Despite the rainy days we have had, CHOICES was able to take nearly 30 foster youth on a hike and outdoor activity day last week to Carriage Hill Park. This year we had a partner to facilitate the fun, Anytime … Continued
Monday was an exciting day for the CHOICES family, but especially for three siblings and one of our foster families…it was their adoption day! The three boys were young when they were placed in the home of Romy and Gary. … Continued
Now that the Christmas season is over we want to get back to our #feelgoodfriday posts! We have been holding onto this one for a couple weeks. For the second year the marketing department at Reynolds & Reynolds has … Continued
You helped raise over $2,000 for Leticia, a foster youth, to visit Greece and Italy in the spring! Once again you have said Yes to our Kids, and provided Leticia this wonderful experience. The CHOICES family and Leticia are so … Continued
When we are out recruiting foster parents, or speaking about what CHOICES does to help children people often say, “I can’t imagine doing that…You must hear a lot of sad stories…and so on.” Yes, it is hard, yes we all … Continued
“J” has been placed in one of our foster homes for over a year. During this time she has been receiving behavioral health counseling to help her through trauma and learn how to control her behaviors better. J is seven … Continued
CHOICES loves to champion the transition from foster care to college, it’s an important milestone in any young adult’s life. For kids in foster care it is a BIG accomplishment to enroll in college classes. Nationally around 50% of youth … Continued
Wow it has been a quick summer, but it was full of activities for our families and kids. So much of what we do is only made possible by your year-round support of our kids. Thank you! This past week … Continued
It is almost back to school time, and we are finishing out the last of summer activities here at CHOICES. Our families and kids have had the pleasure of an Olympics Day, visiting the Columbus Zoo, Kings Island and Coney … Continued
This week we are celebrating the reunification of 12 year old Camron and his father. Camron has been in our foster care program for close to 8 months. Camron’s foster mom is happy about his reunification, and knew he was … Continued