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At the Baltimore City, Owings Mills, and Harford County Support Groups, we will watch a 10-15 minute video with a word of encouragement and education from Jamie Finn, founder of Foster the Family, and then break into discussion groups of about 8-10 people.
Moms will also have the opportunity to visit and take what they need from our Blessings Closets, full of gently used clothing and equipment. The goal is for you to leave feeling equipped, connected, and supported as you love and care for the children in your home.
Erin is native to Central Maryland and lives in Catonsville, MD with her husband, Dave. They have been married for 15 years and have five sons and one daughter. Before all of the children entered their life, Erin was a foster care social worker with an MSW from University of Maryland, Baltimore. She is passionate about working with children and families from hard places. Erin feels that her experience as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and an outpatient mental health clinician has equipped her to provide wrap around services to children and families.
Melanie has a special place in her heart for this community of foster, adoptive and kinship families, having adopted her daughter from China almost 22 years ago. She is a widow, having lost her dear husband 4 years ago, and in a season of change, received her master’s degree in counseling through Liberty University. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her daughter and her lab, Java, going to the beach, streaming British crime dramas, and photography!
Jillian and her family live in Baltimore City. She and her husband Tim have been resource parents licensed through Washington County Maryland since 2019. Jillian loves that the community of Foster the Family ensures that families aren't fostering alone and loves walking alongside families through the highs and lows of foster care, and making sure vulnerable children are seen and valued by getting the resources they need and deserve! She has a background in project management, communications, and marketing.
Kristen grew up in Vermont but has planted roots in Maryland. She and her husband Brian have four crazy, wonderful children at home — some biological, some adopted. Her family is a quilt of unique pieces bound together through hurting and healing. She has her degree in education from Union University in TN. She loved teaching before becoming a full time homemaker and mama 13 years ago. Kristen was a Court Appointed Special Advocate [CASA]. She and her husband fostered more than a dozen children separated at the US border. Her mission is to make others feel safe and welcome. She is excited to use her gifts to support families in every facet of foster care.Kristen loves to travel to far away places. But, there's no place like home where there's always a renovation project, a good book to read or something delicious waiting to be baked.
