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Melinda Lis, Vice President of The Academy for Family Support and Preservation at Spaulding, Honored with 2020 National Adoption Excellence Award from The Children’s BureauClick here for Official Press Release SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 19, 2020 – The Children’s Bureau at HHS Administration for Children and Families has awarded its 2020 National Adoption Excellence Award to [...]

You may have seen Katherine “Katie” Ward on Spaulding’s Facebook page. Every Monday evening, she reads books out loud as the star of “Storytime with Miss Katie.” The time is special for children and adults who enjoy hearing a good story. Click here to catch the program Mondays at 7 p.m. Katie Ward [...]

Kate Pogany, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruitment Specialist One caring adult can make all the difference in the world to a child in search of a “Forever Home.” Kate Pogany believes that and loves working on behalf of each child. Working in the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) program at Spaulding for Children, she helps find [...]

Kelly Burdell, Foster Care and Adoption Supervisor “When I first started, I saw that everyone here holds compassion for everyone else,” Ms. Kelly Burdell said. “They are always willing to help out, doing different things – for each other and for those we serve. And that includes the most important thing we do: Finding [...]

Report from City of Southfield Channel 15

Veronica Crawford, Licensing Specialist Since 2003, Veronica Crawford has devoted her professional career to the welfare of children. She started her work with Spaulding in 2008 as a foster care worker. “After my first interview at Spaulding, I knew it was the agency for me,” Ms. Crawford said. “I felt the warmth and a genuine [...]

Charles Bragg shares the best part of his work As Spaulding for Children’s Foster Care Aid, Charles Bragg gets people where they need to be, physically. And he makes sure the children and families Spaulding serves get what they need in every way that he can. Mr. Bragg assists everyone at Spaulding, from the [...]

Jamie Bozarth marks 25 years with Spaulding for ChildrenIn a field where staff burn-out and turn-over are common, Spaulding for Children stands out as an exception to the rule by attracting and retaining outstanding personnel. Chief example is the longest serving member of the Spaulding team, Jamie Bozarth, Quality Improvement/Human Resource Director.Ms. Bozarth’s career started [...]

June is Graduation month. Like all parents of new diplomates, Sonja Halton holds great pride as she watches another of “her kids” graduate from high school. What’s more, William, her adopted son, was the 13th foster child in her care to do so. That amazing feat is not easy to accomplish. Sonja’s kids have beaten the odds, as [...]