3rd grade – a time filled with giggles, exploring, and epic recesses. For most 9 year-olds, that’s the perfect trifecta (just add in a tablet)! However, for gifted and talented…
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An empty bedroom is full of possibilities. Plain walls are like blank canvases – there aren’t any holes, uneven colors, or weird sticky spots. A new carpet is like…
Karen Lund is a living testament for women everywhere aspiring to positions of authority, responsibility, and respect. Family has been a consistent centerpiece in the tapestry of Karen’s story. Whether…
25 world championship medals later, Simone Biles still vividly remembers her childhood in foster care. Simone, now a world renowned gymnast, didn’t have the most graceful start in life. Her…
One of the benefits of working with a Christian, faith-based organization like CK Family Services is the ability to exercise faith openly. One way we do that is through prayer. ...
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CK Family Services Post Adoption Program Prepares for National Adoption Day November 19th, 2016 is National Adoption Day. Traditionally, by Presidential Proclamation, the Saturday before Thanksgiving is set aside as…
Lori Fangue, CK Family Services Clinical Support Specialist, recently facilitated a Behavior Management training for a group of CK Family Services Case Managers and CK Foster and Adoptive Families. At...
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Every child deserves a #ForeverFamily. Adoption of children from foster care who are in their teen years is a rewarding experience. Many adoptive families view the choice to adopt an older child…
Levi and Khloe came into our lives in April 2009. Khloe came straight from the hospital where she was being treated for strangulation to the point of her limbs turning…
Our adoption story started on the TARE website. Well, actually I had been thinking and praying about adopting a child with special needs for quite some time. When I found…