Meet Shiann!

Having an outlet for her artistry is very important to Shiann. “She likes to express herself through her creativity,” says one of Shiann’s close adults. “She also enjoys art class and doing arts and crafts. Anything that allows Shiann to enjoy fun colors and express herself is key.

“Shiann is a very loving and social girl who really opens up once you get to know her,” says an adult close to her. “She really just wants to be loved by a family who is dedicated to her.” Shiann also is described as a bubbly young lady who makes friends easily.

Shiann needs a forever family with a single female parent or two female parents who are experienced and trauma trained. Shiann would do best as the only child in her new family, but she could be placed with younger siblings, too. 

Contact Caseworker Jessica Urch at jurch@lasadoption.org for more information

Meet Naomi!

It sounds as though Naomi wants to travel to the deepest ocean depths or the to the Earth’s core. She says the one place on Earth she most wants to visit is “somewhere that nobody has been to.” But wait until you hear Naomi’s reason why! “I love adventure.” It’s that sense of adventure and curiosity that must drive Naomi’s ambition to become a microbiologist in the future. 

According to one of her close adults, “Naomi is strong-willed, smart, caring and passionate leader. She has a good sense of humor and makes friends quickly. Naomi loves to read and is a strong reader, which she is proud of. She has positive peer relationships. Naomi cares about others deeply and will stand up for them.”

Naomi would do well with one or two parents who are patient, experienced and trauma trained. She would benefit from having a strong, positive male presence in her new forever family. Her parent or parents should be strong advocates for the services that will help Naomi excel. She can be placed in a family with other children. Finally, her family must be open to letting Naomi maintain her sibling relationships.

Contact Caseworker Lauren Yonker at lhowa@lasadoption.org for more information

Heroes of the Month

Kevin and Olga D. are known for their passion, sincerity, and warm-heartedness. Although the couple is new to foster parenting, they dove in and said yes to being a borrowed bed from another agency and welcomed three young children into their home so the siblings could stay together. With the support of family, friends, family, and agency, the children are thriving in Kevin and Olga's home with a balanced lifestyle, self-care, and humor in their daily routines. 

Foster Parent Anniversaries

Amber and Beckett C. – 2 years

Nuse and Danielle C. – 3 years

Samuel and Denee D. – 2 years

Annemarie and Bradly J. – 5 years

Sarah and Christopher M. – 1 year

June and Edwin O. – 3 years

Amy and Kevin R. – 4 years

Jaclyn and Jeffery S. – 1 year

Emilee and Cory W. – 2 years 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OVER THE YEARS!

Heroes of the Month

We'd Rachel and Edward H. as our foster parents of the month! Rachel and Edward recently received placement of a 2-month-old baby girl and have adjusted well to this new transition. Rachel and Edward have consistently gone above and beyond to provide love, safety, and nurturing to children and have always been willing to lend a helping hand in any ways they can. We at Samaritas can’t say enough about how appreciative we are for the hard work and time our foster parents put into this experience, and the H. family is an excellent demonstration of this. Thank you so much to Rachel and Edward.

Foster Parent Anniversaries

Jackelyn B. – 16 years

Nicholas & Alaina D. – 3 years

Danielle & Andreas Q. – 5 yrs

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OVER THE YEARS!

Heroes of the Month

We'd like to highlight Cathy and Tim W. Cathy is a school teacher and loves being able to impact children of all ages. Tim is a Pastor and loves all children unconditionally. They have fostered for over 13 years. They have had upwards of 30 children being placed in their home over the years. They are very welcoming of all children, they have raised two biological children, have one grandchild, and have adopted 6 children over the years. Cathy and Tim have been a joy to work with and we look forward to continuing to work with them.

Foster Parent Anniversaries

Jessica B. – 3 years

Patricia and Cheyenne G. – 3 years

John and Sandra J. – 2 years

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OVER THE YEARS!

HEROES OF THE MONTH

Beth and Mike R. began their fostering journey as empty nesters who wanted to help the children in their community. Their church congregation has many foster care connections and they felt it was their time to take part. Through this network of friendship and support, they have chosen to adopt a sibling pair placed in one of their foster community’s homes. Although their initial goal was reunification, they feel God has guided their path and led them toward adoption and permanency. Two children have been giving incredibly loving and kind parents this holiday. The R Family has a bright future ahead and we hope they can assist even more children in the future. 

Foster Parent Anniversaries

Emilia J. – 2 years

Jennifer M. – 2 years

Eduardo R & Lauren W. – 3 years

Andrew S. & Chandler B. – 1 year.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OVER THE YEARS!

Trainings

"New Year, New Rules: Making Sense of New Foster Home Rules" 

Presenter: Martha Hess,

Refugee Foster Care Supervisor 

January 18 @ 10:00 -11:00 am and

7:00-8:00pm  

Contact: tmora@samaritas.org to register for zoom link or more information.

Foster Parent Anniversaries

Samantha S. – 2 years 

Tim and Shanna C. – 2 years

Michael and Christine K. – 2 years 

Theresa and Enrique M. – 4 years

Yan and Gwen N. – 13 years



THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OVER THE YEARS!