Somerset Home for Temporarily Displaced Children
Jeffrey Fetzko, ACSW, LSW, CFRE
Vol. 6, No. 7, April 3, 2008
The Executive Director's News is published every two weeks, and is specifically written for the employees, board of trustees and friends of the Somerset Home. This issue and past issues are available on our web site at http://www.somersethome.org/main/pages/employee_newsletter.htm.
Rutgers Graduate School of Social Work Acceptance News
I would like to congratulate Lisa Wolff, Residential Services Coordinator and Kacia Kriener, Senior Youth Counselor on their acceptance to the School of Social Work and they will both begin working on their Master of Social Work degree in the Fall. Best of luck to both Lisa and Kacia for an exciting new challenge!
Lisa Wolff, Residential Services Coordinator
Kacia Kriener, Senior Youth Counselor
Passages Facility Upgrades
With the warm weather we have been able to get outside and start our masonry repair projects. After seventeen years concrete has started to crack, shift and crumble. The masons will continue their work for several weeks and try not to be too disruptive.
The bathroom work has continued to move along nicely now that we have a new crew in place. The tile has been set in five bathrooms and plumbing fixtures will be set in place in the near future. Soon we will reopen the newly renovated bathrooms and close the remaining three for renovation.
In addition to the construction we have switched our internet, digital telephone (kids phones) and television service at Passages to Fios (fiber optic) through Verizon. Please be sure to report any glitches with internet, television or the kid's phones so that we can get it repaired right away.
Training Opportunities
New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth and Families: Working Effectively with Abused & Neglected Youth In Out-of-Home Placements
Empire State Coalition: Harm Reduction with Homeless Youth
Volunteer Recognition
Somerset Home will host a volunteer recognition event at Whitney House on April 22, 2008 at 5:30 PM. Please encourage all of our volunteers to attend.
As always, thank you all for your continued hard work on behalf of our youth.
