DeJuana S. Jernigan, MSW, LCCA, LCPAA DeJuana is a native Houstonian who graduated Valedictorian of her high school class and completed her undergraduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin earning a bachelor’s degree in Social Work. DeJuana later attended graduate school at The University of Houston where she earned a master’s degree in
After an extensive search, Arms Wide Adoption Services announced DeJuana Jernigan has been selected as the nonprofit’s new President and CEO. Jernigan will assume the role on April 13, 2020. “I am honored and excited to be joining Arms Wide Adoption Services,” Jernigan said. “It is a privilege to be part of a credible, mission-driven
Although we try to shed light on the issue of child abuse throughout the year… April marks a month dedicated to raising awareness. Did you know child abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level? Across ethnic and cultural lines? Within all religions? At all levels of education? Across the United States, reported child abuse occurs every
Dear Arms Wide Adoption Services family and friends, It is bittersweet for our Board Chair, Riz Amanullah, and I to share with you my decision to retire on April 13, after 22 wonderful years with Arms Wide Adoption Services. I started planning for this transition so long ago I can hardly believe the time has
COVID-19 Update Even in these uncertain times, Arms Wide Adoption Services is committed to supporting children and families through the foster care, adoption processes and beyond. We are learning new ways to serve our families remotely, but effectively and compassionately. We wanted to address the impact COVID-19 has had on our organization. In addition, we
Arms Wide Adoption Services’ response to COVID-19: The safety of the children, families, and communities we serve continues to be our number one priority. Arms Wide Adoption Services remains open and staffed with essential personnel. Caseworkers and support staff will be available by phone around-the-clock to support families enrolled in our foster care, adoption, post
Matching Series Continued: After The Submission My name is Arianne Riebel. I am the Director of Foster Care and Adoption Programs here at Arms Wide Adoption Services. I wanted to write a blog series which walks families through the placement processes for the adoption journey. My first blog was on Emergency Placement Matching and my
Biological Family Visits Through our blog, we have covered the first night checklist, but we haven’t covered biological family visits yet. For all parties involved, biological family visits can be hard. Sometimes, you have to come face-to-face with a person who hurt a child. Sometimes, you come face-to-face with a parent who really does mean
My Blog Series Continued: Adoption Matching My name is Arianne Riebel. I am the Director of Foster Care and Adoption Programs here at Arms Wide Adoption Services. I wanted to write a blog series which walks families through the placement processes for the adoption journey. My first blog was on Emergency Placement Matching. This time,