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Norris, Inc.

Norris, Inc.

The mission of Norris is to strengthen youth and families by providing a circle of care, a continuum of education, support and treatment availability.

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    • Norris Leadership
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Dreams are becoming bigger! (Blog #27)

May 9, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom When we met Miss D 14 months ago, as typical with what adults ask teenagers, we asked “What do you want to do when you…

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How planning a Quinceañera shows commitment to Miss D and her future! (Blog #26)

May 2, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom   When we met Miss D at age 12, within the first 2 hours of meeting her,  she was talking about her Quinceañera. What her…

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My own PTSD journey from childhood abuse (Blog #25)

April 25, 2022 Norris1 Comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom This is going to be a “big” post for me. I’m going to talk about my PTSD publicly for the first time. Close co-workers, friends,…

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Crocheted Hats and A Family Auto Salvage Trip (Blog #24)

April 4, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom How do a crocheted hat and a family trip to an auto salvage yard go together? You wouldn’t think they would. Nope. But they do! …

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Our Creative Make-up Artist/Caseworker! (Blog #23)

March 28, 2022 Norris1 Comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom Miss D has been in the foster care system for five years. She doesn’t like to overly spend time with foster care caseworkers. She views…

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You don’t need the “foster” in front of “sister” (Blog #22)

March 21, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom At first glance, you might think this blog is about kids and their foster siblings. As in, kids in their house who they live with…

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Bumps in the road and how co-parenting with birth parents makes it easier! (Blog #21)

March 14, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom My last blog was about “hitting the foster jackpot” because everything was going so smoothly with Miss D. We were clean-sailing! But, as with any child…

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Did We Hit the Foster Kid Jackpot? (Blog #20)

March 7, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom   It’s been seven months of Miss D living with us full time and a full year of us knowing her and being involved in…

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Employee Spotlight – Joe Meyer, Residential Care Specialist

March 2, 2022 Norris

Authored By: Dawn Burroughs, Youth Wellness and Advocacy Supervisor Please welcome Norris in saying CONGRATULATIONS to Joe Meyer on being chosen as our January Employee Spotlight Winner!!  Thank you, Joe,…

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“Julie, This WHOLE Thing is Crazy…” (Blog #19)

February 28, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom Miss D needed to get her tonsils and adenoids out this past month (related to sinus and hearing issues). We are working with multiple doctors…

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