1 I've been a foster mom with DCS since May, 2007 and have had nineteen children so far. Their ages have been two weeks to 17 and they have been male and female, black, white, Hispanic, American Indian and a combination of all the above. You show them love and they all teach you something about them and about yourself. You learn we are all different and all the same. My first resource worker was Donyale Dunn and as a fellow social worker, I loved visiting with her each month and gaining new insight into my role as a "Second Mom". I was truly sad when she transferred to work with youth. I have had Dwight Walker as my Resource Worker for years now. I love Dwight for his continual support and respect for me as a fellow professional and a foster mom. He advocates for me when I need him and he advises me regarding adoption inquiries. He is a great listener. I have learned from many training classes and really appreciate White Station Church of Christ for offering babysitting and lunch. Their Christmas Party for our children with gifts for the last three years has truly been a blessing. They demonstrate the real love of Christ. The two children I have now were reunified with their parents after one year. I helped with weekend visits and daily phone calls and when they went home, I sent all of their belongings home- a car load of clothes and toys and stuffed animals and blankets. They wound up coming back to me two months later following the death of their infant sister. They only had the clothes on their back and a small garbage bag of clothes. So I started all over again. This time they were also missing their parents and grieving the loss of their sister. As an LCSW I provided grief counseling for them and their Mom and placed the five year old in our grief camp called Camp Braveheart where I was a counselor. It's been over a year since they came back and there does not seem to be an end in sight. I am praying about adoption if this option comes up and pray for God's Will for them. I do not participate in the social activities except for the Christmas Party as I work full time and am a single parent. My whole family had stepped in to be their Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and cousins and my two grown sons count them as their younger siblings. It is a blessing to be a foster parent and I promote this to everyone at work. They always act like we are "angels" for taking in children and loving them and giving them up. We are not angels- we are their warriors and they are our little blessings. From The Desk Of Mike Nason 3
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I've been a foster mom with DCS since May, 2007 and
have had nineteen children so far. Their ages have been two
weeks to 17 and they have been male and female, black,
white, Hispanic, American Indian and a combination of all
the above. You show them love and they all teach you
something about them and about yourself. You learn we are
all different and all the same.
My first resource worker was Donyale Dunn and as a
fellow social worker, I loved visiting with her each month and
gaining new insight into my role as a "Second Mom". I was
truly sad when she transferred to work with youth. I have had Dwight Walker as my Resource
Worker for years now. I love Dwight for his continual support and respect for me as a fellow
professional and a foster mom. He advocates for me when I need him and he advises me
regarding adoption inquiries. He is a great listener.
I have learned from many training classes and really appreciate White Station Church
of Christ for offering babysitting and lunch. Their Christmas Party for our children with gifts
for the last three years has truly been a blessing. They demonstrate the real love of Christ.
The two children I have now were reunified with their parents after one year. I helped
with weekend visits and daily phone calls and when they went home, I sent all of their
belongings home- a car load of clothes and toys and stuffed animals and blankets. They
wound up coming back to me two months later following the death of their infant sister. They
only had the clothes on their back and a small garbage bag of clothes. So I started all over
again. This time they were also missing their parents and grieving the loss of their sister. As
an LCSW I provided grief counseling for them and their Mom and placed the five year old in
our grief camp called Camp Braveheart where I was a counselor. It's been over a year since
they came back and there does not seem to be an end in sight. I am praying about adoption if
this option comes up and pray for God's Will for them.
I do not participate in the social activities except for the Christmas Party as I work full
time and am a single parent. My whole family had stepped in to be their Grandparents, Aunts,
Uncles and cousins and my two grown sons count them as their younger siblings. It is a
blessing to be a foster parent and I promote this to everyone at work. They always act like we
are "angels" for taking in children and loving them and giving them up. We are not angels- we
are their warriors and they are our little blessings.