Heritage Children Service of Bowling Green

09/01/2026

Christine Derengowski, Writer 💗

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

🎉 An Afternoon of Play is coming to Somerset! 🎉

Our Outreach Coordinator, Gwen Cowan-West, has a special An Afternoon of Play event planned for Friday, September 11, 2026 from 5:30-7:30 pm — and you’re invited!

This is a **FREE community event** for children ages 5–12, taking place at 480 East University Drive in Somerset, KY.

🌈 The evening will include:
🧘 Yoga
🧠 Sensory play
🎨 Expressive arts
💛 Coping skills education
📚 Resources and information about Play Therapy
…and so much more!

Bring your children out for a fun-filled evening as we celebrate International Play Therapy Week and the incredible powers of play 🧸✨
We can’t wait to play, connect, and celebrate with you!

08/12/2026

Kids who have experienced foster care may have unique triggers at school. I’ve shared several in this post but feel free to ADD in the comments! 👇 Every child and situation is different.

I’ve continued to update this post based on feedback from the community over the years - thank you for your contribution!

Foster parents: If you know of a clear support need for a child in your care, consider foreshadowing the best you can for the child and communicate with their teacher/school counselor where appropriate. Accommodations may be available you don’t even know exist.

School staff/teachers/specialists/counselors: If you can avoid altogether for the entire class - great! If you can alter or provide support/accomodations - wonderful! I know that isn’t always possible. If that’s the case, consider giving kids a heads up about whats going to happen and/or checking in or offering support after. THANK YOU for all you do for youth impacted by foster care. For many, school is the place where they feel safest and some of their most trusted adults may exist at school. Your everyday care matters more than you know!

👉Comment SUPPORTS and I’ll send you a post that has a ton of ways schools can help kids impacted by foster care.

08/12/2026