News & Stories

National Reunification Month recognizes the people and ongoing efforts around the country that help families stay together. Observed annually in June, it is also a time to recommit to strengthening, improving and increasing those efforts all year long. This June, we profile Emilie Edinger, a young mother of three who successfully had been reunified with her [...]

Rebecca Carlisle has fostered two children through Spaulding. She had given birth to a son and thereafter pursued fostering. She and her husband were licensed in 2022 and their first placement of a daughter came in June. Since then, she has finalized the adoption of one daughter and is pursuing the process for her second [...]

Ms. Morgan Breon has a passion for fostering healing and support for Black youth and young adults. She has been a volunteer and mentor with Spaulding for Children since 2012 when she joined Spaulding as an intern. Morgan was asked to develop a creative workshop with the children in the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program. [...]

Addie D. Williams, JD, MSW, started with Spaulding for Children in 1996 and served as president and CEO from 2000 to 2017. She put in place many of the systems that today distinguish Spaulding nationally. She built a team of excellence; unlocked opportunities for the agency; built relationships with families, community, and government agencies; [...]

In 2009, Spaulding for Children board member Donearl Johnson asked Maestro Dwight Evans to come sing and play live music, vocals and keyboards (piano, harp, organ) for our Holiday Party. Mr. Evans agreed and he put on a truly special show for our families and children.And Maestro Evans been doing it ever since! Mr. Evans began his musical [...]

The kind of family that Spaulding’s adoption staff look for when placing a child looks different for each child. But many traits are universal and are both positive and essential to a child’s growth, development, and overall wellbeing. The universally positive traits of a family include the ability to care for a child and [...]

Mrs. Elaine Taylor has worked with Spaulding for Children for 23 years as a foster parent (and an adoptive parent). She credits the dedicated team members at Spaulding with much of her own success and joy from fostering.Mrs. Taylor recently spoke with Melissa Jenovai about her caseworker, Alexis. We followed up with Mrs. Taylor so we could highlight that [...]

In the work life of a video producer, one client can change everything, even a career path. Case in point: Spaulding for Children and Marcia Cipriani.“Some projects change the business and some projects change you,” Ms. Cipriani said. “For me, Spaulding for Children did both. Spaulding was my first client, has proved my largest, and [...]

The Society for Social Work and Research has selected Dr. Angelique Day, PhD, MSW, associate professor at University of Washington School of Social Work, for the Social Policy Researcher Award in the emerging scholar category. Dr. Day received the honor earlier this month at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) conference in Phoenix. [...]