Foster Care

Kitten season is getting into full swing! Kittens in need of help are arriving at Catmandu DAILY. With new kittens comes the need for more volunteers. We need foster homes desperately, both now and throughout the summer. Some of the arrivals are mamas with babies, others are orphans. Some will need to be bottle fed. Others are eating solid food, but need the one-on-one attention and loving touch that only a foster home can provide.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold foster/adoptive parent training on March 21, 22, and 28 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703 (lunch and snacks will be provided, courtesy of Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center).

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold foster/adoptive parent training on March 21, 22, and 28 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703 (lunch and snacks will be provided, courtesy of Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center).

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold foster/adoptive parent training on March 21, 22, and 28 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703 (lunch and snacks will be provided, courtesy of Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center).

The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold foster/adoptive parent training on Jan. 17, Jan.18 and Jan. 24 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703.

The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold foster/adoptive parent training on Jan. 17, Jan.18 and Jan. 24 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703.

The Division of Child and Family Services will hold foster/adoptive parent training on Jan. 17, Jan.18 and Jan. 24 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City.

The training curriculum utilized is P.R.I.D.E. (Parent Resources for Information, Development, and Education) and consists of nine three-hour sessions designed to educate and equip applicants to provide foster and/or adoptive care to children in the child welfare system.

Open your heart and open your home. Foster Parent and Adoptive Parent Training is coming to Carson City. Please note that interested persons must call Lori Nichols, Foster Care Recruiter, at either 775-684-1967 or toll-free at 1-888-423-2659 to sign up for these classes. Attendance at all three classes (27 hours) is required in order to receive the application for General Foster/Adoptive care.

Class Times:
Saturday, Jan. 7: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 18: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 24: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

With the holiday season here, Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City has collected hundreds of items from employees and is filling personal belonging bags for local area foster children.

“Many kids are taken from their homes and placed in Foster Care for their protection without the opportunity to take anything with them.” said James Reyes, Food and Nutrition Services Manager. “So Carson Tahoe decided to step in and do something to help make this transition easier.”

Have you ever wanted to be in a parade? Here's your chance!
The Carson City Foster Family Support and Recruitment Coalition, see our website here, will have an entry in the Nevada Day Parade again this year and is calling for volunteers to walk with us and hand out flyers telling folks to come talk with Foster Family recruiter Lori Nichols about Foster Care at the FamFest after the parade.

Foster/Adoptive Parent Training is coming to Carson City.
Please note that interested persons should call Lori Nichols, Foster Care Recruiter, at either (775) 684-1967 or toll-free at 1-888-423-2659 to sign up for these classes:

Dates/Times:
Saturday, Nov. 8: 9:30am to 6:30pm
Saturday, Nov. 15: 9:30am to 6:30pm
Sunday, Nov. 16: 9:30am to 6:30pm

Please note the training will be at our NEW Location:
Division of Child and Family Services
2533 North Carson Street, Suite 100
Carson City, NV 89706

A Carson City teen is considered missing or a runaway and is being sought by the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the Division of Child and Family Services. Blaze Christopher Thomas, 16, was last seen July 31.

On July 31, 2014, he left his current residence in the 3400 block Orovada Drive where he was placed in foster care with a relative. Neighbors reported him leaving the home around 11 a.m. carrying a duffel bag and suitcase, which he strapped to the back of his motorbike/scooter.

Update: Fighters Against Child Abuse, is expanding to include "Socks Of Love" As part of their Christmas Coat & Toy Drive
In conversations with CASA, a major need is new socks and underwear, of sizes for all ages from 0-17 for children entering the child abuse system. These children arrive with nothing but what they are wearing. Two drop off locations have been added!

Our needs are:
Socks (New)
Underwear (New)
Sneakers all sizes (New)
Coats & Clothing (new or gently used
Gift Cards to purchase clothing items.
Monetary Donations.

Official Drop Off Centers are, Carson City;

Share Your Heart and Share Your Home Become a Foster Parent Today!

Foster Care Training will be held on:
Saturday, January 11, 2014: 9:00am to 6:30pm
Sunday, January 12, 2014: 9:00am to 6:30pm
Saturday, January 18, 2014: 9:00am to 6:30pm

Division of Child and Family Services
1677 Old Hot Springs Road, Ste. B
Carson City, NV 89706

If you would like to sign up for these classes, please contact Lori Nichols, LSW @ (775) 687-4943 Ext. 262

New York Times best selling author Ellen Hopkins is this week's guest on It's Your City produced by Access Carson City Television. Hopkins discusses her books, including "Crank" as well as founding the nonprofit Ventana Sierra in Carson City along with her daughter Kelly. The house opened June 1.

At the Wednesday, July 3 meeting of the Carson City Board of Supervisors, there will be a proclamation issued launching the YOU CAN HELP! campaign — an effort to distribute foster home recruitment materials throughout Carson City on behalf of Court Appointed Special Advocates of Carson City, otherwise known as CASA.

Below is a story by Chelsea Guthrie, a former child of the foster care system, now a CASA volunteer. For more information about YOU CAN HELP!, please visit www.ChildsJourneyHome.org.
Here is Chelsea's story:

San Rafael Coffee Company & CASA of Carson City are hosting a Foster Kid's Gift Card Party.

Enjoy on-the-premises freshly roasted coffee and tasty pastries while listening to live entertainment by local musician Keith Barnett on Friday, September 17th from 5 to 6:30pm.

Admission is one (or more) pre-loaded gift card from your favorite retailer or card provider in any denomination, $10.00, $50.00, $100.00 or more. (Ask the retailer to donate them)

Thursday, December 10, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.