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Meet Destiny, Family Support Specialist for Parents as Teachers Destiny is a Family Support Specialist with our Parents as Teachers team out of North Chicago. After growing up in the North Chicago community, she is grateful to be serving the neighborhood that raised her. Can you describe your role and how you support families? My role
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Meet Katrina, Foster Parent Support Specialist for Intensive Placement Stabilization Services Katrina has worked at OHU since September 2024, coming aboard as a Foster Parent Support Specialist for the Intensive Placement Stabilization (IPS) program. Before starting at OHU, Katrina was an entrepreneur, dabbling in many different fields. She was also a foster parent with OHU,
A Day in the Life: Barbara Mathis, House Parent at the DeLand Hope House At OHU’s Hope Houses in Florida, we create a nurturing, family-like environment for children involved in child and family services and the juvenile justice system. Our unique “No Eject, No Reject” approach emphasizes genuine connections, understanding, love, and acceptance. Meet Barbara
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Meet Raeven, Lead Case Manager for Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services Raeven has worked at OHU since May 2022, specializing in Case Management for the Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services (CCBYS) program. Before starting her journey at OHU, Raeven was a preschool teacher and a nanny, where she originally found her passion for working with children. When
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Planting Seeds of Success in Kindergarten Kindergarten teachers play a crucial role in building the foundation for our children’s educational journey. Dedicated educators– like Hannah McVey from the Aurora Early Learning Center– are not just teaching the ABCs and 123s, they are helping kids grow, enjoy learning, and prepare for a successful future. A Glimpse
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Meet Shari, Infant Teacher at Joliet Early Learning Center Meet Shari, an Infant Teacher at our Joliet Early Learning Center in Joliet, Illinois. She became a Hope Member in 2019 and teaches infants alongside her two Assistant Teachers, Rocio and Ariana. Since she shares a name with another Hope Member at the Joliet Early Learning
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