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consultations, assessments or counselingservices for issues such as schoolrelated problems, grief, divorce, angercontrol, Attention Deficit Disorder/ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADD/ADHD), and attachment/bonding to name a few. We chargebased on a sliding fee scale althoughno one is turned away due to an inabilityto pay.How do you measure success?Success for Child and Family Connectionis not just about numbers butabout the people we interact withand can be measured in a variety ofways. It is helping parents find childcare providers who meet their needs,being able to assist low-income,working parents with the cost of childcare, helping child care providers offerthe highest quality care possible,and empowering an individual, family,child or caregiver to improve theirlives through mental health services.It is feeling like we have made a differencein the life of one of our clients.What are some of your fundraisingevents?The Center for Child and Family Servicesparticipates in numerous fundraisingendeavors. Our biggest fundraiseris the “Country for Kids” concert,which we have been hosting for 12years. “Country for Kids” has raisedover $400,000 for our agency. In addition,we sponsor the “CelebratingFriends of Children” gala which is anannual celebration that recognizesthe child care providers and communitypartners in our area. The galaalso includes a silent auction to helpraise funds for our children and familyprograms. Additionally, we participatein the “Human Race – Celebrationin Lights” fundraiser organizedeach year by the Volunteer Centerof Hampton Roads. Non-profits areable to raise funds and have participantswalk the mile journey of NewportNews’ “Celebration in Lights” theTuesday before Thanksgiving.How can the community help?We love our volunteers. Volunteersare always needed at our agency.Our volunteers do everything fromhelping with general office duties, toassisting with special events, to lendinga hand with day to day activities.I personally invite people to visitus. Tour our agency at 348 McLawsCircle and see what we are about.Word of mouth is the best advertisementwe can get and when you seehow many children and families arehelped at our agency, we are confi-Morningside SalutesOne of Our Superstars!“Every day at Morningside Williamsburg is a rewarding experience.You couldn’t pay for a better education. We learn something newevery day. We love serving our residents and getting to know them.Morningside is their home; we are the visitors and we work forthem! Our department takes pride in providing a friendly, activeatmosphere for each of our residents. Designing programs with theindividual in mind and working as a team enables us to provide thebest service possible. They are an extension of our families and wetreat them as such.” ~ John Boelte, Van DriverThank You John Boelte!One of Our Superstars Who MakesOur Residents Feel at HomeNEXT DOOR NEIGHBORSAUGUST2011 23