Author: Anonymous Applying for high school admissions can be stressful, especially when the schools ask for a personal essay. Below is what one foster youth submitted as she reflected on…

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Author: Anonymous Applying for high school admissions can be stressful, especially when the schools ask for a personal essay. Below is what one foster youth submitted as she reflected on…
Author: Teresa Cocker, Chief Program Officer “We got into foster care because we care about kids. We would like to see more foster children graduate from school, get jobs and…
LOCAL Closer Look: Norris Therapeutic Foster Care - Mukwonago Becky Hansen talks with Teresa Cocker, Chief Program Officer of Norris in Mukwonago. Cocker shares that Norris began with a story…
99.1 The Mix Public Affairs - June 2022 Teresa Cocker, Chief Program Officer from the Norris Center and Julie, a current foster parent inform you about the benefits of fostering…
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…
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!)…
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…
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…
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…