KYJO Angel Tree Gift Drive We are gearing up for our annual KYJO Angel Tree Gift Drive. Our KYJO Angel Tree Program fulfills Christmas gift wishes for the all children associated with our agency who are in the Child Welfare system. This year the gift drive will run from November 16th through December 18th. Several…
DetailsKevin’s Huddle Hello KYJO Community, September was National Suicide Prevention Awareness month and this year more than ever; it was important to share information and resources to bring attention to this often-stigmatized topic. The additional stress of a pandemic, wildfires, social unrest, home schooling and work from home have made the current times a particularly…
DetailsKevin’s Huddle Hello KYJO Community! I am so happy to be back in action with our August KYJO Monthly Newsletter. Along with everyone in the world, our agency has had to modify and adjust to the “new normal” during these unprecedented times. In July, we were extremely disappointed to have to cancel our annual Big…
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 Last month, our residents hiked their way toward success! Check out these pictures from our January hiking trips and see more on our Facebook: Partner Spotlight Central Valley Sports Central Valley Sports was established in 2008 as a retail sporting goods store. It has since evolved into a professional screen printing and embroidery company…
DetailsHighlight and Partner Spotlight This Year’s Angel Tree Sponsors We’d like to thank all of this year’s Angel Tree sponsors, each of whom has been kind enough to host one of our Angel Trees this year. You can stop by any of the following businesses to pick up an Angel Tree gift tag. Then, return…
DetailsHighlights You’ll hear more about this later in the newsletter, but I wanted to take the time upfront to thank Zack Follett and the Kuppa Joy crew again for playing host to our AMAZING, first-ever KYJO Open Mic night. As you likely saw on our Facebook, our kids had a great time sharing their stories…
DetailsHighlights Last month, we focused on improving our cross-department communication at KYJO. While we’ve always worked together (the KYJO team has always been a TEAM), ongoing changes and adjustments (mostly in response to state regulations) have spurred us to reorganize things a bit and make sure we’re facilitating communication across our entire team. Particularly, our…
DetailsMonthly Motivation Growth = Change As simple as that equation above might seem, there’s actually a lot of “math” that factors into it. As we’ve attempted to clear up the uncertainties surrounding our Short Term Residential Treatment Program (STRTP), we’ve gotten away from what truly works for our population. That makes NOW the perfect time…
DetailsHighlights We want to take the time to thank everyone who made last month’s Big B.A.N.G. Weekend events a success – including the kids, parents, community members, and KYJO partners who helped us put on our MOST SUCCESSFUL Big B.A.N.G. yet! If you’d like to see a whole bunch of photos from the weekend, be…
DetailsMeet Trish, a foster parent who has dedicated her life to helping youth in need. This interview explores the challenges and rewards of fostering, as well as the importance of creating a quality foster care home.
