What would you do if you became a parent of five children overnight? Who would you call? How would you feed them, get beds, toys, clothes, Christmas gifts and pay your bills?
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Sarah and Mark, along with their child Alex, were grappling with severe communication issues in their family. During the initial week working with SCAN, the household was filled with the sound of raised voices as they struggled to express themselves, often leading to emotional wounds.
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In a time of sudden changes, families often face extra stress. Donna’s recent hospitalization shifted her partner Jeremy into the position as the sole caretaker of their two children.
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Tanya and Lawrence had recently moved to Indiana with their two children to live with family after being evicted from their home. This was a temporary solutions though and eventually the day came where they could no longer stay with family and needed to find a permanent place to live. This is when they reached out to SCAN for help.
Read MoreKelly recently experienced a traumatic event which left her with financial hardship and facing homelessness with her two children. On top of that, her son, Tyler, suffered a major injury during soccer practice. The frequent doctor’s appointments for Tyler and her own traumatic event impacted her ability to maintain a consistent schedule at work.
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Two years ago, Sam entered her 35th foster home. She was just 8 when she was removed from her mother’s care due to experiencing abuse and neglect.
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Each spring, Casa Restaurants has come together to make SCAN’s Brown Bag Lunch possible. It began as a personal project of Casa co-founder Tom Casaburo, operating out of the Casa restaurant on Fairfield. The project has evolved in going into the 38th year of partnership with SCAN.
Read MoreConnie, a SCAN Prevention Coordinator, attended a local community fair to share how people can be a part of SCAN’s mission of strengthening families and protecting children. A woman, Sheri, approached the booth, and Connie could tell that she had something serious to share.
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Robert immigrated to the US when he was a teenager. Now, he is a single father with soon-to-be teenagers. His ex struggles with a drug addiction and is often in and out of the home and their children’s lives, causing ongoing pain and trauma in the family. When she does come home, she often trades her food stamps for drugs, making it hard to consistently put food on the table for the family.
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On June 13, 2022, residents of Fort Wayne were rocked as a “derecho” made its way through much of the city on a Monday evening. The 98 MPH relentlessly straight-lined winds left a swath of unexpected destruction, leaving tens of thousands of residents without power for days, many with downed trees on their homes and streets. All of this created an unexpected crisis situation.
Read MoreOver this past year, Destiny Erhardt, SCAN Prevention Coordinator, began working with northeast Indiana counties to establish Prevent Child Abuse (PCA Councils) and discuss the needs they felt were most important to their communities during the holidays.
Read MoreOver this past year, Destiny Erhardt, SCAN Prevention Coordinator, began working with northeast Indiana counties to establish Prevent Child Abuse (PCA Councils) and discuss the needs they felt were most important to their communities during the holidays.
Read MorePeter and Wanda’s are parents in a family of six. Having four kids on its own is a handful but it is even more difficult when three of Peter and Wanda’s children have special needs. Between the weight of handle family life and struggling to pay the rent, the family found themselves in need of assistance. This is where they found themselves working with SCAN to help with their housing and figure out the best ways to move forward as a family.
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After battling with addiction, Jamie and his wife, Sadie, found their son, Oliver, removed from their home as they were not able to provide a safe home environment for him. They both realized they needed to make changes for the sake of their son and Jamie took that to heart.
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Abby was a victim of domestic violence. The abuse finally reached a point where her six-year-old little boy was removed from the home. Abby had to make a decision for her safety and the well-being of her son. She decided to separate from her husband and began dedicating herself to SCAN's Domestic Violence services.
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Cliff and Becky felt overwhelmed when their baby Rosie received a new medical diagnosis. They had never heard of this before and when the doctor spoke, words like seizures, death and brain damage paralyzed them with fear.
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Dan had taken temporary custody of his son, Jacob, when it was discovered that Jacob’s mother wasn’t sending him to school and leaving him alone for extended periods of time. Shortly after, Jacob’s mother was arrested for drug use and, ultimately, had her visitation rights suspended. Dan had never spent much time with Jacob, but he was ready to learn and grow.
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When Leslie first came to SCAN, she was looking for help in guidance to help her granddaughter, Claire. For Leslie, the first step she needed to take was taking care of issues regarding the condition of her home before she could help her granddaughter.
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Larry’s family began coming to SCAN after being involved with DCS. SCAN’s team began conducting both therapeutic supervised visits and individual therapy with Larry and his children, Jessica and Isabella.
At first, the children would often shut down and disengage from the visits, especially when any discussions arose involving their emotion. Larry also struggled with expressing himself as it went against what he knew growing up. Moreover, he would often dismiss Jessica and Isabella’s emotions and respond in less nurturing ways, reinforcing the cycle.
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Tyler’s parents, Joseph and Sarah, recently divorced after being married for 10 years. They grew apart over time, and Sarah knew it was time for her to end the relationship.
Tyler divided his time between his parents, being reassured that they both loved him and wanted the best for him. He was told this was a good thing for their family and he believed his parents, as his experience has been that they have only the best of intentions for him.
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