UMFS Ambassador Series - Sarah Hamaker, UMFS Foster Parent Ambassador

UMFS Ambassador Series - Greg Felder, UMFS Foster Parent Ambassador

Meet Greg Felder, a single, male, foster parent working with UMFS (United Methodist Family Service) who has hosted 3 long-term placements and several short-term respite engagements. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-felder-pmp-3054832/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-felder-pmp-3054832/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1671373109605503&usg=AOvVaw2MVgrIxXC_C8L_FyNpA-oh]   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gbfelder [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/gbfelder&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1671373109605503&usg=AOvVaw3A0edIbuL1LXStHfiIwrFy]   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbfelder/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/gbfelder/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1671373109605503&usg=AOvVaw0WZ1Jas0j_33UgoDdiAL-j]   Twitter: @gbfelder

UMFS Ambassador Series - Sahra White, UMFS Foster Parent Ambassador

Meet Sahra White, UMFS Foster Parent Ambassador UMFS’ Treatment Foster Care Program utilizes foster parents with specialized training to care for children, teens and sibling groups who have been in the foster care system for many years, had multiple placements and experienced the pain of being separated from their natural supports. Children and teens are referred to UMFS from a local department of social services because their needs cannot be met at the local department. https://www.umfs.org/

UMFS Ambassador Series - Sarah Hamaker, UMFS Foster Parent Ambassador

Sarah Hamaker is a national speaker and award-winning author who loves writing romantic suspense books “where the hero and heroine fall in love while running for their lives.” She’s also a wife, mother of four teenagers, a therapeutic foster mom, a UMFS Foster Parent Ambassador, and podcaster (The Romantic Side of Suspense podcast). She’s a biblical parent coach and certified Leadership Parenting Coach™ with a heart to helping parents develop stronger relationships with their children. For more on her encouraging and commonsense approach to raising kids, visit her online at sarahhamaker.com [https://www.google.com/url?q=http://sarahhamaker.com&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1671354498471607&usg=AOvVaw228vHGD0STVvnq6eyrE17k]. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorsarahhamaker [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/authorsarahhamaker&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1671354498471607&usg=AOvVaw3_9RFXtQj0FRTziOy0H0CR]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.s.hamaker/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/sarah.s.hamaker/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1671354498471607&usg=AOvVaw2Y_kgXntGhWK5Tiqe-ZDwX]Twitter: @sarah_hamaker  BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/sarah-hamaker [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bookbub.com/profile/sarah-hamaker&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1671354498471607&usg=AOvVaw17Uy6oGCTDbi-OK9nOstds]  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1804799.Sarah_Hamaker [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1804799.Sarah_Hamaker&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1671354498471607&usg=AOvVaw3UmVLqMkEdHp1NTXIORy0f]YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzI8JVSzbms6MoQbFc6SiLQ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzI8JVSzbms6MoQbFc6SiLQ&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1671354498471607&usg=AOvVaw2zKnlHHcpUG5qoVgLh_Plr]LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-hamaker-7295a01/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-hamaker-7295a01/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1671354498471607&usg=AOvVaw1mGgO8UP6KM3PHg6B2IhGs]  Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B002TIARBS [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B002TIARBS&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1671354498471607&usg=AOvVaw3U_Oq1eAucwAwOo_gA7u9V] Learn More about UMFS by visiting their website: https://www.umfs.org/

UMFS Ambassador Series - Katie Solvig, UMFS Resource Parent Recruiter

Meet Katie Solvig, UMFS Resource Partner Recruiter UMFS’ Treatment Foster Care Program utilizes foster parents with specialized training to care for children, teens and sibling groups who have been in the foster care system for many years, had multiple placements and experienced the pain of being separated from their natural supports. Children and teens are referred to UMFS from a local department of social services because their needs cannot be met at the local department. https://www.umfs.org/

Interview with Sarah Chase Candidate for Stafford County School Member School Board Falmouth District

Sarah Chase is a psychology professor at St. Mary's College of Maryland and a mother of three Stafford County Public School graduates.  Her family has lived in Falmouth since 2001, and she has volunteered in the schools throughout that time. She believes this combination of experiences--parent and educator--gives me a unique understanding of the needs of Stafford's students and teachers. She was elected to the Falmouth seat for School Board in November of 2017. She has spent the past four years working to promote quality education, teacher retention, and smart spending--things that benefit all Stafford residents, regardless of whether you have a child in the school system.  A few of the accomplishments she is most proud of are: 1) the acquisition of the North Star Early Childhood Education Center in north Stafford; 2) pay increases for teachers and staff all four years; 3) the renovation of Ferry Farm Elementary School, 4) the introduction of the Fire and Rescue CTE program, and 5)  presenting the Stafford Count School Board funding request to the Board of Supervisors in 2019 and 2020. Learn more about Sarah Chase and her campaign by visiting her website [https://www.sarahforschoolboard.com/].