The Gazette: Mary Beth O’Neill’s guest column, “Iowa needs diverse foster families”
Guest column by Mary Beth O’Neill that appeared in The Gazette: As an organization that spans the whole of Iowa, Four Oaks faces many needs in the coming year. While
In The News: Pandemic forces mentoring programs to get creative to continue guiding young Iowans
With the uncertainty and instability that the COVID-19 pandemic has created, youth in Linn County face significant challenges in navigating the changing world around them as they transition from high school into the workforce and post-secondary education.
Four Oaks’ TotalChild® Workforce is there to support teens and young adults through this transition with the goal of having them into a stable job and self-sufficiency by age 26. One major component of the program is providing participants with community mentors.
Check out this story by Iowa’s News Now on TotalChild® Workforce’s mentoring program and how it’s helping participants like Daysha Gibson determine their next steps and goals.
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Welcome to our new blog!
Welcome to our new blog! Educators, we see you, and we hear you. The last few years have narrowed everyone’s windows of tolerance, and you need practical support over philosophical.
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My niece and nephew had never been bowling before. When my sister and I visited over Thanksgiving Break, we had a Grand idea: we take them bowling for the first