Join us for this dynamic and interactive panel discussion in partnership with Maryland Family Network, for and with families in Baltimore City that have benefitted from C.A.S.E. Services. You will hear the sincere and unique experiences of families just like yours, who have navigated the foster care system for their children. They will share their real life stories of challenges and triumphs as they advocated to get the care they needed for their families, and more importantly how C.A.S.E. has helped.

This panel will be facilitated by Shawan Burke, MPH of Maryland Family Network and Jonelle Wimbush, foster/adoptive parent and WWK Recruiter for C.A.S.E.

The first 25 registrants who attend will receive a $20 Visa Gift Card. All attendees will receive an additional gift if they enroll in C.A.S.E.’s family support services program or therapeutic services (additional requirements apply to redeem gift).

Facilitators: 

Shawan Burke, MPA, is a former Head Start child who also served as a Head Start parent. Her love for the program quickly grew from a desire to help other families reach their greatest potential. Shawan has more than a decade of experience providing comprehensive services to families from birth through age 5. Currently she serves as an Early Head Start Assistant Director of Family Services with Maryland Family Network providing training, technical assistance, monitoring and support to staff in Early Head Start programs across the State of Maryland.

Jonelle Wimbush- is a licensed foster parent turned child advocate. She has five kids but that’s likely to change if she has anything to do with it. She has coined the motto “Give me all the babies” Adopting from Illinois and now Maryland. She has worked in many different industries including Supply Chain Logistics, Long-Term Rehabilitation Care and Special Education Schools. Finding her passion as a resources parent she feels C.A.S.E. is the perfect way to support and educate the local community on the desperate need for suitable loving homes. Jonelle graduated from Strayer University with a Bachelors in Business Administration.

Panelist: 

Chiara Jones, MSW, C.A.S.E. Family Support Coach – Baltimore City

Tamara Burke, C.A.S.E. Director Clinical Program Administration

Kerrie Carden, C.A.S.E. Adoptive Parent

Mia Nelson, C.A.S.E. Client & Kinship Parent

Towanda Harvey, C.A.S.E. Foster/Adoptive Parent Advocate