Virtual SUN Drive Launched Local Kappa Deltas (KD) had planned to launch their inaugural SUN DRIVE (socks, underwear and necessities) to benefit F&CS’s Child Abuse and Trauma Services (CATS) children and their families to coincide with April’s National Child Abuse Prevention Month; however, due to coronavirus precautions, the physical drive is now virtual. KDs, and…
Helen was referred to Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) through her school. Teachers noticed Helen chose not to speak in the classroom, with her peers, or really at all. Starting in January, Helen began sessions with her school-based therapist and was quiet, usually with her chin sitting so her hand was on or near her…
During the COVID-19 crisis, the Family & Children’s Services PACT (Programs for Assertive Community Treatment) team continues to provide lifesaving community/home-based care to the severely mentally ill population. Each day, the team goes above and beyond to deliver medication, food, technology (phones and iPads) and telehealth services. These services are imperative to ensure the stabilization of clients in order to avoid psychiatric hospitalization. Many clients depend on PACT as their lifeline for…
Eleven-year-old Ben loves his Beagle, Alex. He found the lost dog a year ago and immediately brought him home. Alex is Ben’s best friend. They share a bed and Alex helps Ben calms down at night when he starts feeling anxious about his mother, Laura, who suffers from mental illness. Being at home during COVID-19…
Five-year-old Jennifer loves her father, Jack. Her mother died during childbirth so Jack is her sole parent. Jennifer also loves getting up in the morning, playing with her dolls, going to school and seeing Ms. Edwards. Ms. Edwards is the Family & Children’s Services (F&CS) Family Support Specialist at Jennifer’s Head Start school. Ms. Edwards…
