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Employee Spotlight: Meet Rachael!

Employee Spotlight: Meet Rachael!

Meet Rachael Bowen, Heartland for Children's new Recruitment Specialist. We are happy to welcome Racheal to our team!

Rachael is a former HFC foster parent and brings an exciting and dynamic work/life history to her new position. 

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QPI Mini Conference

QPI Mini Conference

On June 26th, the first QPI Mini Conference was held in Lakeland, FL at Polk State College.  Attendees, including case managers, protective investigators, Guardian Ad Litems, foster parents, children's legal services and many more were invited to learn about the Quality Parenting Initiative and the "re-branding" of the foster care system at these two mini-sessions.  Each conference culminated in an awards ceremony.  Below are each session's award winners!

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It was so valuable to hear the stories and anecdotes. They took “fostering” from theoretical, a mental exercise, to something I could imagine myself living. Fear of the unknown can be a huge inhibitor, but these classes helped me feel more prepared.