I have greatly benefitted from ChildStrive’s generous continuing education fund for employees. Over the years, these courses have helped support the requirements for me to hold department of health and national licensing credentials as a Speech Language Pathologist. It has also opened up doors for me to expand my professional knowledge in the area of feeding and lactation to support the needs of our community and families.
In October 2022, I was so grateful to be able to participate in an incredible Foundations of Lactation training which provided me with increased confidence and competence in providing lactation support to families as a certified lactation educator. This has opened up doors in supporting this need that was not able to be tapped into in the past due to a lack of resources and training opportunities.
I would not have been able to attend this course without the generous support towards the cost of this training. Thank you for your continued generosity and support of ChildStrive employees and subsequently families in our community through providing funds towards our continuing education.”
“Being trained in Promoting First Relationship (PFR) material has helped me reflect on a deeper level with parents and caregivers to help identify and understand the social-emotional needs of their children.
One mom I worked with shared how much it has helped her, and her son grow. By understanding his behavior better, she was able to meet his needs. Through PFR, she was able to see growth in him and found the PFR material to been very helpful for both of them. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to be trained in PFR, which in turn has made such a positive impact on the families that I serve.“
The MegaHug Fund was established in honor of Keith, Katie, and Megan Harrell. An alumni family and longtime supporters of ChildStrive.
The Harrell family’s desire to establish a fund at ChildStrive stems from the support they received from the therapists that worked with Megan in helping her meet milestones, the care and coaching Keith and Katie received to help them be the best parents they could be for Megan, as well as the impact they have witnessed staff having in the lives of the thousands of families served over the years that the Harrell’s have been involved in the ChildStrive community.
It is their hope that the MegaHug Fund will help the organization’s team of talented, dedicated employees advance their skills and knowledge to continue to provide children and families with the high-quality services that the organization has offered since its founding in 1963.
If you would like to use one of our helpful giving tools to support the MegaHug Fund via a Donor Advised Fund, gift stock, cryptocurrency or a vehicle you can! Please email us at connect@childstrive.org to let us know you’d like your gift directed to the MegaHug Fund.
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*ChildStrive began as Little Red Schoolhouse in 1963.
CHILDSTRIVE | Federal Tax ID# 91-6053563
906 SE Everett Mall Way STE 200 / Everett, WA 98208
