Posts by John Mark Toomey
Why Is the Number of Foster Care Kids on the Rise in TN?
Earlier this year, the Commissioner of Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services (DCS) told the state’s governor that “since 2016, there’s been a 10.3 percent increase in the number of kids…
Read MoreWhat’s the Omni ‘Story’?
Meet the Employees Behind Our 30th Anniversary… Omni Family of Services has been helping children and their families grow and heal for 30 years. Our unique, trauma-informed care program upended…
Read MoreThe Need for Foster Parents Is Critical in 2021
More children but fewer foster homes… The need for foster parents and qualified homes is always great, but this past pandemic year has made the situation more critical than ever. The number…
Read MoreQuestions to Ask When You Receive a Potential Foster Care Placement
Foster Placement Calls: Questions to Ask Congratulations on completing the application and licensing requirements for becoming a foster parent! While you’re waiting for your first call about a potential foster…
Read MoreOmni Visions Receives 2021 Best of Lexington Award
Lexington Award Program Honors the Achievement of Omni Visions Lexington LEXINGTON May 26, 2021 — Omni Visions Lexington has been selected for the 2021 Best of Lexington Award in the Adoption Agency…
Read MoreOmni Visions Northeast Regional Office Relocates to Johnson City
Omni Visions Jonesborough is excited to announce that we have outgrown our original offices and are moving to Johnson City. We opened our first Omni Visions Northeast Tennessee regional office…
Read MoreOmni Visions’ North Carolina Program Achieves TFTC Certification
After an extensive 18-month process, Omni Visions is pleased to share that its North Carolina program has achieved TFTC (Together Facing the Challenge) Certification. Developed by faculty of Duke University’s…
Read MoreOmni Visions Johnson City Provides High Level Support for Foster Care Parents
Foster Care Support Services Are What Differentiate Omni Countless children with a mental health diagnosis or complex trauma would benefit from therapeutic foster care. Yet there aren’t enough provider homes…
Read MoreOmni Visions Foster-to-Adopt Success Story: Leading with Love
Ebony and Raychelle Smith hadn’t planned on such a large family in the beginning. The twins were enough. But circumstances, as they often do, began to change rapidly. In a…
Read MoreOmni Visions Paducah Foster Parent Shortage Story by WPSD News 6
Omni Visions Paducah KY Resource Coordinator, Janet Bloomingburg speaks about the shortage of Foster Parents in Paducah KY, nearby Madisonville and Bowling Green along with all of KY, TN and NC. Janet says, “Sibling groups can be difficult to…
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