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Success Stories

Loving Support Leads to Academic Excellence

A success story resulting from our Foster Care Resources program is “Rob”.  At the age of 9, Rob and his younger brother were removed from the care of their biological mother due to neglect, substance abuse and traumatic exposure.  It was not possible for the brothers to be placed together. 

Rob came to our foster care program where he could receive the services necessary to help him succeed.  After several placements, our staff found the appropriate foster home and parents for Rob—and his brother as well.  Upon arrival, Rob demonstrated severe academic challenges in regards to behavior and developmental delays.  With the stable, secure and loving environment provided by his foster mom and dad, he progressed  beyond expectations and successfully integrated into his school population both academically and socially. 

His foster parents attained Guardianships for both Rob and his brother—a permanency of great import in facilitating his aspirations and achievements.  He overcame his adversities and mastered the challenges threatening to block his way, and graduated from high school.  A further sample of his development was his senior project—completing a Marathon.  Rob trained for several months while documenting the process.  In addition, he was an active member of the school tennis team.  Through a network of school, athletics, family and his church affiliation, Rob established a strong support group to bolster his pride and considerable abilities.  He enrolled in community college and his goal is to complete his associate’s degree and progress to obtaining his bachelor’s degree at Western Washington University.