October 2020 Newsletter

KYJO Angel Tree Gift Drive We are gearing up for our annual KYJO Angel Tree Gift Drive. Our KYJO Angel Tree Program fulfills Christmas gift wishes for the all children associated with our agency who are in the Child Welfare system.  This year the gift drive will run from November 16th through December 18th.  Several…

September 2020 Newsletter

Kevin’s Huddle Hello KYJO Community, September was National Suicide Prevention Awareness month and this year more than ever; it was important to share information and resources to bring attention to this often-stigmatized topic. The additional stress of a pandemic, wildfires, social unrest, home schooling and work from home have made the current times a particularly…

August 2020 Newsletter

Kevin’s Huddle Hello KYJO Community! I am so happy to be back in action with our August KYJO Monthly Newsletter. Along with everyone in the world, our agency has had to modify and adjust to the “new normal” during these unprecedented times. In July, we were extremely disappointed to have to cancel our annual Big…

KYJO Resource Parent Support Group

March 2020 Newsletter

Highlights On March 6, we took some time to celebrate KYJO’s employees with a day of wellness and self-care for Employee Appreciation Day! We brought in massage therapists to treat the KYJO crew to some much-needed rest and relaxation. You can see more photos from the day on our Facebook: Partner Spotlight Cake4Kids In November…

February 2020 Newsletter

Highlights Last month, our residents hiked their way toward success! Check out these pictures from our January hiking trips and see more on our Facebook: Partner Spotlight Central Valley Sports Central Valley Sports was established in 2008 as a retail sporting goods store. It has since evolved into a professional screen printing and embroidery company…

Fabian Sanchez KYJO Foster Parent

October 2019 Newsletter

Highlights Last month, we focused on improving our cross-department communication at KYJO. While we’ve always worked together (the KYJO team has always been a TEAM), ongoing changes and adjustments (mostly in response to state regulations) have spurred us to reorganize things a bit and make sure we’re facilitating communication across our entire team. Particularly, our…

KYJO Wild Water Adventure Park

September 2019 Newsletter

Monthly Motivation Growth = Change As simple as that equation above might seem, there’s actually a lot of “math” that factors into it. As we’ve attempted to clear up the uncertainties surrounding our Short Term Residential Treatment Program (STRTP), we’ve gotten away from what truly works for our population. That makes NOW the perfect time…

August 2019 Newsletter

Highlights We want to take the time to thank everyone who made last month’s Big B.A.N.G. Weekend events a success – including the kids, parents, community members, and KYJO partners who helped us put on our MOST SUCCESSFUL Big B.A.N.G. yet! If you’d like to see a whole bunch of photos from the weekend, be…