May 2024

In this issue...

May: A Significant Time in Child Welfare
Celebrating 1 Year of Cayuga Corner: Giveaway!
Remembering Fred Richardson
Sexual Assault Awareness Month

National Mental Health Awareness and

National Foster Care Month

May is an important month in our field because it marks National Foster Care Month. This month acknowledges the 368,000+ American youth in foster care and the foster parents, child welfare professionals, and policymakers who help them find safe and loving homes.

May is also National Mental Health Awareness Month, which increases awareness of the mental health challenges that plague so many Americans and the importance of mental health and wellness in our lives.

This month, we are celebrating in our communities by honoring our foster parents, raising awareness, fundraising for our programs, thanking our staff, and engaging with people like YOU who support us in serving these causes.

How You Can Help

Be an Ambassador

Our Foster Care Ambassadors make an impact by raising awareness about foster care, breaking the myths surrounding foster care, and inspiring individuals to open their homes to local youth.

They do this through sharing materials, posting on social media and starting important conversations.

Donate

Our mission is to help children, families, and individuals grow as independent, healthy, and productive citizens through quality counseling, out-of-home care, and support services.

When you donate, you support our wide variety of mental health and foster care programs and the youth, families, and individuals we serve every day.

Donate Today!

Celebrating 1 Year of Cayuga Corner

We're excited to celebrate one year of anniversary of our blog, Cayuga Corner. Through interviews with foster parents and our expert staff, we tell stories about the fostering journey, and offer resources and support.

Join us in celebration as we host our 1 year giveaway! 2 lucky winners will receive a Cayuga Corner tote bag, journal and a $50 gift card!

Rules of entry:

Subscribe to Cayuga Corner at cayugacenters.org/cayuga-corner
Comment on our giveaway post with a blog topic idea! Winners will have the opportunity to be featured in a blog article

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Remembering Fred Richardson

On April 30th, staff across the country participated in our agency-wide Remember Fred Day. Remember Fred Day is a staff appreciation day honoring the memory of Fredrick Richardson. Fred was a long-standing Board Member and Chair for Cayuga Centers and lived by the Booker T. Washington quote, "If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else."

Please read our "Remember Fredrick N. "Chuckles" Richardson: Reflecting on the Man Behind Remember Fred Day" booklet to learn more about the incredible life and legacy of Fred Richardson.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)

Classroom Art Project

Several students in our classrooms, ages 10 to 17, collaborated to create this painting for SAAM. Themes of Resilience, Strength, and Creativity invoke how connected we are by our lived experiences, how we can overcome barriers, and how we can have empathy towards others. This artwork showcasing unity and solidarity was made to bring awareness to sexual assault issues that continue to prevail in our society today.

Denim Day

On April 24th, Denim Day, Cayuga Centers employees were encouraged to wear denim and teal in support of sexual violence prevention and education. Staff from all regions stood together to say we stand in solidarity and support for survivors.

More Ways to Engage with Us

We're Hiring!

Discover a wide range of exciting career opportunities across our offices nationwide.

Careers Page

Donate Now

Donate to our Staff Mini-Grants

Twice a year, we fund projects suggested by staff that directly benefit those we serve. When you select "Staff Mini-Grants", your donation will go directly to these enhancement!

cayugacenters.org/donate