June 2014 Story of the Month
At National Reunification Month events, parents reflect on the long road home.
For
June's National Reunification Month, organizations around the country
celebrated the perseverance and resilience of parents reunifying with
children from foster care and of the professionals who support them.
On
June 13, the parent attorney organization Bronx Defenders hosted a
reunification celebration, with food, face painting, performances, and
families coming together to celebrate the strength of their bonds. "What
we thought would be a little party turned out to be an incredibly
powerful moment for our clients to step back from their legal cases and
reflect on how far they've traveled for their children," wrote Caitlin
Becker, a Bronx Defenders social worker, in a reflection on the evening.
Below are the reunification stories three clients shared with Rise
on the night of the celebration. If you have pictures and stories from
reunification celebrations you would like to share, send them to risemaginfo@gmail.com.
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