Meet June’s Featured Respite Provider: Lizzi
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 to introduce you to June’s featured provider, Lizzi!
We asked her a few questions about her experience with the respite program:
How long have you been a respite provider?
I have been a respite provider for 3 months.
What made you want to apply to be a respite provider?
I was working with a client in a different role when their family mentioned they had been looking for a respite provider for a while. They asked if I would be interested, and I immediately said yes because I enjoyed working with them. From there, I began taking on additional clients to help support other families in need of care.
What is your favorite part of being a respite provider?
My favorite part is being able to take some stress off families by providing reliable care for their child. I also really value the time I get to spend with the kids, they always bring a smile to my face and teach me so much.
What do you like doing in your free time?
I enjoy spending time with friends, working out, and reading.
You can help support children and parents by becoming a respite provider today. For more information, please contact Louise Campbell at (608) 668-2221 or lcampbell@fccnetwork.org.
Learn more about FCC’s community respite program here: https://www.fcconline.org/service/community-respite/.
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