Connection was the name of the game at our first Family Weekendā¦and boy were there a lot of games! Volleyball, flag football, board games, card games, silly games, competitive games, inside games, outside games ā all designed to help parents and kids connect with one another and with other foster/adoptive families. Thanks to The Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust and … Read More
National Adoption Month
Grateful for the Gilmores Before Teisha and Mike Gilmore became foster parents, they spent much time in prayer asking God to search their heartsā intent and provide perspective. They didnāt want to treat fostering like an adoption agency. Soon after, Teisha met someone whose own children were temporarily placed into foster care while she got back on her feet; this … Read More
Making Memories at TBRIĀ® Summer Camp
This summer, 30 kids participated in our 3rd annual Crossroads Connection Camp, our biggest trauma-informed summer camp yet! Each camper (ages 4-15) was paired 1:1 with a camp “buddy” to support them throughout the week. Parents gathered daily for a āLunch and Learnā to collaborate around TBRIĀ® techniques from camp to implement at home. Our teen-specific group provided opportunities for … Read More
Back to School
Weāve been so privileged to work alongside St. Bernard Parish School District as they plan for a successful start of the year with their students. To bolster academic success, St. Bernard Parish Schools are going above and beyond to invest in the lives of their students. SBPS District continues to develop TBRIĀ® informed teachers and schools that strive to meet … Read More
Meet Sally Smith
Since 2021, Sally Smith has fostered five children, including a teenage girl named Amelia* who is currently in her care. Reflecting on the positive experience itās been, she was eager to shed light on societal misconceptions about fostering teenagers. She wants prospective parents to know they have a BIG opportunity to make a difference on teens in foster care. āTBRIĀ® … Read More
A quick update from Crossroadsā¦new name, new logo!
At Crossroads NOLA, our work with foster families has primarily been serving the Greater New Orleans area. However, for several years now, weāve had the opportunity to engage at the statewide level by equipping caregivers and professionals to care for Louisianaās most vulnerable children and families. This year, thanks to partners and churches, we have officially expanded our recruiting efforts … Read More
Meet the Careys
Amy Carey first felt called to foster care while working as a dietician in the NICU. After seeing babies abandoned and fighting for their lives, she wanted to fight for them, too. Amy prayed, āLord, if itās meant to be, please put foster care on Brandonās heart.ā Years later, while at church with their little boys, 1 and 2 at … Read More
TBRIĀ® Summer Update
Crossroads Connection Camp Last summer, Crossroads launched our first TBRIĀ® Connection Camp for foster/adoptive families. Thanks to the support of partners like First Baptist New Orleans and Volunteers for Youth Justice, we were able to host this camp again in June and it was a huge success! TBRIĀ® (Trust-Based Relational InterventionĀ®) is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to … Read More
TBRIĀ® Practitioner Training in New Orleans
Much of the work we do is āin the weedsā recruiting, equipping, and supporting families to care for vulnerable children. Through this in the weeds work, we have come to understand the need to ZOOM OUT and evaluate the needs and challenges that exist within the systems that serve children and families. Last month, we zoomed out to partner with … Read More
Meet the Ruhls
Mason and Jacklyn Ruhl started volunteering with Crossroads seven years ago on their journey to find their fit in foster care. Years later, they decided to open up their home and have since welcomed five children into their home. The Ruhls are a faithful example of what it looks like to show up time and time again, and to humbly … Read More
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