by Brittany Bateman | Aug 15, 2019 | Executive Director Series
It’s that time again! Time to get back in gear for a brand new school season. Although many kids are buzzing in anticipation to start a new semester, others may be facing challenges that could prevent them from attending school entirely this year. The dropout rate is...
by Brittany Bateman | Feb 13, 2018 | Executive Director Series, Latest Post
It is once again time for the Olympic Games. Most of us will turn our attention to the achievements of our athletes and applaud not only for their performance, but also their dedication and effort put forth to make those performances possible. These are our national...
by Brittany Bateman | Jan 11, 2018 | Executive Director Series, Latest Post
We are all familiar with the concept of pay it forward. Performing a kind gesture for someone and then the hope is that the gesture is paid forward or reciprocated in some way. In a cynical world the question always arises about how much impact a single kind gesture...
by Brittany Bateman | Nov 14, 2017 | Executive Director Series
As you read this I want you to do an exercise first. Sit quietly, without any distractions. Now think of a time where you were terribly embarrassed. Remember all of the people around you and their reactions. Did you feel something as you thought about it? Were you...
by Brittany Bateman | Oct 10, 2017 | Executive Director Series
In our field there has been an on-going discussion around how we refer to those people who use our services. In the late eighties and early nineties there was a move toward using the word client to describe all persons who utilized services in children and family...