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People Places Foster Parents Attend 32nd Annual FFTA Conference

Written by: Kindall Stevenson, Marketing, Advertising & Recruitment Specialist People Places’ foster parents, Megan and Rock Watson recently traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for the 32nd Annual FFTA Conference. The Family Focused Treatment Association hosts this event, each year, and organizes several talks circling on the latest news and topics in foster…...

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Shawn Winfrey: Foster Care to College and Beyond

Written by: Kindall Stevenson, Marketing, Advertising & Recruitment Specialist Shawn Winfrey is a former foster child who entered care in 1994 and again in 2000 due to neglect. For him, kinship care was not considered or offered. “My first stint in care was not pleasant or safe; my brothers and…...

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Why We Foster

Written by: Kindall Stevenson, Marketing, Advertising & Recruitment Specialist Long time People Places foster parents, Randall and Elder recently shared details on their decision to foster and how they found the agency. “Elder and I have always wanted children and one day while watching tv we see a commercial for…...

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“Go for it! Kids need you.”

Written by: Kindall Stevenson, Marketing, Advertising & Recruitment Specialist Teaching Parent, Sara, describes her family’s choice to foster. She says, “In the beginning it was due to infertility and we desperately wanted another child, but now we just want to help children because so many children have had a rough…...

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Fostering Makes a Difference- One Family’s Story

Written by: Kindall Stevenson, Marketing, Advertising & Recruitment Specialist We recently asked one of our Teaching Parents, Heaven, about her family’s journey- fostering children. She immediately replied, “What an honor! There is nothing I love more than talking about how amazing my kids are.” She responded to all of our…...

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Carol Bright: 2017 Dawbarn Education Award Recipient

Each year, since 1992, the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge selects recipients of the Dawbarn Education Award, which is given to local educators who make a difference in their community.    People Places’ Director of the Pygmalion School, Carol Bright, is an award winner for 2017!  Carol joined the…...

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Statement on Systemic Inequality

People Places sees and acknowledges the struggle that systemic racism has caused and reaffirms our commitment to doing the work of promoting the values of acceptance and equality within our organization as well as in our communities. Read our full statement below: