Supporting and Recruiting Foster & Adoptive Homes in Carson City
November 23rd, 2011
Come help us plan for more foster homes in Carson City.
Come help us support foster parents and foster kids.
1545 E. 5th St. 3:30pm
Every THIRD Weds.
Who do you know? Who can you invite?
Tell a friend! We know you care!
Help us expand the network of caring people!
More hands means more gets done!
Read our latest newsletter! Don’t forget to sign-up!
For more information on becoming a foster or adoptive parent, please call Lori Nichols (775) 687-4943, Ext 262
July 22nd, 2011
Come help us plan for more foster homes in Carson City.
Come help us support foster parents and foster kids.
1545 E. 5th St. 11:00am.
Every THIRD Weds.
Who do you know? Who can you invite?
Tell a friend! We know you care!
Help us expand the network of caring people!
More hands means more gets done!
Read our latest newsletter! Don’t forget to sign-up!
For more information on becoming a foster or adoptive parent, please call Julia Rhodes (775) 687-4943, Ext 243
July 20th, 2011
Come help us plan for more foster homes in Carson City.
Come help us support foster parents and foster kids.
1545 E. 5th St. 11:00am.
Every THIRD Weds.
Who do you know? Who can you invite?
Tell a friend! We know you care!
Help us expand the network of caring people!
More hands means more gets done!
Read our latest newsletter! Don’t forget to sign-up!
For more information on becoming a foster or adoptive parent, please call Julia Rhodes (775) 687-4943, Ext 243
July 19th, 2011
It’s that time of year again – time for the Reno Rodeo Foundation’s annual “Back to School” Denim Distribution Event.
In addition to inviting foster families to attend the distribution event held in Reno, we’re trying something new this year. Here is a request sheet for rural families. Print out poster here.
Rural families can fill it out and sent it back to Marie Baxter – mbaxter@renorodeofoundation.
Contact information:
Marie L. Baxter, M.Ed.
Executive Director
Reno Rodeo Foundation
500 Ryland Street, Ste. 200
Reno, NV 89502
July 19th, 2011
Many foster parents have contacted SAFF regarding the need for training hours to renew their foster care license
SAFF is presenting two options for July and August…
1. This coming Saturday… July 23… from 1:30 to 5:30.. in the BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROOM in the new SAFF building.. 1301 Cordone Avenue ( off Vassar and Cordone)… this will be an exciting hands-on-participatory 4 hours of training for the renewal of license…… the focus will be divided into the following components:
CHILDREN AND TEENS IN FOSTER CARE: ENDING THE CYLE OF VIOLENCE BY CHOSING EDUCATION NOT INCARCERATION
FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES AND THE MEDIA HELPING FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE CHILDREN/PARENTS FIND MEANINGFULNESS IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
Important: Because of the intensity of the discussions and the comfort of the participants.. we are limiting this training to 12 foster parents
Please email Joseph at JGalata@aol.com and reserve a spot.
and/or
2. Each Thursday beginning August 4.. from 4:30 to 5:30… children in foster and adoptive families ( including birth children) will be able to participate in a 1 hour low impact ZUMBA dance-exercise program titled HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. Foster parents can participate in the dance-exercise class with their child(ren) and also participate in a discussion. Families will be expected to keep a notebook ( distributed by SAFF).. on the feelings and thoughts of how excercising is beneficial to the physical, mental, emotional health of the family. This class is being co-facilitated by a nationally certified instructor.
Reservations must be made as the class it limited to 15 children and 15 adults. email Joseph at JGalata@aol.com
Training hours are 1 hour per class.
with permission of the child’s social worker…. you are welcome to invite birth parents to attend each event..
July 18th, 2011
foster parents needing advanced training hours Contact Joseph - jgalata@aol.com
July 13th, 2011
Thanks to generous grant funding from NEVADA ENERGY
The Executive Director and Board of Directors
for the Sierra Association of Foster Families
are excited to announce:
Plus
FOSTER and ADOPTIVE PARENTS WHO BRING THE CHILDREN
TO ZUMBA-ATOMIC DANCE classes will
Participate in discussion classes on
FAMILY HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
And receive Training Hours.
Classes will be on Thursday afternoons from 4:30-5:30 at the Z Body Fitness Studio on Longley Lane (off McCarran).
Here’s how it works
1) Children ages 5-12 will participate in the low-impact dance class taught by a nationally certified
instructor. Each class is from 4:30 – 5:30 on Thursday’s beginning August 4 (ongoing). Teen classes will be
starting soon!
2) The children will be given a notebook/journal to take home and record their thoughts, feelings, and
experiences following each session and – with the help of their foster and adoptive parents -write about how
physical exercise is helping them to be healthier and happier.
3) Foster/Adoptive Parents participating in the discussion and journaling (adults can do the DANCE also
with the kids) will receive training hours.
The family’s social worker must give permission for the children to participate. Additionally, if the
social worker approves and the foster and adoptive parents are willing, birth-parents of the children
are invited to participate!
The first class begins Thursday August 4 from 4:30-5:30.
You MUST contact JOSEPH at JGalata@aol.com (775) 828-9977 to reserve a place in the studio.
SAFF is grateful to Nevada Energy and to Z Body Fitness Studios
for this exciting opportunity to help our foster and adoptive families experience as much health and
happiness as possible
And thanks to
Washoe County Social Services
And
Division of Child and Family Services
For all their support and encouragement!!!!!!
May 29th, 2011
Carson City Children need FOSTER/ADOPTIVE HOMES
–you can help!
Carson City children are waiting for adoptive homes.
CALL FOR MORE INFO:
1-888 4 A-FAMILY
What can you do to help?
* Come help us plan for more foster homes in Carson City.
* Come help us support existing foster parents & their foster kids.
* Mark your calendar – meet with us every third Wednesday.
The next Coalition meeting is June 15, 2010 at 11:30 am. – 1545 E. 5th St. CC, NV. – 882-6776
All foster parents and concerned community members are encouraged to come. Bring your lunch and come hear about the huge need for foster families in Carson City and what can be done to help support the existing ones. We welcome your ideas!
For information on becoming a foster or adoptive parent in Carson City call Culley Gardner DCFS 687-4943–ext. 262.
More hands means more gets done!
January 30th, 2011
SAVE MART CARDS
Come get the cards… every time you shop at SAVE MART just present the card and SAFF gets a percentage of the money!!!!!!!!!!!!! 828-9977
