Good Will Farm Association

TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE UPPER PENNINSULA OF MICHIGAN BY CREATING NEW LIFE CYCLES AND PATTERNS THAT INCLUDE HOPE, OPPORTUNITY, SUCCESS, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS.

PLACEMENT SERVICES: PROVIDES RECRUITMENT, LICENSING, TRAINING AND SUPPORTING SERVICES TO FOSTER FAMILIES WITH THE GOAL TO PROVIDE STABLE AND LOVING CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO CANNOT REMAIN SAFELY IN THEIR OWN HOME UNTIL THEY CAN SAFELY REUNITE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OR IN SOME CASES, A PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOME IS FOUND.

FAMILY REUNIFICATION: PROVIDES AN INTENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED, THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION APPROACH THAT ADDRESSES ANY SERVICES AND SUPPORTS A FAMILY REQUIRES TO BRING CHILDREN HOME FROM OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT AND KEEP THEM HOME OR IN A PERMANENT FAMILY FOR GOOD. EACH FAMILY HAS A TWO-PERSON TEAM THAT INCLUDES A THERAPIST AND A FAMILY WORKER. TRAUMA SCREENING IS FOLLOWED BY THERAPEUTIC SESSIONS THAT TAKE PLACE WEEKLY FOR 4 TO 6 MONTHS, AS WELL AS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST WITH FAMILY GOALS AND PROVIDE RESOURCES, TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY LINKAGES.

SUPPORTIVE VISITATION: PROVIDES SUPERVISED VISITATION SERVICES TO ALL FAMILIES WITH AN OPEN MICHIGAN DHS FOSTER CARE CASE WITH A CURRENT GOAL OF REUNIFICATION AND WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT FOR SIX MONTHS OR LESS.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS: INSPIRES CHILDREN TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND BUILD BRIGHTER FUTURES BY PROVIDING STRONG AND ENDURING, PROFESSIONALLY-SUPPORTED, ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS. IT OPENS UP NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR CHILDREN BY OFFERING FRIENDSHIP, GUIDANCE AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH CARING VOLUNTEERS. EXPENSES: 130,584 FAMILIES UPWARD: A PREVENTION/EARLY INTERVENTION APPROACH FOCUSING ON FAMILIES AT RISK OF OR EXPERIENCING TRAUMA, PARTICULARLY DUE TO TRANSGENERATIONAL CYCLES. THE ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGES FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY, ADDRESS AND ELIMINATE NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS AND DISORDERS THAT ARE COMMONLY REPEATED THROUGHOUT A FAMILY LINE THROUGH EPIGENETICS. EXPENSES: 66,630 FAMILIES TOGETHER BUILDING SOLUTIONS: A FAMIILY PRESERVATION PROGRAM SEEKING TO SUPPORT THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF FAMILIES TO REDUCE VARIOUS RISKS WHILE BUILDING PROTECTIVE FACTORS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA. THESE FAMILIES, WHILE IN NEED OF LESS INTENSIVE SERVICES, ARE NOT THREATENED WITH THE RISK OF IMMINENT REMOVAL OF A CHILD FROM THEIR HOMES. HOWEVER, IF LEFT WITHOUT SERVICES OR ACCESS TO NECESSARY RESOURCES, THE FAMILY COULD REACH A POINT OF CRISIS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO THREATEN FAMILY STABILITY AND LEAD TO AN EVENTUAL REMOVAL. EXPENSES: 71,801 IN-HOME FAMILY SERVICES: THE INTENSIVE CASEWORK/FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM IS AN IN-HOME, FAMILY-FOCUSED SERVICE THAT GIVES THE FAMILY AN ALTERNATIVE TO OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT. EXPENSES: 125,193 PARENTING FOR SUCCESS: A FAMILY-CENTERED INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO BUILD NURTURING PARENTING SKILLS. PARENT AND CHILD VISITS ARE SUPPORTED BY A VISITING COACH TRAINED IN THE BAVOLEK NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM. PARENTING SUPPORT IS PROVIDED IN THE FAMILY HOME BEFORE THE CHILD VISIT, DURING THE VISIT, AND AFTER TO ENSURE THAT THE SKILL IS LEARNED AND UNDERSTOOD BY THE BIRTH PARENT. EXPENSES: 121,110 POST-ADOPTION RESOURCE CENTERS: CONNECTS ADOPTIVE FAMILIES TO THE SERVICES THAT CAN HELP ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL AND PERMANENT PLACEMENT FOR AN ADOPTED CHILD. THESE CENTERS PROVIDE RESOURCES, TRAINING, INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORT TO HELP FAMILIES STAY TOGETHER, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND MAKE CONNECTIONS THAT LAST A LIFETIME. EXPENSES: 75,849 READ TO RIDE: THE HERMAN "WINKS" GUNDLACH READ TO RIDE PROGRAM IS AN ANNUAL SUMMER EVENT FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 14 ENCOURAGING YOUTH TO READ DURING THE SUMMER. THROUGH A DRAWING, THE PROGRAM AWARDS 20 READERS WITH A NEW QUALITY MOUNTAIN BIKE AND HELMET. A READER GETS ONE CHANCE IN THE DRAWING TO WIN FOR EACH BOOK READ. EXPENSES: 5,902 EXPENSES APPLICABLE TO ALL PROGRAMS: CONTRIBUTION TO DOMESTIC ORGANIZATION - 1,000