CHJC

Red Cross Blood Drive
2024-06-25 08:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Children’s Home of Jefferson County, 1704 State Street, Watertown, NY, 13601, United States
We’re excited to extend a warm invitation to you for our upcoming Red Cross Blood Drive. This event is not only an opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of others but also a chance for our community to come together in support of a vital cause.
Your generous donation can save lives and make a real difference in our community. Plus, it’s a chance to connect with colleagues and neighbors while giving back.
Click the link to schedule your donation today!
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=CHJC

Foster Parent Virtual Information Session
2024-06-20 18:00 - 19:00
Curious about fostering? Join us for our upcoming informational session!
Whether you’re considering fostering, offering respite care, or exploring kinship options, we’ve got you covered. Our next session will take place virtually on Thursday, June 20th at 6:00 PM, and will continue to be held every third Thursday of each month.
Come dive into discussions about the rewarding journey of fostering. Our next round of certification classes will start toward the end of August! It’s never too late to embark on this incredible adventure of love and support.
Come learn, connect, and make a difference! ❤️
Connect with us via Teams
Meeting ID: 232 171 968 783
Passcode: [REDACTED]
#FosterCare #InformationalSession #JoinUs #MakeADifference #LoveAndSupport

Unlocking Potential: Understanding the IEP Process
2024-05-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Children’s Home of Jefferson County, 1704 State Street, Watertown, NY, 13601, United States
CHJC’s Family Permanency Program (FPP) is teaming with the Family and Community Engagement Center (FACE) to host an insightful seminar designed to demystify the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process for school-age children. Whether you’re an educator, an agency representative, or a concerned family member, this seminar offers valuable knowledge and strategies to navigate the IEP journey effectively.
Click the link to register by May 2!
https://forms.gle/T2h1ssaHnsn8xn1g6

CHJC Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A Watertown
2024-03-21 16:00 - 20:00 | Chick-fil-A Watertown, 1290 Arsenal Street, Watertown, NY, 13601, United States
We’re excited to announce that Chick-fil-A is hosting a special CHJC Spirit Night on Thursday, March 21st!

Join us between 4:00 and 8:00 pm to enjoy your favorite meal while supporting an amazing cause.

Ten percent of each purchase made during this time will be generously donated to CHJC, helping us continue our mission of making a difference in our community.

But that’s not all – our Foster Care recruitment team will also be on-site, ready to share information and answer any questions for those interested in changing a youth’s life by becoming a foster parent.

Mark your calendars, spread the word, and let’s make this Spirit Night one to remember! See you there!

Virtual Treatment Parent Information Night
2024-03-12 18:30 - 19:30
CHJC’s Foster Care Recruitment Team is hosting a special virtual information night, and we’d love for you to join! It’s all about spreading warmth and joy by learning how you can change a young person’s life as a foster parent.
Join us on March 12 at 6:30 pm for an evening filled with heart-to-heart conversations and inspiring stories. Discover the magic of fostering and how it can fill your life with love and purpose.
Together, we’ll explore the journey of fostering, share laughs, and maybe shed a tear or two (happy ones, of course!). It’s a chance to connect, learn, and make a real difference in our community.
So, grab your favorite cozy spot, and a cup of tea, and join us for this special event. Let’s create brighter futures and spread love one heart at a time!
Can’t wait to see you there!

Red Cross Blood Drive
2024-02-28 12:00 - 17:00
Join us in making a life-saving difference!

Our blood drive is back on February 28, from 12:00 to 5:00 pm at our State Street Campus gymnasium.

Your donation can mean the world to someone in need.

Sign up now to secure your spot and be a hero!

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results… (opens in a new tab)

#BloodDrive (opens in a new tab) #SaveLives (opens in a new tab) #JoinUs (opens in a new tab)

Live Virtual Treatment Parent Information Night
2024-02-27 18:30 - 19:30
We’re excited to announce CHJC’s Live Virtual Treatment Parent Information Night on Tuesday, February 27th at 6:30 PM!
Join us for an enlightening session where you’ll learn firsthand how you can make a difference and discover how you can profoundly impact a child’s life by becoming a foster parent. Let’s embark on this journey of love and transformation together!

Live Virtual Treatment Parent Information Night
2024-02-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Online via Zoom
Join us in making a difference!

Ever wondered how you can be a beacon of hope and change a life? Here’s your chance to learn, contribute, and be part of something truly special!

Educate yourself about the incredible work being done to make a positive impact on lives. Spread the word far and wide, because together, our collective voice is a force for good!

For those feeling an extra special calling, consider becoming a treatment parent. It’s an opportunity to open your heart and home to a youth in need, providing love and support that can transform a life.

Let’s join forces, learn, share, and be the change we wish to see in the world. Together, we can create a brighter, more compassionate future!

Treatment Parent Virtual Information Session
2024-01-30 18:30 - 19:30
Urgent Call to Action! Our community needs caring hearts!
CHJC’s TFCO Recruitment Team is urgently seeking foster homes.
Join our live virtual information night on January 30 at 6:30 PM via Zoom to learn how YOU can make a profound difference in a child’s life.
Let’s create loving homes together.

