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New Opportunities at Kinship House!
Kinship House is a non-profit that was founded in 1996 and provides outpatient mental health services to foster and adopted children and their families. We specialize in championing children and families with target interventions during all stages of foster care, … Continue reading
Posted in Staff, Uncategorized
Tagged foster care, job opportunity, therapist
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Welcome, Toye & Chantal!
Please join us in welcoming two new employees at Kinship House: Toye S. Jones (office manager) and Chantal Hart MAS-MFT (clinician)! A life-long resident of Portland, Toye graduated with a BS in Social Science from Portland State University and is … Continue reading
Our New Art Therapy Space
Just a few months ago, Kinship House finished up renovations for our new art therapy space in one of our houses in northeast Portland. The space will be used for sessions with our teen clients who will use quality art … Continue reading
Posted in Foundations, Partners, Uncategorized
Tagged art, art therapy, foster care, home improvements, renovation, teens
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Kinship House Welcomes A New Intern
Kinship House is pleased to welcome Emily Wintringham as a new intern in our fund development department. She will be helping with social media, crafting blog posts, and managing our e-communications. — Dennise Kowalczyk, Development & Communications Director Meet Emily … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged communications, foster care, intern, school, volunteering
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Community Collaborator: Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Kinship House is pleased to announce that we have been selected as this year’s beneficiary of the annual book donation presented by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)! The SCBWI is one of the largest existing organizations … Continue reading
Posted in Partners
Tagged books, foster care, foster children, illustrators, kids, reading, writers
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Community Partner: Bridge Meadows
Bridge Meadows promotes health and well-being across three generations by providing permanent, adoptive homes for youth in foster care, supporting adoptive parents with resources and guidance, and helping elders retain meaning and purpose in their daily lives through a positive … Continue reading
Posted in Partners
Tagged adoption, beaverton, family., foster care, partnership, therapy
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Executive Director Joins OACP Board
KINSHIP HOUSE LEADER JOINS OREGON ALLIANCE OF CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS BOARD Kinship House is pleased to announce that Heather Jefferis, executive director, has been appointed to the Oregon Alliance of Children’s Programs board of directors. The Oregon Alliance of Children’s Programs … Continue reading
Posted in Media
Tagged advocating, alliance, board of directors, child welfare, children, coalition, family., foster care, mental health, service sectors
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Honoring Wayne T. Naillon – Friend of the Children
Last fall, Kinship House was the recipient of a $3,000.00 donation from the Windermere Foundation on behalf of Lenore LaTour of Windermere Stellar located in Portland. The donation came from a part of Ms. LaTour’s commission from the home sale … Continue reading
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Tagged dedication, foster care, foster kids
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Community Partner: Thrive Ministries
Thrive Ministries is a ministry focused on supporting families who are experiencing challenges in life and who need support as foster families. Their volunteering is based in East County. The effort is lead by Summer and Dan Hermann, parents of … Continue reading
Posted in Partners
Tagged DHS, donations, foster care, foster families, foster kids
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Emerging Professionals of Portland
Kinship House is honored to have been selected as one of the featured non-profits at the monthly EPOP gathering held on last Tuesday’s of the month. Last night, about 50+ attendees gathered at Migration Brewing to meet other professionals and … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Partners
Tagged foster care, foster children, networking, nonprofits, young professionals
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