Author: Julie H., Foster Mom Yesterday I was really thinking of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and how there are so many applications to foster kids. A quick summary of this…
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!)…
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: Dainey Burns, Unit Supervisor
Authored by: Alex Gigot, Training & Coaching Coordinator I had the pleasure of being one of the first people to interact with Dainey on his first day at Norris, and…
Employee Spotlight: Ira Scott, Apex Unit Supervisor
Authored by: Sonja Kania, Chief Talent & Social Capital Officer When I started at Norris, Ira was one of the first unit staff I met. I remember thinking that he…
Norris is Stamping Out Hunger!
Authored by: Kevin Byrns, Recreation and Wellness Specialist Yeeaahhh, the rain held off! On Saturday May 12th, 2018 the residential services youth and staff at Norris joined the Mukwonago Food…
