Growing Hope for the Community

Kelsey W., Lindsay B., Emily R. & Our Lollipop Tree

On Saturday, March 5th, Scotty's House participated in the St. Andrews Spring Festival, Growing Hope for the Community. We were one of several agencies represented at the event, which included games and crafts for children and families. We were happy to debut our new Lollipop Tree, which was a big hit with the kids! Scotty's House would like to thank Intern Lindsay B., and Volunteers Laney D., J'wan P., Emily R. and Kelsey W. for attending the festival. THANK YOU!!

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Thank You, Thetas!

On Saturday, February 26th, the Kappa Alpha Thetas of Texas A&M University helped us with some much needed cleaning and organizing around our agency. They spruced-up our play therapy rooms, disinfected our toys and put together the tables and chairs for our Community Room. They did an awesome job! Thank you Thetas!!!

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Welcome Aboard New Volunteers!!

On Friday, February 18th, Scotty's House welcomed 9 new Family Care Volunteers to its Volunteer Family!! Our newest Volunteers are: Amanda B., Lindsay B., Deb B., Monica D., Cameron H., Emily R., Sherie R., Kristen W. and Kelsey W. These new Volunteers completed 12 hours of specialized training to provide services to the children and families that visit Scotty's House. Family Care Volunteers welcome clients and their non-offending family members to Scotty's House and appropriately interact with families to provide comfort and support while maintaining client confidentiality.

Scotty's House Volunteers are a vital part of our agency's mission. If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer with Scotty's House, please email Melanie at mscarpace@scottyshouse.org or call 979-703-8813, ext. 109.

Volunteers listen to guest speakers during Family Care Volunteer Training.

Jane Riley, CPNP, discusses the forensic medical services

provided by Scotty's House during Family Care Volunteer Training.

Family Care Volunteer Training Begins Soon!

Make a difference in the lives of abused children! Join our Volunteer Family today!!
Scotty's House will hold a Family Care Volunteer Training this February. Family Care Volunteers welcome clients and their families to Scotty's House. These Volunteers appropriately interact with families to provide comfort and support while maintaining client confidentiality. Family Care Volunteers provide supervision for clients of Scotty's House in a fun, child-friendly setting. In addition, Family Care Volunteers may also provide supervision for clients at counseling sessions, as well as play therapy support for our counselors. These Volunteers must be available during the week, usually between the hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm. Family Care Volunteers are required to complete an interview process and training prior to participating in this program. All Volunteers must submit to criminal and CPS background checks.
For more information on this Volunteer Opportunity, please email Melanie at mscarpace@scottyshouse.org or visit our website at www.scottyshouse.org. You can also reach us by phone at 979-703-8813, extension 109.

Happy New Year!

All of us at Scotty's House would like to wish you a safe, happy and prosperous New Year!
Beginning in January of 2011, there will be some exciting changes coming to our blog, as we welcome new contributors to our blogging team.
If you are not already our friend on Facebook, please consider joining us at http://www.facebook.com/scottyshouse. You can also find us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/scottyshouse.
See you next year!!

EAP Training Workshop

On Saturday, October 30th, Scotty's House Counselor, Alisa McDonald, hosted an Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Workshop. The event served as an introduction to the EAP program, and was attended by mental health professionals, agency heads, students, and equine professionals. If you are interested in learning more about our EAP program, please contact Alisa at 979-775-4695 or shcounselor@suddenlinkmail.com.

Burleson County Health Fair

On Thursday, October 28th, Scotty's House participated in the 4th Annual St. Joseph's Health Fair for Burleson County. The event took place at the Caldwell Civic Center. Hundreds of visitors filled the center to learn more about local health and service agencies in their community. We would like to thank our awesome Volunteer, J'wan P., for making our booth such a huge success. Look for us again next year!!!