Foster Families

Are you looking for a way to help Nevada Humane Society save more lives? One of the most effective ways to help animals directly is to become a foster.

Simple pleasures, like nibbling on homemade French fries dipped in killer ranch dressing, are what social workers at the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services Carson City District Office look forward to most in the thick of daily stressors.

Seventh-grade science students from Ashley Killeen’s class at Carson Middle School in Carson City completed a donation drive today that benefits foster children in rural Nevada.

In rural Nevada, many teens and children need a safe, temporary living situation, so Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is inviting the community to learn about becoming a foster caregiver by attending pre-service foster parent training, Friday, Sept. 21 through Sunday, Sept. 23 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Banner Churchill Community Hospital, Lake and Tahoe Rooms, 801 E. Williams Avenue in Fallon.

Each day, Nevada Humane Society has dozens of cats and kittens arrive at the shelter. This time of year, those numbers are especially high — and right now your help is needed as the supply of cat and kitten food is running critically low.

Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation, also known as WARF, will return to downtown Carson City for the second annual “Pouring for Paws” fundraiser on Saturday, June 2, from 1-6 p.m. at McFadden Plaza.

The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services is holding a foster parent information night on Wednesday, March 7 at Fremont Elementary School from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

There are not enough foster families in Carson City to meet the need, forcing children to be displaced into other communities — possibly causing further trauma. Information meetings this Wednesday and in March will address the shortage and ways to recruit families wanting to help.

The Division of Child and Family Services is holding a foster parent information night Wednesday Feb. 7, at Carson Middle School from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

We may be two weeks into 2018 but resolutions are still going strong. We work as humans to better our lives; how many of you do the same for your pets? New Year resolutions are a long tradition.

As part of its 2017 Pay It Forward initiative, United Federal Credit Union employees donated more than $1,200 to local families and organizations across northern Nevada, company officials announced Tuesday.

The Ron Wood Center in Carson City is distributing their annual Christmas dinner food baskets this week throughout Carson City. The baskets are being gifted to local foster families and the elderly, as well as to recipients recommended by Juvenile Probation and Safe School Professionals.

Each day, Nevada Humane Society has dozens of cats and kittens arrive at the shelter. This time of year, those numbers are especially high — and right now your help is needed as the supply of cat and kitten food is running critically low.

With April designated as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Carson City is in need of more foster families. Learn about how to become a foster parent from Lori Nichols of Division of Child and Family Services in this edition of It's Your City with host Cortney Bloomer.

It’s hard to find someone that wasn’t impacted by our recent weather. From heavy rains and flooding to serious snow and ice, everyone in our community was affected in some form. The animals, homeless pets especially, were among those.

It’s hard to believe that nearly two years ago we began a partnership with Carson City, as the city selected Nevada Humane Society to lead Carson City Animal Services. Our tasks would not only include pet adoptions and animal sheltering, but the animal regulation services too.

Imagine being awakened in the middle of the night by a stranger, escorted out into the chill of dark Nevada twilight, placed in a strange car, and driven to a strange house with more strangers who tell you everything is going to be all right.

To top it off, you are expected to go back to sleep in a strange bed.

Welcome to the world of a foster child, whose story is much the same whether it's told in Las Vegas or Battle Mountain, in Caliente or Carson City.

Picture this. A group of male prisoners (big, burly guys) and a group of tiny, tabby kittens (weighing about three ounces), meeting each other for the first time at the Warm Springs Correctional Center. It’s early evening, the sun is setting and everyone is settling in for the night. It’s calm and quiet.

Suddenly the men are alert, turning all warm and fuzzy, cooing and using baby talk — they are melting at the sight of newborn kittens. Don’t judge, you would react this way too.

What can you do to help?
• Come help us plan our recruitment campaigns for more foster homes in Carson City.
• Help us support existing foster parents & their foster kids.   
• Mark your calendar - meet with us every third Wednesday.    
The next Coalition meeting is... 
Wednesday, December 16th. 
3:30pm  
at the CASA office 
1539 E. 5th Street, Carson City. 
 
Call 882-6776 for more information about the Foster Coalition.  
 

