Author: Julie H., Foster Mom Middle schoolers are Mean. Our little Miss D is experiencing cyber and in-person bullying. I'm not sure if it's a girl thing or not. As…
“Other (explain)” (Blog #5)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom School forms. Hate them. I've had three children go through the schools and those forms are never fun. But, when I filled out those forms…
City Mouse, Country Mouse (Blog #4)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom You know when you live somewhere for a while things become "normalized" that to outsiders seem strange? Well, that seems to be a regular occurrence…
My New BFF (Blog #3)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom With the arrival of Miss D to our household, we instantly acquired a new "Big Fat Family"(BFF)! ("Fat", as in expansive/numerous...not people needing a diet!)…
Employee Spotlight – Jordan Jung, Residential Care Specialist
Authored by: Shannon Bader, Human Resources Coordinator Please welcome Norris in saying CONGRATULATIONS to Jordan Jung on being chosen as our June Employee Spotlight Winner!! Thank you Jordan, for your…
Hour 1, Day 1, Week 1 (Blog #2)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom Hour 1: Is This Really Finally Happening? The first hour of having a child placed at your house is definitely surreal. In hindsight, I look…
Tomorrow is Placement: Are We Ready?? (Blog #1)
Author: Julie H., Foster Mom Tomorrow brings our foster daughter to our household. We’ve had the joy of having her on some weekends the past six months, so when she…
Being a Foster Grandparent
Author: Anonymous Having raised three kids, when my daughter first told me that she and her husband were looking to become foster parents, my first reaction was, “Are you two…
How COVID-19 Has Impacted Foster Care
Author: Kori Griffiths, TFC Coordinator At the beginning of the pandemic, the world of foster care was greatly impacted. With children being required to stay home, the numbers of referrals…
Employee Spotlight – Myles Mayer, Youth Care Specialist
Written by: Hannah Powell How long have you worked at Norris and in what positions? I’ve worked at Norris for almost a year. It will officially be a year on…
