A team of dedicated students, including Teen Outreach Program® veteran and Patrick Henry High School senior Anthony Patrick (left), are bringing Roanoke’s Global Youth Service Day 2018 to life. Supported by Family Service of Roanoke Valley youth development specialists, the youth-led planning team is hard at work planning activities for the 30th Anniversary ofGlobal Youth Service Day (GYSD). …
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Youth volunteers from communities throughout Roanoke are helping plan the annual fun run. Everyone can participate in the excitement of race day during “America’s Toughest Road Marathon.” Carilion Children’s and Family Service of Roanoke Valley, who organize the Global Youth Service Day in Roanoke, have partnered to host the third annual Carilion Children’s Family …
Happiness is something that we all strive to have in our lives. This time of year especially, people may struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder, the weather being cold and dreary, and the holiday season ending, it can be hard to stay connected to happiness. Many of us would say that happiness is an important …
Barry’s grandmother knew she was facing something too big to handle alone. You may remember the story of Barry Franks from our 2016-17 Annual Report. Susan found Family Service of Roanoke Valley soon after she became the primary caregiver for her grandson. Now, she knows where to turn when life gets off track. Barry learned about healthy …
Steel tires play tight rope on timeworn tracks. Gears utter resistance. Empty towns and shadow-capped mountains pass by. Time fades. Days spent hopping tracks for thrills. Empty rails filled with promise of adventure. Meek stations standing ready. To carry me home. To carry me away. When I watch a train, I see industrial strength …
With huge thanks to Jill Hufnagel, Ph.D., Family Service of Roanoke Valley is proud to have presented Ignite: Leadership with a Purpose last week. Ignite is Jill’s local offering of the Adaptive Leadership concepts she taught through the Harvard Kennedy School. Jill took her early career as a counselor at Family Service and turned it into a lifetime of helping others …
Diane Huffman is quite possibly one of the biggest Mountaineer fans I’ve ever met. As a West Virginia University alumnus, I understand that sentence (and the beginning of this one) is dangerous while we are in Hokies’ territory. Diane and I accept the risks. Diane is a case manager for our Guardianship Program, where she is the …
Editor Update: The publication of this blog coincides with the tragic event in Parkland, Florida. While police officers receive formal training in crisis response, it is important for each of us to build our skills for engaging in meaningful conversations with neighbors, friends, and our children. Take a moment to watch this interview with Family Service’s …
Relationships are wonderful and difficult at the same time. People who enter their intimate relationship secure and confident within themselves are much better equipped to give that to one another. People who are basically confident and secure in their own separate ability to handle conflict do not readily fold when it occurs. Unfortunately, when one …
If you’ve been following Family Service for a few years now, you might already know Wes. He worked in the Teen Outreach Program® with us when he was an undergraduate working towards a degree in Sociology. The opportunity to be a mental health case manager in Washington, DC came up, and he had to take it. To the …
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