When I hear the statement “it’s okay to not be okay,” sometimes I’m really grounded by it. What I’m feeling has been validated and no one told me to just get over it. Or, worse yet, has offered advice when I really just wanted to rant. (The perks of working with so many social workers.) Other …
Hayleigh Bostic, an MSW Intern with your Youth Development program, has let her passion for helping others guide her into some interesting paths for a social worker. I’m talking about earning a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. After a thorough brainstorm of her career goals, going to graduate school for social work was the …
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Vickie Wessler cares for her adopted daughter and three foster children. Her husband works out of town, so she is essentially a single parent. The three older children have been in individual play therapy, but are not making progress. It’s difficult for her to schedule counseling appointments back to back with the children’s busy …
Who is Jill? Jill Hufnagel is many things–a mother, counselor, Roanokian, and, oh yeah, an international expert on leadership! She’s also a staff alumni of Family Service of Roanoke Valley, providing services at the agency early in her career. “It was while there working with couples and individuals that I honed the skills I …
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Cindy Eagler is the definition of go with the flow. In fact, one of her favorite quotes is “Anything can happen” and she will literally let a river guide her journey while she kayaks. Cindy is in our Guardian Angels Program, where she is the legal guardian for elderly and disabled individuals. Going with the …
As soon as the last piece of pumpkin pie has been eaten, I immediately begin my holiday preparations. I turn on my Christmas playlist, unpack my ugly sweaters, and begin my holiday baking. In previous years, I have filled my social calendar to the brim. I’m either going to a holiday party, attending a …
Crystal Balzer loves working with families. Absolutely loves it. That’s why she thoroughly enjoys being a Community Mental Health Counselor with Family Service doing Parent Aid, Day Treatment, and Community Counseling. The excitement bubbles through her whole body when she is out working in the valley. With an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Development from Virginia …
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Please allow me to start this spotlight by first congratulating Maggie on her recent marriage! Now, let me introduce Maggie Evans, a Community Mental Health Counselor with our Youth Development programs. It took one experience with adult clients for Maggie to firmly know she belongs working with children and teens. As much as she enjoyed working …
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As families across the Roanoke Valley prepare to join together in gratitude, many are missing someone. For a child like Johnny, who lives with his grandmother, this season of giving and thanksgiving will be affected in ways we may never know. “Addiction and incarceration, child abuse and neglect, and economic factors all have contributed to …
Koryne Wright will tell you herself, she has always wanted to be a social worker. She is stoked to be getting the opportunity to turn passion into a career. “I love to help people and want to make people feel valued in the process.” Currently working on her Bachelor’s in Social Work at Liberty …
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