Gloria has been an Auberle foster parent since this past November. She has raised two children of her own and has six years experience with Treatment/Therapeutic Foster Care in PA and more experience as a foster parent in VA. She has done exstensive work with troubled teens both professionally and as a foster parent. Her Master's Degree and job are in the field of education so she will be able to help her foster children with education issues and service barriers. She has also worked as a Probation Parole Officer.

Geneva has been an Auberle foster parent since 1996. She has also recruited a number of other foster parents. She has raised her own children and grandchildren. She knows how to advocate for her foster children, especially when it comes to working with the school district. She does amazing things when it comes to behavioral issues, self -esteem, and learning problems. I have her co-lead some of the foster parent training classes on discipline and working with behavior and learning problems.

Thelma has been an Auberle foster parent since 2001. She has had six foster children with Auberle while raising two daughters. She helps care for her grandson when her daughter works. She babysat children when she was a young teen and has cared for children in her home on and off for most of her adult life. She is patient and loving but firm when she needs to be. She helps children work through their problems and is a good listener. She has a good time with them but still makes them do their homework. Children can have fun at her house and know they are loved but there is no doubt about who is in charge.

Kim has been an Auberle foster parent since 7/02. She has experience raising her own daughter and has cared for 3 foster children so far. She has a supportive extended family.

Craig and Susan have been foster parents since 4/03. Even though they have no children of their own they have cared for the children of family and friends and have really enjoyed it. Craig is very patient and loving, he may be too soft on children sometimes when they need to be disciplined. Susan is very loving and attentive as well as being firm and consistent; she is more the disciplinarian. If I were a foster child I would want to be placed in their home.

Sheila has been an Auberle foster parent since 1997. She is very patient and has done a wonderful job with some very difficult children. She works very hard with her foster children teaching them important life skills. She is a very loving and supportive foster parent.

Michelle has been an Auberle foster parent since 1998. She is a mother, grandmother, and an aunt. She has taken on a wide variety of foster children and done very well with them. She is committed to providing the best possible environment for her foster children. She is loving, patient, and fair but firm. Her foster children know they can talk to her about almost anything. She is very consistent about communicating with our staff about the problems, progress, and needs of the foster children in her care.