Family Service of Roanoke Valley and community partners recognize the specific challenges faced by refugees and other Limited English Proficiency persons in our community. To better serve this growing population in the Roanoke Valley, they today announced a collaborative project to address the need for qualified, appropriate and culturally sensitive interpreter services for victims of …
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Holidays can be hard! Our expectations are based on movies and media where we see perfect families having the most wonderful meals, wearing the most wonderful clothes, playing football on the lawn and we think this year… this year that’s my family! I was interviewed on WFXR this week to talk about this very topic! …
Getting to know Alex Matthews Alex Matthews, a Play Therapy graduate intern at Family Service of Roanoke Valley, earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Virginia Tech. She is now participating in the Play Therapy Institute at Family Service to complete the Masters of Counseling program at Virginia Tech. She joined Family Service in August 2016, and …
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Getting to know Malvona Ross-Sohl Malvona Ross-Sohl, a Play Therapy graduate intern at Family Service of Roanoke Valley, earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Radford University. She is now participating in the Play Therapy Institute at Family Service to complete the Masters in Social Work program at Virginia Commonwealth University. She joined Family Service in August 2016, and …
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Getting to know Ashley Carr Ashley Carr, a Play Therapy graduate intern at Family Service of Roanoke Valley, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hollins University. She is now participating in the Play Therapy Institute at Family Service to complete the Masters in Counseling program at Virginia Tech. She joined Family Service in August 2016, and her …
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“We strive to make sure individuals who cannot help themselves have the best life possible.” Catching up with Ruth Givens Case Manager for the Public Guardianship Program Ruth Givens has worked at Family Service of Roanoke Valley for nearly 10 years. Previously, she worked as a Social Worker in nursing homes for seven years and …
“80-90 percent of kids we see, don’t have a ‘problem,’ they are just responding to the environment that they are in.” Sitting Down with Ennis Fonder Works with Community Counseling, Intensive In Home Counseling, prevention with TOP, and wherever help is needed. QMHP-C, bachelor in psychology Ennis Fonder grew up in Baltimore, exposed to violence and …
For Aramark Building Community Day, Family Service was once again the beneficiary of this generous day of volunteerism and a grant from the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities! Volunteers worked throughout the day: Freshen up the mural in the Children’s Courtyard Create two canvases for Art Therapy in our outdoor areaCover some ugly graffiti …
A new children’s grief group, supported by Carilion Clinic and hosted by Family Service of Roanoke Valley meets every other Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. at Family Service. It is a much needed resource in our community and is made possible thanks so volunteers throughout the area and those with the Community Grief and Loss Center. …
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