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Welcome to our Blog! We post weekly articles written on a variety of topics from a variety of people, including our staff, volunteers, community members, and our parents and youth. The Voices of our Blog are opinion pieces, reflecting the diverse experiences and viewpoints of our community. These articles are not meant to represent the views of everyone at FCNI, our Board of Directors and staff, or present a definitive policy statement, but are designed to be informative and thought-provoking.

Rustic Intimate Santa Margarita Vow Renewal Benefiting Family Care Network

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Guest Blogger: Makela Sparrow | The Wedding Standard
September, 10, 2018 -
Voice of a Community Partner

Smiles, tears, and cheers filled the air at Nick and Jessica's vow renewal. A collection of San Luis Obispo Wedding Vendors came to together to create for the couple their dream day. Oyster Ridge, a Santa Margarita wedding venue, was the perfect location to renew their vows after 8 years of marriage. Amber from Karson Butler Event's designed the couples rustic barn wedding, while Cameron Ingalls and Roman Howell Films captured the day.   

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SLO, San Luis Obispo, Wedding Standard, Central Coast Weddings, The Wedding Standard, Central Coast, Wedding blog, Rustic weddings, Wine country weddings, Non profit, Community Based Organization, FCNI, FCNI.org, Family Care Network, Benefit for kids

Learning New Skills: a Social Worker Perspective

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Marycruz Jimenez, FCNI Social Worker
September, 4, 2018 -
Voice of an FCNI Staff

My name is Marycruz Jimenez, and I am currently a Social Worker in FCNI’s Wraparound program. Prior to becoming a Social Worker, I was an FCNI Rehabilitation Specialist for three years. I came into that position soon after I graduated from Cal Poly in 2015 with a degree in Sociology, with a concentration on Social Work. I became really familiar with the Social Work field in my undergraduate years, always knowing that this was where I wanted to focus my learning and experience.

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WRAP, Wrap Program, Wraparound, Wraparound Program, social worker, Cal Poly, California Polytechnic University, Student, Sociology, MSW, Social Work, FCNI, FCNI.org, Family Care Network, SLO, San Luis Obispo

A Time for Leadership

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Jim Roberts, CEO / Founder
August, 29, 2018 -
Voice of our CEO

Over the past couple of decades, I’ve had the opportunity to provide a number of workshops and lectures on the importance of organizational Leadership. It goes without saying, every organization is a reflection of its leadership. This standard holds true for government as well. The passing of Senator John McCain this past week pushed me into a very contemplative frame of mind. As I ruminated on his life and impact, one word dominated my thinking – LEADERSHIP!

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Leadership, Senator John McCain, America, American ideal, Effective leadership, FCNI, FCNI.org, Family Care Network, SLO, San Luis Obispo, Central Coast of California

Combating Back-to-School Anxiety

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Makayla DuBois and Patrick Harlan, FCNI Rehabilitation Specialists
August, 21, 2018 -
Voice of an FCNI Staff

We all know that the Back-to-School anxiety is a real thing, so some of our Rehabilitation Specialist staff who work one-on-one with our youth and families, as well as in the classroom with kids, put together some pointers on how to make this transition as smooth as possible!

 

Here are some of Makayla’s suggestions:

► Visit the school BEFORE the first day!

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back to school, Back to School Anxiety, Anxiety, Managing anxiety, Transitions, FCNI, FCNI.org, Family Care Network, SLO, San Luis Obispo, Central Coast

Going and Growing: An RS Story

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Jonathan Zawada, Lead FCNI Rehabilitation Specialist and Wraparound Program Coordinator
August, 14, 2018 -
Voice of an FCNI Staff

I’m Jonathan, a Lead Rehabilitation Specialist with the Family Care Network and a Wraparound Program Coordinator. In my job, I have the privilege of working with amazing youth and families every day. Every one of them has a story of challenges and courage. But there was one family in particular who really stood out to me as having outstanding resilience and experienced incredible growth. The foster family I am speaking about was served in our Wraparound program.

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WRAP, Wraparound, Wraparound Program, Family Support Program, Nurturing family environment, Rehabilitation Specialist, Autism, Autistic, foster care, FCNI, FCNI.org, Family Care Network, SLO, San Luis Obispo, Positive self talk, Life skills development

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