Granting Wishes for Foster Families
Written by Sabrina Plumb After a long stressful day, do you wish you had someone to take care of cooking dinner? At OhioGuidestone, our Foster Parents don’t have to wish—they…
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5 Ways to Support Foster Families this May
Written by Sabrina Plumb May is Foster Care Awareness Month. Of course, becoming a foster parent is the best way to celebrate—but if you’re not ready yet, how can you…
OhioGuidestone and the Pedaling Parsons work for Recovery
Written by Savannah Heck Pastor Don Richards believes that churches can—and should—play a larger role in efforts to reverse the tide of the rapidly growing opioid epidemic. That is why…
Workforce 360° in Schools and Communities, Building Sustainable Futures
My role within the OhioGuidestone Workforce 360° program is Senior Manager of Workforce Development. I work with school districts, educational institutions and employers in Cuyahoga and Lake Counties to create…
The Impact of Workforce 360°
Written by Veronica Curry As the Workforce 360° Senior Program Manager for the Regional Programs, I supervise Lake, Geauga and Portage Counties. Within these programs, we work with groups that…
I am a helper by nature, a good listener and enjoy working with others
Written by Ariel Roder Thinking back to the beginning, I was like many others eagerly entering the mental health field. I was the friend whom provided a listening ear, gave…
Why I Do What I Do
I am a mental health case manager in the ProKids and Families Program, Protect Program, and Outpatient Services here at OhioGuidestone. I have been with this organization for four years…
Part of my Purpose
“Can you cut up my food?”—A question most parents hear at meals. A question that Margaret will admit, she hears often at her own dinner table. This time, though, Margaret’s…
The Gift of a Better Quality of Life from the Community Fund Management Foundation
Written by Jenny McAllister OhioGuidestone operates a special needs cottage on our Residential Treatment campus that exclusively houses boys with developmental disabilities. These children have unique needs and rarely, if ever,…
5 Things I Would Tell Myself as a New Foster Parent
Written by Sarah Hihn This year marks my 10th year as a licensed foster parent. It’s hard to believe that ten years has passed since I first began my fostering…