What can you do to help?
• Come help us plan our recruitment campaigns for more foster homes in Carson City.
• Help us support existing foster parents & their foster kids.   
• Mark your calendar - meet with us every third Wednesday.    
The next Coalition meeting is... 
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 
3:30pm  
at the CASA office 
1539 E. 5th Street, Carson City. 
 
Call 882-6776 for more information about the Foster Coalition.  
 

What can you do to help?
• Come help us plan our recruitment campaigns for more foster homes in Carson City.
• Help us support existing foster parents & their foster kids.   
• Mark your calendar - meet with us every third Wednesday.    
The next Coalition meeting is... 
Wednesday, October 21st   
3:30pm  
at the CASA office 
1539 E. 5th Street, Carson City. 
 
Call 882-6776 for more information about the Foster Coalition.  
 

What can you do to help? Come help us plan our recruitment campaigns for more foster homes in Carson City.
Help us support existing foster parents & their foster kids.
Mark your calendar - meet with us every third Wednesday.

The next Coalition meeting is Wednesday - May 20th at 3:30pm, 1539 E. 5th St. CC, NV.

Call 882-6776 for more information about the Foster Coalition.

Bring your friends, acquaintances & co-workers and come hear about the huge need for foster families in Carson City and what can be done to help support the existing ones. We welcome your ideas!

What’s up, Carson City? Hopefully you’ve got your taxes wrapped up for the year. If you’ve left it until the last moment, you can get them filed online or head to the post office until 5 p.m.; for those who need a last minute postmark, the Reno Main Post Office at 2000 Vassar Street will accept tax returns for postmarking up to 12 midnight.

WEDNESDAY: Tax Day

• Oral Health Awareness Day at the Legislature
• Customer Appreciation Month: free glazed donut with medium drink at Dunkin Donuts
• ‘The Observation and Conclusion’ by artist Joseph Watson at the LXS Gallery in the Legislature Building

It’s the International Day of Happiness and I hope song and dance make you happy. Carson City is awash with live music and theater tonight. Local favorite Stereo Galaxy teams up with Southern California performer, Loc Lion, for a show at Sassafras. You’ll find the Remains at Westside Pour House, and Jaime Rollins keeps it rollin at Living the Good Life. Just Sayin’ is this months featured talent in the Brewery Arts Center’s Eclectic Electric Series.

I hope everyone is feeling okay this morning; lots of fun was had throughout town yesterday. Please be aware that schoolchildren are celebrating Nevada Moves Day today, and there will be several little ones walking or biking to school.

Enjoy a nice dinner tonight, complete with live music, if you head to Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint, Glen Eagles, or Living the Good Life. The Carson City Symphony is looking for bassoons, French horns, and violas to join them at rehearsals tonight.

PetSmart National Adoption Weekend is coming up Nov. 15 and 16 and Carson Tahoe SPCA will be hosting their very own Kitten Bowl at the Carson City PetSmart. They will be in the training arena both days with a couple of adorable kitten teams all trying to win your heart. Plan on stopping by, do a little cheering and maybe you'll fall in love with one of the outstanding players. Game time is 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16.

Can YOU help?

What can you do to help?

* Come help us plan for more foster homes in Carson City.

* Help us support existing foster parents & their foster kids.

* Mark your calendar - meet with us every third Wednesday.

The next Coalition meeting is
Wednesday. November 17, 2010 - 3:30pm
Family Courthouse Meeting Room
1545 E. 5th St. CC, NV.

Call 882-6776 for more information about the Foster Coalition.

–you can help!

Carson City children are waiting for foster homes.
CALL FOR MORE INFO: 1-888 4 A-FAMILY
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What can you do to help?

* Come help us plan for more foster homes in Carson City.

* Come help us support existing foster parents & their foster kids.

* Mark your calendar – meet with us every third Wednesday.

The next Coalition meeting is Wednesday. August 18th, 2010 at 12n. – 1545 E. 5th St. CC, NV. – 882-6776.

Mikie Franklin from Nevada Division of Child and Family Services talks about the need for foster families in this area, and how to become one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjKfIEoWB3c