by Lanni Jackson | Feb 10, 2023 | Adoption, Foster Care, Story, Uncategorized
Marie always knew she wanted to be a mom. The Jacksons started as a family of 6, traveling often and very close-knit. The parents of the household, Marie and Robb, owned a clothing line for most of the kids’ young childhood. Marie homeschooled their 4 children...
by Lanni Jackson | Jan 26, 2023 | Adoption, Story
Mike and Erin’s marriage has been filled with fun and adventure. In just the first couple of years of their marriage, they went on several road trips together with pups in tow, visited Walt Disney World, and even traveled abroad to Europe. Beyond traveling and...
by Lanni Jackson | Jan 26, 2023 | Adoption, Resources
There are many misconceptions about private adoption. Whether you are a parent looking to make an adoption plan for your child, a family trying to decide how you would like to go about adopting, or just someone looking for more information – we would like to...
by Jenn McWhirter | Jan 23, 2023 | Awards
Koinonia Family Services is very proud to have just been awarded the CARF three year accreditation. Agencies are granted accreditation periods ranging from one to three years based on performance, and we are thrilled with the commencement of our three-year award....
by Jasmyne Newman | Nov 29, 2022 | Foster Care, Story, Uncategorized
In a world that feels uncertain, parents have the unique quality of being a permanent figure in a child’s life. They are the ones we count on to show up through every high and every low. They can be looked to for emotional support, and provide a good sounding board as...
by Jasmyne Newman | Nov 29, 2022 | Adoption, Foster Care, Story, Uncategorized
Miguel and Maria Salcedo became resource parents in hopes of taking in a sibling set with an infant. Originally, they only wanted two children, but they decided to take a leap and open their hearts and home to a sibling set of three: Noah (3), Aurora (2), and Nicholas...
by Jasmyne Newman | Nov 28, 2022 | Adoption, Foster Care, Story, Uncategorized
The Seipp Family “McKinley and Carter’s social worker called our agency, Koinonia, because she had another Koinonia family and loved them. She was looking for a very special home for them. We met McKinley and Carter while they were in respite (short-term) care...
by Jasmyne Newman | Nov 28, 2022 | Adoption, Foster Care, Story, Uncategorized
What inspires someone to become a foster parent? It’s usually a combination of awareness, compassion, and an extra push somewhere along the way. For Steve and Jeannie Fuller, it seemed as if foster care and adoption was what they were always meant to do. Adoption was...
by admin | Apr 20, 2022 | Awards, Culture, Event Highlights, Story
April 20, 2022 Koinonia Family Services is pleased to announce that Dr. Tiffany Sickler has been selected by the Board of Directors as its new Executive Director. With extensive qualifications and 15 years of management experience in the field of children and family...
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Awards, Culture, Event Highlights, Story
As we look back on the past 40 years, there’s certainly a lot to take in. Since 1982, we’ve had the privilege of serving thousands of foster youth and resource parents. What these numbers fail to capture is the wide range of emotions that come with each individual...