Thank you Mt. Zion Church

 

 Thank you to Kathy Pitrat and Mount Zion Church in Bel Air, MD for all the wonderful donations!

We appreciate all the work that you put into making the blankets and the gift bags. Our children will be comforted by your thoughtful gifts.

Announcements

The foster parent training for tomorrow (July 12, 2018) has been cancelled. We will keep you posted on the new date. Please keep checking back!

On September 28, 2018 there will be a Conference/Resource Fair entitled ‘Relatives Matter’. It will be held at The EPICENTER at Edgewood, 1918 Pulaski Highway Edgewood, MD 21040. For more information please contact Caity Lovett at 443-643-5338. You may also email her at caity.lovett@mdcourts.gov.

..And the winners are

Congrats to Mr. & Mrs. Truzy. They are our 1^st Quarter Compliance Rewards Winners. They will receive a $25 gift card to Target. Thank you for your challenging work and dedication to our foster children.

Trauma and the Brain

On Wed. May 23^rd, there will be a free training at the Harford Community College Chesapeake Center. The training will be presented by Frank Kros. It is entitled Trauma and the Brain: The Developmental Impact of Trauma in Childhood.

The full details are as follows:

Wednesday May 23, 2018 from 8:00 am-3:00 pm

Harford Community College- Chesapeake Center

401 Thomas Run Rd., Bel Air, MD

You may pre-register at http://bit.ly/2FzDvvm

Would you like to attend an information session or learn more about our program? Please contact Karen Guilbault at kguilbault@arcncr.org or call the Treatment Foster Care Department at 410-836-7177.

Awesome Treats and Recipes for your Family

Looking for a few easy recipes for your munchkins? Check these recipes out:

Waffle Pops

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a57147/waffle-pops-recipe/

S’mores Stuffed Waffles

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a57813/smores-stuffed-waffles-recipe/

Banana Pancake Dippers

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a51901/banana-pancake-dippers-recipe/

Homemade Granola

https://www.delish.com/cooking/a41910/best-granola-recipe/

Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie Smoothie

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a28/peanut-butter-banana-cream-pie-smoothie-recipe-del0115/

Easy Meals for the whole week:

https://www.delish.com/cooking/a57446/pizza-frittata-spaghetti-with-turkey-ragu-slow-cooker-buffalo-ranch-wings-honey-garlic-chicken-spinach-artichoke-steak-roll-ups/

Diversity

Recently, we had a workshop on diversity. Everyone had a great time while learning about differences and acceptance. 

Was there ever a time that you did not feel accepted because of your background? How did you cope with it? What are some things we can do to foster diversity and embrace inclusion? 

Check out some of our pictures from our diversity icebreaker!