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The extendedReach team is full of caring people who are passionate about supporting agencies in every way we can! Curt Coty, extendedReach’s Senior Software Engineer Lead, took some time to chat about his experience as a software engineer as well as his work with extendedReach. Read on to learn about some of his favorite features.
extendedReach proudly serves over 25,000 case managers and Ari Knight oversees the Customer Experience team to ensure every experience with extendedReach is a good one. Ari is a pillar at extendedReach and kindly took the time to answer a few questions of ours so you can get to know her more.
The extendedReach foster care software team is excited to announce a new case management software feature to close out 2022!
Falcon Children’s Home & Family Services is a nonprofit in Falcon, North Carolina with a mission to provide a home for children needing placement. In addition to their Foster Care and Adoptions Program, they offer a Transitional Living Program to prepare foster teens for independence. Falcon Children’s Home COO, Patrick Womack took some time to share what they do and how working with extendedReach has helped them carry out their mission.
In the world of social service – especially foster care – money can be tight for agencies. There are always so many more opportunities… if only there was more funding. Of course, there are grants for foster care and group homes… but many find applying for funding to be fruitless as they always get passed over. Maybe you’re wondering how to even apply for foster care grants? Here’s how you can put together a strong application so you can get the funding you need. Read on to get your hands on a list we put together of foster care-related grants to make things even easier. extendedReach always has you covered.
If you're a foster care case manager, odds are that your job is stressful. The high workload can easily lead to exhaustion and burnout. Most people know that finding ways to manage stress is a good idea. However, those who are under pressure usually have the least bandwidth available to make meaningful changes.
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At extendedReach, we pride ourselves on providing unrivaled customer service to our customers, but we wanted to take things a step further. We are so excited to announce KCare Academy!
For many kids, turning eighteen is an exciting milestone consisting of graduating high school, becoming an adult, and beginning the next chapter. For foster youth, it may feel more like being pushed out of the nest into the unknown, which can lead to feelings of anxiety and self-doubt. Aging out of foster care can be scary and supporting youth at this time is of the utmost importance. As many of our customers are absolute heroes with their contributions to the foster system, we’ve compiled a list of things both agencies and foster parents can do to help ease the transition.