Comments for Children With Special Healthcare Needs http://childrensvillage.memfound.org Helping Children With Special Healthcare Needs in Yakima Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:53:06 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Youth Council Teen Volunteers To Make a Difference by rachel kirk http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/youth-council-teen-volunteers-difference#comment-138 rachel kirk Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:53:06 +0000 http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/?p=267#comment-138 Alex your a great guy:) i see in your eyes that you really care about these kids and i love how you can have time to go out and help people because they really need it and im sure they will go home with a big smile on thier faces:) caring about someone is really important and a lot of people need help and im glad that you can give that to them:) i see how helping others touch your heart and it should unlike some people who just do it and have no heart in what they are doing. It isn't right and i like how you tell me that they touch your heart and you love that smile on their faces. Your a good guy.. keep helping people out:) im proud of you Alex your a great guy:) i see in your eyes that you really care about these kids and i love how you can have time to go out and help people because they really need it and im sure they will go home with a big smile on thier faces:) caring about someone is really important and a lot of people need help and im glad that you can give that to them:) i see how helping others touch your heart and it should unlike some people who just do it and have no heart in what they are doing. It isn’t right and i like how you tell me that they touch your heart and you love that smile on their faces. Your a good guy.. keep helping people out:) im proud of you

]]> Comment on Coming Full Circle by Kaylene Button http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/coming-full-circle#comment-125 Kaylene Button Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:17:35 +0000 http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/?p=270#comment-125 Great article Amy! I am proud of you!! Great article Amy! I am proud of you!!

]]> Comment on Children’s Village Christmas Party by Amy Berkheimer http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/childrens-village-christmas-party#comment-70 Amy Berkheimer Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:01:56 +0000 http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/?p=225#comment-70 I particularly love the 3rd picture in your set of pics from the Holiday Fest....a picture of the horse from Tangled totally ups the ante of the party! LOL That was funny to see that pop up! :) Amy P2P I particularly love the 3rd picture in your set of pics from the Holiday Fest….a picture of the horse from Tangled totally ups the ante of the party! LOL
That was funny to see that pop up! :)
Amy
P2P

]]> Comment on Living with Autism by Rebecca Zellner http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/living-autism#comment-41 Rebecca Zellner Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:27:00 +0000 http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/?p=125#comment-41 Thank you for sharing your story. My oldest son was diagnosed with Autism, ADHD and mood disorder, not otherwise specified. I always knew my son was different and since going to Childrens Village and having the evaluation done by Dr. Liebee and her staff, I can feel a sense of peace. A weight has been lifted. Thank you for sharing your story. My oldest son was diagnosed with Autism, ADHD and mood disorder, not otherwise specified. I always knew my son was different and since going to Childrens Village and having the evaluation done by Dr. Liebee and her staff, I can feel a sense of peace. A weight has been lifted.

]]> Comment on Setting the Example by Katie Trammell http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/setting#comment-28 Katie Trammell Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:18:58 +0000 http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/?p=102#comment-28 Hannah- Thank you for all that you have done for YouthWorks and Children's Village. It was a joy watching you excel in so many different programs here at the village from YouthWorks Pageant Fundraising to Co-Chairing Youth Council to One-to-One mentoring. You have demonstrated true leadership in your school and within your community. Hope you have a fabulous time at college and come back and visit. Go Duke!! Hannah- Thank you for all that you have done for YouthWorks and Children’s Village. It was a joy watching you excel in so many different programs here at the village from YouthWorks Pageant Fundraising to Co-Chairing Youth Council to One-to-One mentoring. You have demonstrated true leadership in your school and within your community. Hope you have a fabulous time at college and come back and visit. Go Duke!!

