My name is Cameron Pearce and I have been the Administrative Marketing and Development Intern for a few months now. I have had the privilege of working under Melissa, the Director of Development & Growth as well as many other wonderful staff members and volunteers here at CHC. As an intern, I work with Melissa […]
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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 […]
My name is Kaitlin and my son, Benjamin and I have been coming to The Children’s Healing Center for the better part of a year. Parenthood is easily one of the most challenging experiences a person can have. It’s pretty much a guarantee. When your child has different and/or special needs it becomes a greater […]
This month’s blog is all about healthy eating and summer opportunities for healthy eating! Healthy eating includes eating at home instead of out, eating farm fresh food, and growing your own food at home. It is prime time in Michigan for farm fresh food so let’s dive in to all of the great things about […]
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 […]