Virtual Treatment Parent Information Session
2024-01-02 18:30 - 19:30
Join us for an incredible opportunity to make a real difference!
We’re thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Virtual Treatment Parent Information Night! It’s a chance to meet our amazing treatment team and discover how each one of us can play a pivotal role in transforming a child’s life.
This event isn’t just about information—it’s about empowerment. Learn how your support and involvement can be the guiding light for a child on their journey toward healing and growth.
Together, let’s create a community where every child feels supported, cherished, and empowered to thrive. Mark your calendars and join us for this special evening that promises to inspire and educate.
Spread the word and let’s make a collective impact! We can’t wait to see you there.

Virtual Foster Parent and Kinship Caregiver Information Session
2023-12-19 18:00 - 19:00
Agenda:

Welcome and Introduction to CHJC
Overview of Foster Parenting and Kinship Caregiving
Application Process and Training Requirements
Q&A Session

This information session is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the fostering and kinship caregiving journey. Whether you are just beginning to explore this rewarding path or have specific questions about the process, our team of experienced professionals will be available to guide you every step of the way.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83068755629?pwd=[REDACTED]

Treatment Parent Information Night
2023-12-05 18:30 - 19:30
Join your local TFCO team for an uplifting discussion on making this holiday season extra special for our local foster youth.
Discover the magic of our ‘Hope for the Holidays’ gift drive and meet the incredible team behind this heartwarming initiative.
Together, let’s spread joy far and wide, illuminating the lives of these deserving youth.
Feeling inspired? Explore the possibility of becoming a treatment parent yourself! Every effort, big or small, contributes to creating a brighter, warmer holiday for these incredible kids.
Let’s make this season one filled with hope, love, and compassion! Join us in making a difference.
Click the Zoom link below to join!
https://tcsedsystem.zoom.us/j/93234277236?pwd=[REDACTED]

Treatment Parent Live Information Night
2023-11-21 18:30 - 19:30
Come be a part of something truly heartwarming! Join your local TFCO team for an uplifting discussion on how we can make this holiday season extra special for local foster youth. Discover the magic of our ‘Hope for the Holidays’ gift drive, get to know the incredible team behind it all, and help us spread the joy far and wide. If you’re feeling inspired, explore the possibility of becoming a treatment parent yourself—because every effort, big or small, contributes to creating a brighter, warmer holiday for these deserving youth.

Greater Watertown - North Country Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
2023-11-15 17:00 - 19:00 | CHJC – Empsall’s Building, 122 Court St, Watertown, NY, 13601, United States
Join CHJC and co-sponsor Neighbors of Watertown!

Win big! Business card drop! Grow your network! Hors D ‘Oeuvres, cash bar, and music! $10 for Chamber Members (advance pricing), $15 for non-members.

Treatment Parent Information Session
2023-11-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Online via Zoom
“Join us in brightening the holidays for local foster youth!
Learn about our holiday gift drive “Hope for the Holidays,” meet the team, help spread the word, and even become a treatment parent yourself.

CHJC to Host a Red Cross Blood Drive
2023-10-26 08:30 - 12:30 | CHJC – Empsall’s Building, 122 Court St, Watertown, NY, 13601, United States

Live Virtual Treatment Parent Information Session
2023-10-24 18:30 - 19:30
Learn how you can be the change in a youth’s life!
Meet the treatment team and ask questions!

Trunk-or-Treat
2023-10-13 16:00 - 19:00 | JB Wise Pavilion, JB Wise Place, Watertown, NY, 13601, United States
CHJC is excited to partner with The Youth Alliance of Jefferson County to host a Trunk-or-Treat event to fill a trunk with hygiene items! Each participant who donates a hygiene item will be offered face painting! There will be candy and fun for the kids!

Treatment Parent Information Night
2023-10-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Online via Zoom
Learn how you can help change a life and meet the treatment care team!

Educate yourself, spread the word, volunteer, or become a treatment parent yourself!

TFCO Live Information Night
2023-09-26 18:30 - 19:30
Learn how you can help change a life and meet the treatment care team!
Educate yourself, spread the word, volunteer, or become a treatment parent yourself.

FREE Virtual Foster Parent/Kinship Caregiver Information Session
2023-09-25 17:00 - 18:00
Join CHJC’s Fostering Futures Recruitment and Training Specialist, Karli Kukula, for a FREE Virtual Informational Session. Ask questions, meet the team, and learn more about how you can be a positive change in a youth’s life by becoming a foster parent!

Men's Group
2023-09-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Community Clinic of Jefferson County, 211 JB Wise Place, Watertown, NY, 13601, United States
CHJC’s Community Clinic of Jefferson County (CCJC) will be offering a new group geared toward men who are aged 18 and older. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in a therapeutic group setting where masculinity can be explored while getting support from peers. If you are a client of the Community Clinic of Jefferson, you may be eligible to participate and are encouraged to get a referral from your clinician.
Topics that will be explored include:
➡What makes a person a man?
➡Masculinity in relationships
➡Rigid boundaries
➡Emotionally distancing
➡Fatherhood
➡Types of parenting styles
➡How Fatherhood is important for child development
➡Coping skills
➡Brainstorming masculine interests, and how they can be used as a coping skill.
➡Masculinity expectations in society and the media
Groups are excellent opportunities for clients to get supplemental therapy, challenge behaviors, and create unity. If you are interested in joining or learning more, please call 315-782-7445.
Groups will meet each Thursday, beginning September 21, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm, at CHJC’s Community Clinic of Jefferson County (CCJC), at 211 JB Wise Place in Watertown.

