Authored by: Teresa Cocker, Chief Program Officer Three years ago, I started a new job. I had accepted a position at Norris and was tasked with developing a therapeutic foster…
Employee Spotlight: Leslie Griger, Residential Care Specialist & Nicole Grice, Chief Operating Officer
Leslie Griger, Residential Care Specialist Authored by: Brittni Liebhauser, Clinician Leslie joined the Norris team as a residential care specialist around eight months ago. She’s worked under different supervisors and…
Resilience
Authored By: Teresa Cocker, Chief Program Officer I had the opportunity to attend an 8th grade Promotion Ceremony this spring for a youth placed in one of our foster homes.…
National Foster Care Month
5/5/19 - Radio Interview - National Foster Care Month May is National Foster Care Month. Listen to our own Teresa Cocker talk about the need for more foster parents in…
Employee Spotlight: Fred Groiss, Advanced Care Practitioner
Authored by: Sonja Kania, Chief Talent & Social Capital Officer It is with great pleasure that I announce Fred Groiss (aka: Papa Bear) as our Employee Spotlight winner for the…
We Did It!
Authored by: Teresa Cocker, Chief Program Officer I am excited to share that all of our recruitment efforts are starting to pay off - we licensed our first foster home…
It Truly Takes a Village!
Authored by: Sonja Kania, Chief Talent & Social Capital Officer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, our employees come to work in order to…
Employee Spotlight: Pat Timmons, Advanced Youth Care Practitioner
This September will mark Pat Timmons' 5 year anniversary at Norris! He has worked all over the campus, during first and second shift. He is an outdoorsman and can be…
Get Involved Today!
Authored by: Teresa Cocker, Chief Program Officer May is National Foster Care Month and I have taken this time to reflect on the many ways that I have seen people…
YOU Can Help Prevent Child Abuse
Authored by: Denise Pilz, Executive Director April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and as I was preparing to raise awareness through social media, I realized I got a little stuck.…
