In the nonprofit world, it is important to have a CFO with a brilliant mind and a clear vision. The ability to understand numbers, spreadsheets, and budget analysis is important too. Our very own Karin Oceguera has all of these qualities, and we appreciate the work she does every single day. Recently, Karin wrote an article which was featured in Forbes [...]
We would like to recognize our Crisis Case Manager, Al Hodges. Al has been working with the FESS team since February of this year and he plays a very important role. Al works with any and all clients who walk into our office on a daily basis, facilitating basic needs, rental assistance, food and hygiene product assistance, etc. Last week, Al [...]
Thank you to all of our Voices of Children 2023 awards recipients! We had a wonderful day being hosted by First Lady Trudi Inslee at the Governor's Mansion. A big thank you goes out to our event sponsor Twin Star Credit Union. Be sure to check out the digital version of the booklet below. [...]
Thank you to South Sound Reading Foundation for working with Family Education & Support Services to provide books for free to families. You can pick up the books from our office. 6840 Capitol Blvd. SE Tumwater WA, 98501
OlyFed is a great partner with Little Red Schoolhouse and they give two cents about our community, which is why during the month of August, every time you use your OlyFed debit card to make a purchase they will donate two cents to support our one-of-a-kind student and family support programs. Not an OlyFed customer, consider opening an account and experiencing [...]
To view the Voices of Children and Voices of Kinship Caregivers book, Click here.
If you want to learn more about Child Abuse Prevention Month, Check out this flyer.
To find out more about Comcast Cares Day, Check out this flyer.
Asking questions to prevent suicide by Denise Whitaker | KOMO News | Monday, April 12th 2021 The number of suicides is, unfortunately climbing. And now, Thurston Youth Alive is working to prevent suicide in young people, with specialized training for anyone. “It teaches people how to listen for the warning signs and the risk factors," explained trainer Scott Hanauer with Family [...]
Parenting Tools: Anti-Racism Fight Club Speaker: Doyin Richards Presenter: Doyin Richards We are in the midst of two major crises in America: mental health and race-relations. They impact our homes, schools, businesses, relationships, and (obviously) sanity — but do we recognize the signs of these problems? Are we doing enough on the front-end to prevent personal and professional disasters [...]
