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30th Annual David Samrick Golf for Kids Raises More Than $376,000 for Children and Families

30th Annual David Samrick Golf for Kids Raises More Than $376,000 for Children and Families It was a day to ...
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The Impact of Foster Care: A Lifetime of Showing Up

The Lasting Impact of One Foster Parent’s Love “If I could help just one child, my life would be worth ...
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Helping Children Through Big Transitions: End of School Year and Summer Schedule Changes

Helping Children Through Big Transitions End of School Year and Summer Schedule Changes Guest Post by Ben Brower, Director of ...
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Supporting Autistic Children During Spring Break 

Spring break is something many families look forward to. It’s a chance for fun, travel, and time together. During Autism ...
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Supporting your child through sleep challenges

If your child is struggling with sleep, you are not alone. Many families worry about bedtime battles, restless nights, or ...
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Right when it mattered

HOW CRITICAL SUPPORT SPARKED REMARKABLE CHANGE FOR A FAMILY IN CRISIS The thing Kayla had worried about for so long ...
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Maude’s music

SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT Sometimes a legacy has a tune, a song carried from generation to generation. For the Gauthier/Streng family, honoring ...
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Healing to the beat

A WEEK OF HIP HOP BECOMES POWERFUL OUTLET The first day is always the hardest.  When Dawan Harrison of March ...
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What Does it Feel Like to be Safe?

CREATING SAFETY FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, ONE MOMENT AT A TIME Sometimes you see it on a sign. “You are ...
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Facts About Adoption: 5 Honest Truths Every Family Should Know

The reality of adoption – straight from adoptive parents Each National Adoption Month, stories about the beauty of adoption fill ...
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A Family’s Care

SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT Dr. Jack Romence has held many babies. A retired OB-GYN, he was part of countless deliveries over the ...
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All in for Love

A foster family’s journey to forever Marci Geerdes couldn’t sleep. Her mind was a tangle of thoughts – the children ...
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A Day in the Life with Ms. Q

PROVIDING FOOD AND CARE FOR YOUTH ON CAMPUS When you support DABSJ, you’re helping caring staff like Oquia – known ...
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Care Closet Opens to Help DABSJ Families

NEW SPACE PROVIDES ESSENTIALS WITH DIGNITY AND CARE Sometimes the small things – a warm coat, a new toothbrush, a ...
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Growing More than Vegetables

Growing More Than Vegetables This past summer, our campus garden reached a whole new level after moving to a new ...
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Golfers Rally to Raise Over $347,000 at 29th Annual David Samrick Golf for Kids

Golfers Rally to Raise Over $347,000 at 29th Annual David Samrick Golf for Kids The sun was shining, the course ...
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Small Ribbon, Big Impact: DABSJ Opens Care Closet to Support Families Facing Hardships

Small Ribbon, Big Impact DABSJ Opens Care Closet to Support Families Facing Hardships We were thrilled to cut the ribbon ...
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10 Things that Matter Most to Children in Foster Care 

What Kids in Foster Care Really Need From You Straight from the heart: 10 things that matter most to children ...
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DABSJ is inclusive and welcoming – from our team members, to the children we serve, to the families we license as foster parents. You could play a part in providing homes and hope for children who need a place to be themselves.