Celebrating Every Child
Imagine a child not receiving a cake or present on their birthday. This is often the experience for children entering OhioGuidestone’s Residential Treatment Center. “That shouldn’t happen,” said Katie Eichenauer,…
Blog Posts
A Foundation for Student Success
Elementary school students leaning forward in their desks to watch a science experiment, guessing what comes next. High school students in their civics classroom learning about their rights as a…
Granting Wishes for Foster Families
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 just make a phone…
5 Ways to Support Foster Families this May
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 help foster families this…
OhioGuidestone and the Pedaling Parsons work for Recovery
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 The Pedaling Parsons, a…
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 Gift of a Better Quality of Life from the Community Fund Management Foundation
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, experience the world as…
5 Things I Would Tell A New Foster Parent
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 journey, and oh what…
Autism Spectrum Disorder
An Overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism. What does it really mean? The DSM-5, or Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, defines autism as persistent deficits in social communication…
PLAY Project at Work
Life with Dhameer is never boring–his energy is contagious, and his love of play keeps his family busy. “He likes to play until he’s tired. Then he rests for two…