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Personal Essay – Foster Youth Resilience

November 20, 2023 NorrisLeave a comment

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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Foster Parents Retire after Nine Years

July 7, 2023 NorrisLeave a comment

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…

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Shaving legs…who would have thought? (Blog #37)

September 26, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom   There I was, Miss D sitting on the edge of the tub in her shorts, and me leaning over the side of the tub…

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Volleyball turns into Tennis (Blog #36)

September 20, 2022 Norris1 Comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom Miss D is officially a high schooler Oh. My. Word. I just don’t think I am ready for this. A girl in high school? Hopefully,…

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“Beyond” Fostering: What does that mean to me? (Blog #35)

September 13, 2022 Norris2 Comments

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom The Norris Therapeutic Foster Program always refers to going “Beyond Fostering”. I’ve seen and heard this for the past year and a half but never…

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Our journey of school accommodations with Miss D…How support in school makes all the difference.(Blog #34)

August 29, 2022 Norris1 Comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom Miss D started school this past fall in our local school. This school is very different from her MPS school that she attended before. She…

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The bravest girl I know. (Blog #33)

August 22, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom Miss D smiles, laughs, has fun, jokes around, has friends, is involved in sports, has a job, is involved with clubs, rides horses, and generally…

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KLove Interview May 2022

August 15, 2022 admin

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…

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Are You Happy When You Smile? (Blog #32)

August 15, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom When Miss D came to our home, she brought pictures of her past 5 years of being in foster care. She has no pictures of…

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Art Contest (Blog #31)

July 26, 2022 NorrisLeave a comment

Author:  Julie H., Foster Mom My Norris foster case worker came across an art contest for foster kids and sent it to all her families. The theme of the contest…

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