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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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New Light Child & Family Institute

New Light Child & Family Institute is a subsidiary of New Light Consultants, Inc. The focus of the institute is to focus on the needs of the individual and family Our work with families has frequently shown us that many families have difficulty because parents do not know what effective parenting consists of and how to cope with the stress of family life. Although structured parenting classes offer much valuable information parents reporting difficulty in getting the information to translate into effective family interaction. New Light Child & Family Institute therapists provide families education, and skills within the setting in which the skills are applied as they are learned. Therapists educate the family as a whole in a home setting. Therapists assist the family in practicing their skills.

It is within the plan of the Institute to create a Family Living Center. This center will consist of a number of Multi-purpose spaces, which includes a gymnasium, that focuses on family interaction. The realization of this center shall be completed through support funding from individuals, community, corporate and grant support. To support this project contact us at (989) 871- 6695 or email at newlight1@tds.net. All donations are tax deductible.

Supporting Foster Parents

New Light Child & Family Institute and its’ Board of Directors believes that children, their families and their foster families have the best chance at success when they have support. We recognize that the Foster Parent is the key to success. NLC&FI works hard to provide the Foster Parent with adequate support, encouragement, training and understanding. NLC & FI provides its Foster Parents:

24/7 accessability to the workers familiar with their children
Mentorship and support from experienced foster parents
Ongoing support meetings
Individualized training and education for Foster Care parents
Credit for training and education that the Foster Parents participate in

Foster Pride Classes

New Light Consultants provides required Orientation and Foster Pride Training. Foster Pride is a 27 hour program that provides education on Licensing rules, child needs, and State and Federal Laws regarding Foster Care. New Light Child & Family Institute offers this training to prospective Foster parents who are in the process of becoming Licensed with NLC & FI. Tina Sentell at (989) 871-6695 for more information or to register

Becoming a Foster Parent

Approximately 300,000 children are placed in foster care each year related to child abuse or neglect.

Foster parents play a vital role in the lives of these children. Foster parents provide:
Safety
Security
Stability and HOPE

Requirements for becoming a foster parent
1) Complete and pass a home study
2) Complete 27 hours of Foster PRIDE training
3) Pass a criminal background check in compliance with the National Child Protection Act.

How to become a foster parent-
Call New Light Child & Family Institute or e-mail at wherehopebegins@newlightconsultants.net
Contact your local Department of Human Services office or log onto www.michigan.gov