shelby foster parent newsletter - june editon
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Happy Father’s Day to all the Dad’s.
See the article on “The Power of Dad’s” by Dr. Meg Meeker Pediatrician, mother and
best-selling author of six books, Dr. Meg Meeker is the country’s leading authority on
parenting, teens and children’s health.
http://www.drjamesdobson.org/blogs/dear-dr-meg/dear-dr-meg/2015/03/10/the-power-of-
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Super Saturday May 30 Attendance in all 7 classes totaled 130 parents
In addition to 45-50 children
Brad Pitt
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/search_results.html#SKO0lT0EfoCmJ2tU.99
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Glendea is a 17 year old youth that attended Whitehaven High. She graduated
May 2015. She has applied to three colleges and universities. Thus far,
she has been accepted to Tennessee State University and Southwest
Community College. She has a history with the Department dating back to
2003. She has overcome so many obstacles while being in State’s
Custody. Glendea is an Honor Roll student. She is currently working at
McDonald’s and maintained her GPA while doing so. She is an active
member in the church; she is a member of the Youth 4 Youth Board in the
community and is a member of Dream Seekers.
Glendea is currently placed in the home of Reverend Eddie and Christine
Sykes. They have been a support of Glendea since she entered custody with
her siblings Jasmine, Melissa and Diana in 2003. She and her siblings left
custody in 2007 through SPG but Glendea and Diana Howard returned to
State’s Custody in 2011 due to their behavior in school and the home. Mr. & Mrs. Sykes never gave up on her
even though she was placed in multiple resource homes due to her behavior.
Glendea has always maintained love for her mother and has always wanted to return home to her. It was not
until she reached high school that she realized that her mother was never going to be stable enough to obtain
custody of her. She didn’t want to be adopted nor did she want to exit custody through SPG. She stated her
needs would be better educationally by remaining in custody and receiving Extension of Foster Care
Services. In February 2014, Glendea was able to return to the Sykes home after they completed the PATH
requirements to become a child specific home. She has been doing very well in the home. KUDOS to Glendea
and special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Sykes for being there for Glendea!
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to Our New Foster Parents Since Last Newsletter
Blair & Matthew Lynch – Regular Clint & Ruth Simpson – Regular
DeLois Jacocks – ICPC Katie Morris – Kinship
Velma & Antoine Akins – Kinship Candice & Thomas Rauch – Regular
Betty Bell – Kinship Maureen Ketrow - Kinship
Melvin Cosey – Kinship Carmen Warmsley – Kinship
Latonya Simpson – Kinship Herman & Sandra Stephenson - Regular
Trevor & Janey Dodson Barbara Johnson - Regular
Anteelah & Matthew Love - Regular
J u n e F o s t e r P a r e n t A n n i v e r s a r y
Years as a
Name Date Resource Parent
Sean & Carmen Burke 6/27/11 4
Helen Caldwell 6/2/14 1
Annie Campbell 6/2/14 1
Georgetta Crawford 6/21/11 4
Anthony & Antoinette Johnson 6/27/05 10
Steven & Christy Johnson 6/11/12 3
Tarevia Matthews & Akia Tate 6/24/14 1
Mallori McClendon 6/15/12 3
Melanie Parent 6/19/13 2
Michael & Sharon Rhodes 6/8/13 2
Osie Russell-Jones 6/3/10 5
Betty Sanders 6/4/13 2
Lynlie & Troy Wallach 6/10/13 2
Mark & Cynthia Wilson 6/20/12 3
Vinici Wright 6/28/12 3
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June 19 & 22 for June 1-15
July 6-7 for June 16-30
July 22-23 for July 1-15
August 5-6 for July 16-31
Supplemental call in dates will be announced at a later date.
Website: https://apps.tn.gov/fpv/
Phone 1-877-318-5064
Tidbit 4 from the Foster Parent Bill of Rights
The foster parent(s) shall be provided training and
support for the purpose of improving skills in
providing daily care and meeting the special needs of
the child in foster care;
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The Department is going back to using the age-old term everyone understands. Let’s just call them “foster parents.”
Here’s a note from John Johnson, director of foster care and adoption, about the coming shift in language:
“We will be transitioning from the reference of “resource parent” to “foster parent.” If you
have been around for some time, you probably know we began using the reference to
resource parent back in the early 2000’s as we moved to the dual approval system for
fostering and adopting. We will begin changing the language in forms, including the use of
“foster homes.”
New Terminology – “Foster Parent”
RPS Staff Contacts
Name Desk State Cell Email
Mike Nason, Team Leader 578-4211 201-0615 [email protected]
Linda Carter 578-4150 229-3733 [email protected]
Sharon Harris 578-4147 229-2152 [email protected]
Jarrita Jones 578-4146 229-2835 [email protected]
Willie Justice 578-4151 237-5247 [email protected]
Jade Wilson 578-4148 275-0551 [email protected]
Igina Perteet 578-4149 341-3289 [email protected]
Dwight Walker 578-4145 229-2670 [email protected]