Highlights May is Mental Health Awareness Month and, as you can imagine, that means something special to us at KYJO. As an organization that works with kids from all walks of life, helping those kids achieve better mental health is a BIG DEAL to us, which is why we worked to become an accredited Mental…
DetailsKYJO Events & Outings On a beautiful March spring day, our FFA held their first Painting In The Park event with our foster families. Everyone gathered at Koligian Park on March 14th to partake in learning the process of spraying painting eclectic designs on art canvases. Lead by our Executive Director, all of the families…
DetailsHighlights On March 6, we took some time to celebrate KYJO’s employees with a day of wellness and self-care for Employee Appreciation Day! We brought in massage therapists to treat the KYJO crew to some much-needed rest and relaxation. You can see more photos from the day on our Facebook: Partner Spotlight Cake4Kids In November…
DetailsHighlights As we roll through March, mental health care is foremost on our minds. Our journey toward converting into a Short-Term Residential Treatment Program has taught us that we need to look at some aspects of our program through a different lens, and be open-minded enough to think differently. But also, we need to encourage…
DetailsLots of potential foster parents ask us what the foster parent approval process parent looks like. So many, in fact, that we decided to lay out the steps to becoming a foster parent in this post! Read on for the 11-step checklist to becoming a foster parent with KYJO: Step 1: Attend an Initial Orientation…
DetailsLast month, Nixon (pictured above) showed what consistent hard work and dedication can do, by becoming one of the most successful residents in KYJO history! Nixon moved up to the fourth and final stage (Test) of our residential group home program, a testament to his perseverance and straightforward attitude. Nixon faces down his fears and struggles each day because he’s dedicated to…
DetailsHighlights BIG B.A.N.G. Weekend 2021 In an effort to ensure that KYJO can provide the Central Valley community the best BIG B.A.N.G. weekend possible. KYJO will be rescheduling this year’s event to August 20th & 21st. The format of the weekend will remain the same with an Open Mic Night on August 20th and the…
DetailsHighlights This month, we’ve been busily prepping for Big B.A.N.G. Weekend 2019, ensuring that everything’s set to run smoothly on the big days (July 12 and 13). That includes printing flyers, sharing videos, pitching to our partners, registering kids, connecting with NFL and college football players … it’s a LOT OF WORK, but we ARE…
DetailsBIG B.A.N.G. 2018 WEEKEND RE-CAP On July 14, we partnered with many local businesses to host the sixth annual Big B.A.N.G. Weekend. This event was designed to support underserved youth in the Central Valley. Over 350 youth spent the day training with NFL and College players alike. The event brought together former Fresno State football…
DetailsHighlights Virtual 2020 Celebration & Awards On January 14th, KYJO got together to look back on the year that was 2020. Everyone gathered together virtually to celebrate the accomplishments and outstanding acts of our staff during this past year. The get together took place via Zoom and included games and an award ceremony. Congratulations to…
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