LDS Family Services

Fostering Joy: "Birthday Palooza" Returns on Saturday, April 13, 2024

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- If you want to do big things, you need great partners. That's why a collaborative of non-profit organizations is joining forces to throw the second ever "Birthday Palooza," a celebratory day-long event that reunites hundreds of siblings separated by foster care. Foster Love, Kidspace Children's Museum, Make Good Inc., and Hope in a Suitcase will partner for the event at Kidspace in Pasadena on Saturday, April 13, 2024, 10:00 AM.

Key Points: 
  • "We know that visitation time, including time with siblings, is critical to maintaining family bonds, supporting child well-being, and increasing reunification rates.
  • Birthday Palooza is a joyful way to reunite siblings, strengthen their bonds, and create lasting memories together."
  • Birthday Palooza helps biological siblings separated in the foster system celebrate one of the family milestones they miss the most; sharing birthdays together.
  • It includes financial and nutritional literacy, social and emotional intelligence and having one's needs met with dignity and respect.

$122.5 Million Healthcare Transformation Grant Launches Center for Better Aging

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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CHICAGO, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A one-of-a-kind healthcare collaborative, the Center for Better Aging (CBA) located at St. Bernard Hospital, opens in July with a health equity mandate to serve the growing 50+ population on Chicago's Greater South Side. 

Key Points: 
  • "A whole-person, collaborative approach will be vital to closing the life expectancy gap in the greater South Side community," said Center for Better Aging Executive Director Estrelitta Harmon .
  • CBA partners will elevate the standard of aging adult care and focus on what matters to each patient."
  • St. Bernard Hospital is the lead partner in securing a $122.5 million grant from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to fund the nonprofit CBA under the HFS Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives program.
  • HFS is excited to continue this partnership with the Center for Better Aging, as we work together to reduce disparities, better serve customers and ultimately improve health outcomes in South Side communities."

Wonderland Child & Family Services Partners with Ballmer Group and the State of Washington to Fill Critical Service Gap for Vulnerable Children Across the Region

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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BOTHELL, Wash., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wonderland Child & Family Services opened Hope RISING Clinic in 2019 to serve children and families impacted by prenatal substance exposure (PSE). Currently the only clinic providing comprehensive PSE services to children in the region, Hope RISING Clinic was just awarded a three-million-dollar grant over three years from Ballmer Group to support the expansion of services throughout the state by training partner agencies in providing specialized services to children prenatally exposed to drugs and/or alcohol.

Key Points: 
  • Ballmer Group supports Wonderland's Hope RISING Clinic in providing prenatal substance exposure services and sharing their model with partner agencies across the state.
  • BOTHELL, Wash., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wonderland Child & Family Services opened Hope RISING Clinic in 2019 to serve children and families impacted by prenatal substance exposure (PSE).
  • "We are happy to support Wonderland's Hope RISING Clinic to build support across Washington for families experiencing prenatal substance exposure," said Andi Smith, Executive Director, Ballmer Group Washington and National Behavioral Health.
  • Hope RISING Clinic was founded by Wonderland Child & Family Services and is the only clinic in Washington State offering comprehensive prenatal substance exposure services for children.

Metrc Announces New Track-And-Trace Government Contract with the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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In March of this year, Governor Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 47, legalizing medical cannabis in the commonwealth effective January 1, 2025.

Key Points: 
  • In March of this year, Governor Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 47, legalizing medical cannabis in the commonwealth effective January 1, 2025.
  • Seamless data tracking in Metrc also helps operators optimize inventory control, accurately report sales data, and improve cultivation management.
  • “As Kentucky works to establish its medical cannabis market, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to launch the state’s first-ever track-and-trace program,” said Michael Johnson, CEO at Metrc .
  • Metrc continues to be the favored partner of regulators and businesses in serving their unique needs and goals.

EMPOWER Leads Foster Care Services for All Children and Families in the Metroplex East Region

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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DALLAS, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EMPOWER, a nonprofit child welfare collaborative, now provides foster care case management, kinship and reunification services for all children and families in the Metroplex East region, after entering Stage II of the Community-Based Care (CBC) contract with the State of Texas on March 1, 2024. EMPOWER is led by Texas Family Initiative LLC (TFI) and is supported by local providers in North Texas, including CK Family Services, Jonathan's Place, The Bair Foundation and Pathways Youth and Family Services. EMPOWER will serve as the lead agency for the nine-county area that includes Dallas, Collin, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Rockwall, Kaufman and Navarro counties.

Key Points: 
  • CBC is an innovative approach to traditional foster care services because it utilizes local nonprofits to outsource out of home placement and case management services.
  • Since September 1, 2023, EMPOWER has provided placement services in the Metroplex East Region.
  • For the first time in over five years, all children in the Metroplex East Region are placed in licensed placements.
  • Around 79% of those foster children were placed within the same Metroplex East region, and 37.8% were placed in their home county.

