A Christmas Tradition at Good Samaritan
A Christmas Tradition at Good Samaritan Facebook Twitter LinkedIn We have a tradition at Good Samaritan. It goes back over 25 years. A few weeks before Christmas we go out to our camp and hunt for the perfect Christmas tree. Then about a week before Christmas, we close the gym to all kids and proceed […]
Trunk-or-Treat at the Ranch
Trunk-or-Treat at the Ranch Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Here at Good Samaritan, we celebrated Halloween with our first ever Trunk-or-Treat at the Ranch. Staff worked hard dressing up and decorating their car (or horses!) to fit the theme. Youth in our Specialized Care program then spent the afternoon collecting goodies and connecting with staff. For some […]
Positive Release: A Ranch Tradition
Positive Release: A Ranch Tradition Facebook Twitter LinkedIn In my first month at the Ranch, I witnessed what we call a positive release. A positive release is what we call the ceremony conducted when a boy at the Ranch successfully completes the catalyst program and is ready to return to a home. The ceremony is […]
Billy’s Story
Billy’s Story Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Billy’s story is one that you might be familiar with, or more likely, his is a story that you start to hear about and then it becomes painful and sad, and you turn the dial or the television station because hearing about it is just too much to think about. […]
Billy’s Story: Part 2
Billy’s Story: Part 2 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn I’m back with the rest of Billy’s story, as promised. As you may recall, Billy came to us at Good Samaritan after experiencing extreme forms of abuse and lots of struggles with anger and self-harm. But as Billy continued to press into all treatment had to offer, we saw change. Getting […]
Billy’s Story: Part 1
Billy’s Story: Part 1 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn You know when you’re watching TV and one of those super sad animal commercials comes on? I always change the channel – mostly because I’m sitting there thinking that any of these cameramen could feed the starving puppy they’re showing on my screen. Well, I have a story I need […]
Activate the Good: Join the Movement!
Activate the Good: Join the Movement! Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Have you ever gone up to pay for something and your card gets declined? This happened to me last week! I was at Hobby Lobby and my card got declined – THREE times. The panic set in and I felt like everyone in line was staring at […]
School-Based Counseling: Practical Skills for Families
School-Based Counseling: Practical Skills for Families Facebook Twitter LinkedIn After introducing our School-Based Counseling program in my first blog post, I wanted part two to have some practical tools you can begin using at home with your family right now. These are concepts we work on with families in therapy. Remember, little shifts can create […]
Mental Health And Foster Care
Mental Health And Foster Care Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Here at Good Samaritan, we talk a lot about mental health. Often, the foster youth we work with come from backgrounds where they have experienced trauma and neglect. We have some amazing, trauma-informed therapists on our team who ensure our youth get the care and treatment they […]
School-Based Counseling at Good Samaritan
School-Based Counseling at Good Samaritan Facebook Twitter LinkedIn What is School-Based Counseling? I was a counselor in private practice for several years. I worked with kids and teens of all ages. And while the clients I worked with made progress, the practical side of making room in the day for counseling was cumbersome for a […]