]]> Comment on Donate Now! by Cindy Carroll http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/donate#comment-27 Cindy Carroll Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:24:52 +0000 http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/?p=23#comment-27 My heart has been full and humbled on this snowy winter day as I take time to reflect upon services in our community for children and families who experience autism in Yakima. It is a pleasure to watch relationships take place that may have been nurtured, fostered and cared for through activities that Children's Village provides. A young boy who started in Early Intervention, spent 1 1/2 years in the Collaborative Training classroom and then transitioned to his local school district just stopped by the Village to pay us a social call. His family is still active in Parent to Parent services. He is now 5 1/2 years old. He came to share some cookies and an award he recieved at school. STUDENT OF THE MONTH! The joy on his mother's face and the gleam in this young boy's eye just further solidifies the beauty of Children's Village. Through early identification, appropriate services, and partners within our community, lives are changed. I am honored to be part of programs that offer opportunities for growth and expansion. The Village is a place that is constantly moving in response to the needs of the people of Yakima county. It is a dynamic entity driven towards positive change for our community. I am so blessed to be a part of this strengths based model and look forward to the future. I can't wait to see where it leads us next! My heart has been full and humbled on this snowy winter day as I take time to reflect upon services in our community for children and families who experience autism in Yakima. It is a pleasure to watch relationships take place that may have been nurtured, fostered and cared for through activities that Children’s Village provides.
A young boy who started in Early Intervention, spent 1 1/2 years in the Collaborative Training classroom and then transitioned to his local school district just stopped by the Village to pay us a social call. His family is still active in Parent to Parent services. He is now 5 1/2 years old. He came to share some cookies and an award he recieved at school. STUDENT OF THE MONTH!
The joy on his mother’s face and the gleam in this young boy’s eye just further solidifies the beauty of Children’s Village. Through early identification, appropriate services, and partners within our community, lives are changed.
I am honored to be part of programs that offer opportunities for growth and expansion. The Village is a place that is constantly moving in response to the needs of the people of Yakima county. It is a dynamic entity driven towards positive change for our community. I am so blessed to be a part of this strengths based model and look forward to the future. I can’t wait to see where it leads us next!

]]> Comment on Donate Now! by Ryan Messer http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/donate#comment-24 Ryan Messer Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:07:27 +0000 http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/?p=23#comment-24 An amazing testament to what can happen when you have a vision to provide for those that need it the most. That's what Children's Village is. A group of individuals and businesses realized our community lacked the full capability of caring for special needs children, and their families, and they did something about it. God bless them for it! My mother, step-father, aunt and grandmother all worked several years at Yakima Valley School. I saw that it took a special person to embrace and care for someone that wasn’t just like them. Thankfully there are many, and Children’s Village has found them. I crossed the bridge to the Village for the first time in 2002, three years before my eldest child was born. I had no idea what they offered or how much of a need our community had. I was truly awestruck, not just of the facility, but everyone inside. There were children playing in the lobby with their families. I’m not sure if they were unaware of the fact they were about to see a doctor, nurse or specialist or if they were elated. Regardless, I knew this place was special. No child’s diagnosis is exactly like another, yet everyone there made these children and their families feel equally important. I have friends that are parents of down syndrome children, and others dealing with autism. I couldn’t be happier than I am that the services they need are available right here where we live. I cannot fathom what some of them have been through, nor how they continue to do it on a daily basis. What I can do for them, and the thousands like them in Central Washington, is my little part to help ensure Children’s Village is there to care for every person who needs it. My wife and I made a commitment to support the expansion of Children’s Village over a year ago. I have taken a tour nearly every month to witness this incredible transformation and learn how I can do more. I implore you to do the same. Set an appointment for a tour and see for yourself the magic that happens there on a daily basis. You’ll be just as inspired as we were to give, and to help provide the highest level of care for these families that we demand for our own. An amazing testament to what can happen when you have a vision to provide for those that need it the most. That’s what Children’s Village is. A group of individuals and businesses realized our community lacked the full capability of caring for special needs children, and their families, and they did something about it. God bless them for it!

My mother, step-father, aunt and grandmother all worked several years at Yakima Valley School. I saw that it took a special person to embrace and care for someone that wasn’t just like them. Thankfully there are many, and Children’s Village has found them.

I crossed the bridge to the Village for the first time in 2002, three years before my eldest child was born. I had no idea what they offered or how much of a need our community had. I was truly awestruck, not just of the facility, but everyone inside. There were children playing in the lobby with their families. I’m not sure if they were unaware of the fact they were about to see a doctor, nurse or specialist or if they were elated. Regardless, I knew this place was special.

No child’s diagnosis is exactly like another, yet everyone there made these children and their families feel equally important. I have friends that are parents of down syndrome children, and others dealing with autism. I couldn’t be happier than I am that the services they need are available right here where we live. I cannot fathom what some of them have been through, nor how they continue to do it on a daily basis. What I can do for them, and the thousands like them in Central Washington, is my little part to help ensure Children’s Village is there to care for every person who needs it.

My wife and I made a commitment to support the expansion of Children’s Village over a year ago. I have taken a tour nearly every month to witness this incredible transformation and learn how I can do more. I implore you to do the same. Set an appointment for a tour and see for yourself the magic that happens there on a daily basis. You’ll be just as inspired as we were to give, and to help provide the highest level of care for these families that we demand for our own.