Louisiana Child Support Enforcement Partners with GreenCourt

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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CARROLLTON, Ga., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services, Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Program and GreenCourt Legal Technologies (GreenCourt) partner to improve the legal document management process statewide.

Key Points: 
  • The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services, Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Program and GreenCourt Legal Technologies (GreenCourt) partner to improve the legal document management process statewide.
  • CARROLLTON, Ga., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services, Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Program and GreenCourt Legal Technologies (GreenCourt) partner to improve the legal document management process statewide.
  • Over the coming months, the hard-working child support professionals in every Louisiana parish will be free of time-wasting tasks," said Jay Bland, GreenCourt's Chief Growth Officer.
  • To help the child support offices create, review, edit, approve, sign, and file legal documents in child support cases, GreenCourt will deploy GovLink, the industry's first and only Agency Performance Platform™.

The Standard Employee Giving Campaign Contributes $5.5 Million to Nonprofits and Schools

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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During the 2023 Employee Giving Campaign, employees at Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) donated $1.8 million benefiting 2,562 schools and nonprofit organizations across the nation.

Key Points: 
  • During the 2023 Employee Giving Campaign, employees at Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) donated $1.8 million benefiting 2,562 schools and nonprofit organizations across the nation.
  • After a double match by The Standard and parent organization Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, total donations from the campaign exceed $5.5 million.
  • Contributions from the 1,868 employees who participated along with the matching funds were distributed to nonprofit organizations and schools during 2023.
  • I continue to be humbled by the generosity of our employees and retirees.”
    During the Employee Giving Campaign, The Standard also celebrated the 17th anniversary of the Denim Impact Fund.

The Standard Employee Giving Campaign Contributes $5.5 Million to Nonprofits and Schools

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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During the 2023 Employee Giving Campaign, employees at Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) donated $1.8 million benefiting 2,562 schools and nonprofit organizations across the nation.

Key Points: 
  • During the 2023 Employee Giving Campaign, employees at Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) donated $1.8 million benefiting 2,562 schools and nonprofit organizations across the nation.
  • After a double match by The Standard and parent organization Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, total donations from the campaign exceed $5.5 million.
  • Contributions from the 1,868 employees who participated along with the matching funds were distributed to nonprofit organizations and schools during 2023.
  • I continue to be humbled by the generosity of our employees and retirees.”
    During the Employee Giving Campaign, The Standard also celebrated the 17th anniversary of the Denim Impact Fund.

National Partnership for Child Safety Provides Year-End Updates on Collaborative Efforts to Improve Child Safety and Prevent Child Maltreatment Fatalities

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Thursday, December 28, 2023
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WASHINGTON , Dec. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Partnership for Child Safety (NPCS), a quality improvement collaborative with a mission to improve child safety and prevent child maltreatment fatalities, provided its year end update on partnership activities related to strengthening families and promoting safety science and innovations in child welfare.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON , Dec. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Partnership for Child Safety (NPCS), a quality improvement collaborative with a mission to improve child safety and prevent child maltreatment fatalities, provided its year end update on partnership activities related to strengthening families and promoting safety science and innovations in child welfare.
  • The National Partnership for Child Safety shares efforts to support families & promote safety science in child welfare.
  • "Working together to integrate child safety approaches, we hope to reduce the number of child fatalities and near fatalities, decrease repeat maltreatment, improve workforce retention, and decrease racial inequities across child welfare systems."
  • Media Notes: To request an interview with a spokesperson for the National Partnership for Child Safety, please contact Jennifer Devlin at 703-966-3241 or [email protected] .

Spaulding Academy & Family Services Announces VP of Human Resources

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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NORTHFIELD, N.H., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Spaulding Academy & Family Services recently announced the hiring of Bethany Earls, SHRM-SCP into the role of Vice President of Human Resources.

Key Points: 
  • NORTHFIELD, N.H., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Spaulding Academy & Family Services recently announced the hiring of Bethany Earls, SHRM-SCP into the role of Vice President of Human Resources.
  • "Bethany's exceptionally strong HR background coupled with her experience in human services is exactly what Spaulding Academy & Family Services needs to foster a culture that fully supports staff, children, and families," said Todd Emmons, CEO & President, Spaulding Academy & Family Services.
  • In her role as VP of Human Resources, Earls oversees the human resources department and is responsible for ensuring Spaulding Academy & Family Services utilizes a strategic approach to human resources and fosters a supportive, creative, and positive work culture for employees.
  • "Bethany's exceptionally strong HR background coupled with her experience in human services is exactly what Spaulding Academy & Family Services needs to foster a culture that fully supports staff, children, and families," said Todd Emmons, CEO & President, Spaulding Academy & Family Services.