The Hello Foundation - A Care Options for Kids Company

07/29/2024

Care Options for Kids (COFK) is proud to announce that Darinisha Williams, PsyD, NCSP, has been named School Psychologist Clinical Director for School-Based Services. As a licensed school psychologist with over eight years of experience, Williams currently serves as Adjunct Professor at California State University, lecturing at the College of Education within the Division of Special Education and Counseling. In addition, Williams served the Milpitas Unified School District, EdTheory and Maxim, providing a full range of virtual and in-person psychological services to children in grades K-12.

Williams specializes in cognitive, academic and behavioral assessments, as well as consultation and behavior management.

07/17/2024

🎉 Meet Jane Hedgpeth, our fabulous new Account Manager for School-Based Services! 🎉 After 21 incredible years as Operations Manager at our Tempe, AZ clinic, Jane is ready to take on this exciting new role. As Account Manager, she’ll be supporting our Schools-Relationship Consultant and acting as the ultimate go-between for our amazing clinicians and various departments. Let's give a big welcome to Jane! 🌟

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In her spare time, Jane and her family share a passion for the great outdoors and enjoy camping, kayaking and off-roading.

07/15/2024

🎉 Exciting News from Care Options for Kids! 🎉 We're thrilled to welcome Christian Manton, M.S., CCC-SLP, as our new Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Clinical Director for School-Based Services!

With over 10 years of SLP experience in both clinical and school settings, Christian is a powerhouse of expertise and innovation. She’s a pro at setting strategic directions, providing stellar operational support, and creating opportunities that cater to our clients' needs. For the past two years, she’s been rocking it as an SLP at our Tempe, AZ clinic, delivering exceptional speech therapy through her top-notch skills in field service, needs analysis, and client management. Let's give a big cheer for Christian! 🎊

Manton has extensive experience in public education serving pre-K to high school students.

06/28/2024

🌟 Introducing our Latest Clinician Spotlight: SLP Candie Oleson 🌟

Candie Oleson shares her fulfilling journey to becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) at Aberdeen School District. She also gives us a glimpse into her personal life, from fostering kittens to performing in a traveling murder mystery group! Candie's story is truly inspiring. 💖

Happy Friday, everyone! 🌈🎉 Have a fantastic weekend!

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06/18/2024

🌞✨ Wishing all of our incredible clinicians a fantastic summer break! We are immensely grateful for the successful school year and all your hard work. Now it’s time to focus on some well-deserved self-care. Enjoy your time off! 🌿

06/17/2024

Huge shoutout to our amazing School Relationship Consultants, Britany, Kam, and Ariel, at Care Options For Kids! Your dedication to putting kids and clinicians first truly makes a difference. We appreciate all that you do to ensure the best care and support for our clinicians and partner districts. Thank you for your hard work and unwavering commitment!

06/13/2024

06/06/2024

🎉 Meet our June Clinicians of the Month: Paige Blodget & Autumn Burtram! 🎉

Paige, from Missouri, and Autumn, originally from Humboldt County, CA, are rocking it as SLP/SLPA at Corbett School District in Corbett, OR.

Paige got her undergrad at Fontbonne University, while Autumn earned her bachelor's at Portland State and is now pursuing her master's at Pacific University.

Read more about their journey here! 👉 [link in bio]

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05/30/2024

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05/28/2024

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05/21/2024

Candice snapped a quick selfie in her speech room last week, in between sessions with students! We love to see our clinicians in their element, doing great things. 📸✨

05/15/2024

SLP and SLPA Teams: Curious about the factors influencing SLP/SLPA caseload sizes? Let's break it down together! 💡
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