TFCO Virtual Information Session
2023-09-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Online via Zoom
http://www.chjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TFCO-Animated.mp4

Learn how you can help change a life & meet the TFCO team!

Educate yourself, spread the word, volunteer, or become a Treatment Parent yourself.

Kinship Awareness Color Fun Run/Walk
2023-09-09 09:00 - 17:00 | Remington Recreational Trail, 1 Sullivan Dr., Canton, NY, 13617, United States
CHJC’s Fostering Futures Program is hosting a 5K Color Fun Walk/Run!

Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the Remington Recreational Trail in Canton.

Registration starts at 8:00 am, and the walk/run starts at 9:00 am!

The registration fee is $25/participant!

Anyone with an interest in learning more about Kinship Care or with a desire to support Kinship Caregivers and this movement are welcome and encouraged to attend! This event is an opportunity to bring awareness to our community and learn how each one of us can positively impact and support a loved one in need. Fostering Futures Program staff will be on-site to answer any questions you may have. Come out and support a great cause for so many youths in need. Let’s pull together and take care of our own!

For more information on the Color Walk/Run or Foster/Kinship Care, please contact Aylie Incledon, at (315) 345-1509 or via email at aincledon@chjc.org.

Virtual Foster Parent/Kinship Caregiver Informational Session
2023-08-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Online via Zoom
The CHJC Therapeutic Foster Care Program provides temporary care for children unable to live with their birth families or guardians. The Foster Care Program allows children who may have been abused or neglected and/or have behavioral challenges and special needs the opportunity to live in a family setting, attend public school, and be active members of the community. To provide support for the needs of the entire family, in addition to 24-hour on-call services and crisis response, extensive training is offered to all Foster Parents/Kinship Caregivers. Foster Parents/Kinship Caregivers work as members of a treatment team alongside families, social workers, and other professionals to help prepare a child to return to his/her birth family. Positive adult alliances, communication, and teamwork are critical to the healthy development of children and their long-term success. Through direct guidance and support, you as a Foster Parent or Kinship Caregiver will act as a role model and mentor toward the family reunification process.

For more information about the informational or training sessions, or about how you can open your home and heart to these deserving children, please contact Karli Kukula, Foster Care Recruitment and Training Specialist, at (315) 995-9861 or e-mail Karli at kkukula@chjc.org.

Foster Parent/TFCO Virtual Information Night
2023-08-15 18:30 - 20:30
Learn how you can help save a life & meet the Foster Care team!

Educate yourself, spread the word, volunteer, or become a foster parent yourself.

Click the link below to join via Zoom!

https://tcsedsystem.zoom.us/j/93234277236?pwd=[REDACTED]

CHJC's 2023 Annual Golf Tournament
2023-08-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Highland Meadows Golf Club, 24201 NY 342, Watertown, 13601, United States
Planning is underway for the Children’s Home of Jefferson County’s (CHJC) Annual Golf Tournament! This year’s tournament is scheduled for Monday, August 14, 2023, at Highland Meadows Golf Club. Last year’s committed sponsors helped raise more than $50,000 to fund CHJC’s SoZo Teen Center, which operates exclusively on donor funds.
As CHJC’s only annual major fundraiser, your support allows us to extend our mission and continually adapt and diversify to meet our community’s ever-changing needs. Sponsorship partnerships remain vital to the success of continuing CHJC’s mission of “Creating opportunities to enhance lives, one relationship at a time.” More than 3,000 children and adults will be served this year by our nearly 20 quality programs focused on strengthening families.
Your sponsorship is a prudent investment in publicizing your organization, as well as its unique services. Benefits from your support include publicity, high-profile visibility, signage, and recognition on our website and social media outlets. We hope we can secure your sponsorship commitment and collect payment in the spring.
Should you have any questions or need any additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly at 315-788-7430. We hope we can count on your support!
Click here to sign-up, or to learn about our sponsorship opportunities! https://form.jotform.com/221326125410137 (opens in a new tab)

Blood Drive
2023-06-27 08:30 - 12:30 | CHJC – Empsall’s Building, 122 Court St, Watertown, NY, 13601, United States
CHJC is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive! Sign up today to give the gift of life!

Virtual Foster Parent/Kinship Caregiver Informational Session
2023-06-20 18:00 - 19:00
If you have ever considered becoming a Foster Parent, please join CHJC’s Fostering Futures Recruitment and Training Specialist, Karli Kukula, for a FREE Virtual Foster Parent/Kinship Caregiver Informational Session.

Karli will explain the process of becoming a Foster Parent, the responsibilities, and the importance of caring and loving adults in a youth’s life.
