Author Archives: AdminIntern

My name is Brian and my daughter Ellory has been a regular visitor to the Children’s Healing Center for four years.   My wife tried to remember exactly how we heard about the CHC. She thinks we first heard about it from the Social Worker at DeVos Children’s hospital when Ellory was first diagnosed. At the […]

In May we celebrate Mother’s day and this month we were able to sit down with Leena and learn more about her family, what is it like to be a mom of a child with a medical vulnerability, and their time at the Center. Leena, Megin, and Ethan are a family of three who have […]

Hello! My name is Haley Nguyen, and I became involved with the Children’s Healing Center in June 2021. I am currently in the master’s Social Work program at Grand Valley State University. A passion of mine has always been working with children. I have worked at a daycare, volunteered at the Children’s Advocacy Center, and […]

My name is Maggie Carey and I have been the Administrative, Marketing, and Development Intern for almost a year now! I have had the pleasure of working under Melissa, our Director of Development and Growth, on community outreach tasks, planning and execution of fundraising events, grant writing, and recruitment of volunteers. I also work with […]

March is the month of LUCK and we at the Center certainly feel like the luckiest of them all! We are so lucky to have the best members, volunteers, team, board members, and community of supporters. We are lucky to create memories and build community amongst each other.   Our members fill our hearts with […]

Hi everyone, my name is Emma Clinkscales, the Behavioral Health Manager (or Social Worker) who recently became a part of the team. I joined the center in November of 2021. I recently moved to Grand Rapids with my amazing husband, Ryan, who also volunteers here at the center. When searching for jobs prior to our […]

The month of February is a time to celebrate the love we have for ourselves and those around us. This month we ran our “WE LOVE” project to express our gratitude and love for those who make what we do possible. We ran a series of social media posts and some activities in the Center […]

Hello! My name is Madisen Jacobson, and I became involved with the Children’s Healing Center in April of 2021. A friend of mine mentioned the Center as a place to volunteer and gain experience for my future career, little did I know the impact would be much greater. After learning about what the Center does […]

  The winter months can make going outside and being active difficult. Luckily, there are some winter activities and motivational tools that make it easy to keep your New Year Resolutions and to stay healthy and happy. The American Psychology Association states that a stroll in the park or a day spent in the snow […]

Joy is defined as the feeling of happiness and delight generated from good moments and memories. We encompass the feeling of joy through the Center all year long, but especially during the holidays. Our mission of Good. Clean. Fun allows us to spread joy to not only our members but our staff, volunteers, and community […]