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Every day, more and more youth enter the foster care system with emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges that require specialized support. These young people are in need of homes with caregivers who can provide stability, structure, and understanding.
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Consider a child who has grown up in a neglectful environment at no fault of their own, shuffled between various foster or group homes for years with no support system. Who is there to support these youth who are missing the crucial resources they require?
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👨👩👧👦 Today, we recognize the vital role families play in nurturing, protecting, and shaping lives. At Cayuga Centers, we’re committed to supporting children, parents, caregivers, and communities through programs that strengthen family bonds and create lasting impact.
✨ Today we’re celebrating Eloiza Roman, MSW ✨
Eloiza is our longest‑tenured clinician in the UC TFC program, and her dedication to caring for unaccompanied children continues to inspire us every day.
Through compassion, consistency, and deep clinical expertise, Eloiza creates spaces of safety and trust for children who have already endured so much. Her steady presence, empathy, and commitment remind us that healing begins with being seen and cared for.
Thank you, Eloiza, for your years of service, your heart for this work, and the countless lives you’ve touched. 🧡
#MeetOurChangeMakers
She didn`t just choose this career — She was called to it. 🧡
As a UC Clinician, Yasmin Jorge, MSW provides compassionate, trauma-informed care to unaccompanied minors — young people who have shown incredible courage just to get here.
Every day, she shows up as a steady, caring presence in their lives, helping them process, heal, and find their footing in a new world.
Thank you, Yasmin. We are so grateful for everything you give. 🙏
🧡 this post to show Yasmin some love!
#MeetOurChangeMakers
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