]]> Comment on About by Gail Weaver http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/about-us#comment-23 Gail Weaver Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:44:53 +0000 http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/?p=27#comment-23 The original dream to provide coordinated, comprehensive services for children with special healthcare needs became a reality when Children's Village opened in 1997. In 2010 that original dream has been expanded to include enhanced services which respond to individual family needs, integrated programming in coordination with valley school districts, and training programs for parents, caregivers and staff to assure continued learning wherever the child lives, plays and learns. The dream is bigger and our community continues to rise to the occasion to make that dream come true. Thank you. The original dream to provide coordinated, comprehensive services for children with special healthcare needs became a reality when Children’s Village opened in 1997. In 2010 that original dream has been expanded to include enhanced services which respond to individual family needs, integrated programming in coordination with valley school districts, and training programs for parents, caregivers and staff to assure continued learning wherever the child lives, plays and learns. The dream is bigger and our community continues to rise to the occasion to make that dream come true. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Donate Now! by John Mahaney & sons http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/donate#comment-22 John Mahaney & sons Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:20:25 +0000 http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/?p=23#comment-22 I have been a part of the village for many years. Although Mark is now 27 and Devon 24 the bonds formed have not been lost because of age. Children’s Village and the Parent 2 Parent program have been and still are an essential part of our lives. The support and care my children have received is immeasurable. The realistic outcome from Children’s Village and the Parent 2 Parent program is growth. So many parents of children with developmental disabilities feel isolated. Not knowing where to turn or what to expect, secluded, a drift on an enormous sea of fear and the unknown. Parent 2 Parent is a tether on those raging seas. Connecting with other parents who have or are living a similar life as you, shedding light, showing how they are navigating obstacles and challenges. The growth this parent has gained from Parent 2 Parent is beyond measure. As the program is named, those who have voyaged similar seas, parlay practical knowledge, Parent 2 Parent. I have been a part of the village for many years. Although Mark is now 27 and Devon 24 the bonds formed have not been lost because of age. Children’s Village and the Parent 2 Parent program have been and still are an essential part of our lives. The support and care my children have received is immeasurable. The realistic outcome from Children’s Village and the Parent 2 Parent program is growth. So many parents of children with developmental disabilities feel isolated. Not knowing where to turn or what to expect, secluded, a drift on an enormous sea of fear and the unknown. Parent 2 Parent is a tether on those raging seas. Connecting with other parents who have or are living a similar life as you, shedding light, showing how they are navigating obstacles and challenges. The growth this parent has gained from Parent 2 Parent is beyond measure. As the program is named, those who have voyaged similar seas, parlay practical knowledge, Parent 2 Parent.

]]> Comment on Donate Now! by Lori Garcia http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/donate#comment-20 Lori Garcia Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:32:57 +0000 http://childrensvillage.memfound.org/?p=23#comment-20 I was privileged to be a part of the Parent to Parent Holland Support Group this last session. The Holland Group is for moms adjusting to a new diagnosis for their child. As a Family Resource Coordinator, I’ve gained so much perspective from all the moms. I learned how important it is to slow down, listen, and just listen. Often times we (providers) are rushed by timelines and paperwork but in all reality if we want to build a partnership with a family we need to stop and listen and with time we will gain all the pertinent information we need. The ladies in Holland are extraordinary and strong. They transformed right in front of us. The opportunity and ability to honestly share your true feelings is uplifting and encouraging. This group is a great outlet for moms and I’m so glad that we are able to provide this much needed service at Children’s Village. I look forward to the opportunity to faciliate a Spanish speaking Holland Group one day!! I was privileged to be a part of the Parent to Parent Holland Support Group this last session. The Holland Group is for moms adjusting to a new diagnosis for their child. As a Family Resource Coordinator, I’ve gained so much perspective from all the moms. I learned how important it is to slow down, listen, and just listen. Often times we (providers) are rushed by timelines and paperwork but in all reality if we want to build a partnership with a family we need to stop and listen and with time we will gain all the pertinent information we need. The ladies in Holland are extraordinary and strong. They transformed right in front of us. The opportunity and ability to honestly share your true feelings is uplifting and encouraging. This group is a great outlet for moms and I’m so glad that we are able to provide this much needed service at Children’s Village. I look forward to the opportunity to faciliate a Spanish speaking Holland Group one day!!

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