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Heather Gennuso and Morgan Schumacher Recognized as “Permanency Superheroes”

Child & Family Services has our own Dynamic Duo! We are proud to announce that the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) recognized Heather Genusso, Residential Clinical Manager, and Morgan Schumacher, Supervisor of Foster Care and Adoption, as “Permanency Superheroes!” “They work equally as hard with both our Residential and Foster Care programs, they…
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Tips to Prepare for Back to School

Starting a new school year can create extra challenges during a pandemic. Child & Family Services is here for parents and children to help ease into in-person learning. We asked two of our Counseling experts, Iana Lal and Esther Kaul, what advice they have for parents to help the start of the school year go smoothly…
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Siblings Reunited with the Help of Foster Care and Residential Services

The goal of our Foster Care and Residential programs is to reunite children with their biological families whenever possible. Zoe* and Jackson* are siblings who, due to differing needs, were living separately – one in a foster home and one in one of our residential treatment programs. After several months of working to reunite the children,…
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Good Thymes as Children Garden at Haven House

The weather is warm, the sun is shining, and the children at Haven House were thrilled to recently plant their very own vegetable garden. “One little girl repeatedly told me how much she loves gardening and can’t wait for our plants to grow,” said Lauren Wogick, Children’s Program Recreational Aide at Haven House. Lauren spearheaded…
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Ready to Roll!

One of the best parts of summer for children is riding their bikes - the sun on their faces, the wind in their hair as they gain speed, a sense of independence as they ride. You can imagine the excitement for the children in Residential Services as bicycles start to come out of storage. This…
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The Importance of Foster Parents

We asked Shari Sullivan, foster parent to over 30 children, what being a foster parent means to her! #NationalFosterCareMonth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5plJ64Q8lU
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Lexington Coop Raises $10,166 for Haven House

“One customer confided that she stayed at Haven House many years ago. She was thrilled to pay it forward at the register,” said a Lexington Coop cashier. Haven House has been a safe place for domestic violence survivors and their children for more than 40 years. Employees at Lexington Coop chose it for their “Change…
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Giving Children in Residential an Egg-cellent Easter

The Easter Bunny is getting a little help in preparing for Sunday! Walsh Duffield has been putting baskets together for the children in Residential Care for 22 years. MaryEllen Downey of Walsh Duffield explained, “We wanted to do something directly for the kids. It has been very important for us to do something that will bring…
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City of Good {COVID} Neighbors Gives to Child & Family Services

We have never stopped serving families during the pandemic, and the community has never stopped helping us. Most recently, the City of Good (COVID) Neighbors surprised children in Residential Services and domestic violence survivors at Haven House. Megan Haven buys meals from local restaurants and gives the food to someone who could use a boost.…
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New Sensory Room Now Open with Help of HSBC Volunteers

It was far from the typical ribbon cutting. Still, you could see the smiles and feel the excitement as Child & Family Services staff and volunteers from HSBC zoomed in by computer for the unveiling of a new sensory room for children in Residential Services. “The need for a sensory room has been great for…
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Health Homes Opens Doors

Jane* suffered from severe anxiety and depression for years. At 18 years old, she rarely left her house even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, she was not going to necessary wellness appointments. Jane’s parents did not know what they could do to help their daughter. Then one of her doctors, recognizing Jane’s…
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Buffalo Bills Donate Meals to Haven House

The Buffalo Bills are helping to make powerful connections in our community over dinner. This Black History Month, they supported black owned restaurants and domestic violence survivors at Haven House at the same time.  The Buffalo Bills donated 45 dinners to Haven House. These meals were purchased from Brothers Takeout Café & Catering as a…
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