Within the walls of the Unicorn Suite you can sometimes find Whitney Anthony. Her desk may be here at Family Service of Roanoke Valley, but the majority of her work takes place out in the community. Throughout Whitney’s internship she is working within the Therapeutic Day Treatment program at the West End Center for Youth. …
When you mention Netflix’s You to someone, you’re probably going to get one of two responses. Either, “I knowwwww it’s madness” Or “You what”. I’m in the first camp and if you’re with me, you couldn’t stop watching as the lead guy creates a narrative that almost makes you—especially in the beginning—rationalize his extremely problematic …
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Originally Kat Chester saw herself working as a lawyer on behalf of sex trafficking survivors. This vision changed the summer of her junior year of college when she had the opportunity to intern at a shelter for adult survivors of sex trafficking. Chester went in as a legal intern but was reluctantly swayed to assist …
As a Roanoke native and human resources professional going into my third year as a board member for Family Service of Roanoke Valley, I am passionate about playing a part in the evolution of Roanoke. I am currently the Director of Human Resources at Associated Asphalt, also headquartered in downtown Roanoke. I became involved with …
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Along with a new program came a new employee: Megan Brookshier. Officially Megan’s title is Project Manager of Prevention Programming. Her main role is to run Project AIM, which stands for Adult Identity Mentoring. Project AIM was developed to help youth discover the tools needed to begin setting themselves up for a successful future. It …
“Enter into children’s play and you will find the place where their minds, hearts, and souls meet.” – Virginia Axline Children are whole people. They remember, interpret and learn. They create their own inner world. Children communicate about this inner world through play and play therapy allows therapists to access their inner world. Axline is …
From a young age Sarah Iler has had a passion to help others, more specifically individuals living with disabilities. Having grown up with an uncle who lives with disabilities, Iler’s passion for giving back hits close to home. After graduating college Iler went on to work for a non-profit organization based in Harrisonburg, VA. This …
Having lived with the volunteer fever for many years, being asked to serve as a board member for Family Serve of Roanoke Valley was a no brainer. Volunteerism is such an enormous part of my life, so much so I was able to turn my love of volunteering into a career. As the director of …
More hearts the size of Kaley Aragon’s are needed within this world. With a passion to help people, Kaley decided to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree, premedical track, from Liberty University. After working as a residential sponsor, Kaley was led to the Guardianship program at Family Service of Roanoke Valley. The Guardianship program provides …
Making the decision to go to college can be tough. In my case I knew I definitely wanted to pursue higher education. I just wasn’t sure where or how. Financially I was more than ready to depend on Sallie Mae. The impending doom of graduating with thousands of dollars in student loans wasn’t my greatest fear. I …
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