Meet July’s Featured Respite Provider: Amber Johnson
Respite Providers are a vital part of caring for children and youth aged birth to 18 experiencing behavioral, emotional, medical, and/or physical challenges. This program is designed to meet specific individual and family needs while maintaining collaboration with other service providers and legal guardians. This valuable service provides families of special needs children the opportunity to balance the many challenges of life. The breaks provided allow family members time to meet their other vital family needs. Providers can be couples, single persons, or families.
As part of an ongoing series, FCC would like you to introduce you to July’s featured provider, Amber Johnson!
How long have you been a respite provider?
One year.
What made you want to apply to be a respite provider?
The child I currently cared for was already a huge part of my life and super important to me and this was the best way I could better be there for him!
What is your favorite part of being a respite provider? I like the ability it gives me to spend more time with a family I care about and allows me to better be there to support them as well! This family is a huge part of my life and I owe that to respite for making it possible for me to be a part of theirs!
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
I love to go on walks and I’m learning to crochet!
You can help support children and parents by becoming a respite provider today. For more information please contact Kelli Degenhardt at (608) 668-2229 or kdegenhardt@fccnetwork.org.
Learn more about FCC’s community respite program here: https://www.fcconline.org/service/community-respite/.
