenting experience began in February 2020 when she got a call from Child and Family Services asking if she would be...
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CFS
Oct 20, 20232 min
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, โOn average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an...
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Aug 3, 20233 min
A Lifetime of Fostering Love
Amy Young is no stranger to foster care. When she was growing up, her parents were licensed foster parents and her family took in...
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May 23, 20232 min
Wraparound + Reining Liberty Ranch
Child and Family has been providing Wraparound Services in Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties for 16 years. We work with families whose...
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CFS
Apr 5, 20232 min
YouthWork, Getting Things Done!
This month, members of the YouthWork team were grateful to attend the 2023 Corps Network Conference in Washington D.C. This was the first...
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CFS
Mar 28, 20231 min
Women's History Month 2023
In a perfect world, people of all genders, races, and backgrounds would be recognized and remembered for their contributions to society...
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Feb 28, 20232 min
Giving Kindness Through the Decades
As the focus of this month is on kindness, we wanted to highlight one of our long-standing dono rs who give much of themselves in...
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CFS
Jan 17, 20232 min
Martin Luther King Jr. & Inclusivity
In one way or another this month we will all be reminded of the world changing work of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. Weโll see iconic...
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CFS
Dec 22, 20222 min
A Season of Giving
Christmas is known as the โseason of givingโ and each year with our Paper Angels program we see how true this statement is. Each year we...
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CFS
Nov 10, 20221 min
Pete's Place & Youth Homelessness Awareness
November was declared National Homeless Youth Awareness Month in 2007. 1 in 30 youth, between the ages 12-17, will experience...
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CFS
Oct 17, 20223 min
The Power of Love
When Mike and Yana Powers became licensed foster parents and accepted their first placement shortly afterward, they knew that life would...
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CFS
Oct 10, 20224 min
Where are they now? The Evans-Stow Family
Rob Stow and Jeremy Evans became licensed foster parents with Child and Family Services 12 years ago. โWe knew we wanted to have...
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CFS
Oct 18, 20213 min
Another New Partnership, Another Impactful Adventure
by Mary Williams, YouthWork Team Leader and Member Support I begin each season at YouthWork with an immediate and immense level of...
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CFS
Jul 28, 20213 min
The Power of Family: Sibling Bonds
by Melissa Ryba For some people, the idea of fostering might seem intimidating, or a big stretch for their family. For the Franklins, it...
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CFS
Jul 28, 20213 min
A New Last Name
by Kimberly Gordon, CFS Volunteer Writer Kelly Gravelle has always taken a special interest in caring for and mentoring teens. When she...
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CFS
Jul 28, 20213 min
"Life as a foster parent is hard, but worth it."
Brown Bag Campaign of CFS features foster parent, Angela Adams. Written by Melissa Ryba Angela Adams observed her friend, Alana, who...
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May 17, 20214 min
To the Brown Family, Sarah & Emily
by Amanda Fisher Sarah and Emily* have been in foster care most of their lives, Sarah coming into care when she was 1.5 years old, and...
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