“I wish I could’ve just been a kid”
“I wish I could’ve just been a kid” Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Do you remember the pure joy of waking up on Christmas morning? The sun is peaking its head out. The crisp December air is hanging in a quiet house. The sense of excitement was almost too much for you to contain. Out of the […]
National Foster Care Month: Meet Drake
National Foster Care Month: Meet Drake Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Earlier this month, I had the privilege of talking with Drake, a former resident of our Specialized Care program at the Ranch and our Transitional Living group home. And because May is National Foster Care month, I wanted to share his story as a youth in […]
Celebrating Our Graduates!
Celebrating Our Graduates! Facebook Twitter LinkedIn With seniors around the country celebrating their high school graduation, I wanted to share a statistic with you: just 50% of foster youth will graduate high school. I don’t know about you, but this statistic made me pause. It is a sobering reality and speaks to the lack of […]
Laura’s Home: A Safe Place for Girls
Laura’s Home: A Safe Place for Girls Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Did you know that we have a group home just for girls? In the decades since we started as a small non-profit at our Ranch location, we have grown to include programs for youth and families throughout our community. And Laura’s Home was created specifically […]
A Step Towards Independence: Good Samaritan’s Apartments
A Step Towards Independence: Good Samaritan’s Apartments Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Did you know that Good Samaritan offers apartments to foster youth who are ready to live more independently? The youth in our Good Samaritan apartments are entering the next level of adulthood where they are beginning to explore higher education or full-time jobs. It is […]
Human Trafficking & Foster Youth: Risks & Prevention
Human Trafficking and Foster Youth: Risks and Prevention Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Today’s topic is heavy, but it is something that’s near to our hearts at Good Samaritan for a myriad of reasons: January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal enterprise worldwide and 25% of human trafficking victims are children. […]
Foster Youth and the Holidays
Foster Youth and the Holidays Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The holiday season is upon us! Lights are glittering across town, Christmas trees have gone up, and classic carols blast on radio stations. For many, this is a time for family, a time for traditions, and a time for giving. The holidays often evoke a sense of […]
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 […]
Transitional Living: Sydney’s Story of Hope
Transitional Living: Sydney’s Story of Hope Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Meet Sydney. Guarded and fiercely independent, Sydney joined the Transitional Living program and became a full-time resident as a 17 year-old high school student. Around this time, she became pregnant with her son. In a new place, surrounded by adults who she did not yet fully […]
