Amber Baze

Facilitated the connection, engagement, and support of kids, students, and parents with complex needs. This included families of kids and students with disabilities, neurodiverse, foster families, and families with a history of trauma.

• Assessed families strengths and needs and identified resources within the church, local schools, and community.
• Established strong relationships with foster care agencies and organizations in order to better serve foster families.
• Managed the Special Needs Ministry by partnering with parents on meeting the physical, behavioral, emotional, and spiritual needs of their kids.
• Recruited and managed volunteers for monthly respite events, bible study groups, and sensory rooms.
• Developed and implemented trauma-informed care trainings for staff, leaders, and volunteers.
• Led a leader development committee, reviewing and developing church polices and volunteer equipping to reduce the risk of harm and established higher standards of safety.
• Created and supervised a volunteer team of mental health providers that were able to meet the immediate emotional support for students in crisis.

• Facilitated learning through play, stories and outdoor activities for successful child outcomes.
• Supported emotional well-being by addressing individual needs and providing a nurturing environment for growth.
• Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
• Communicated regularly with parents regarding their child''s achievements or concerns while offering guidance on home-based support strategies and community resources for further support.
• Worked closely with fellow staff members in developing and implementing educational, recreational activities, and social-emotional learning.

• Oversaw the physical care of the facility, the daily supervision of clients and provided basic needs, medical and emotional care, and overall safety of clients in care.
• Provided a supportive learning experience and empathetic adult guidance to clients.
• Delivered services within a trauma-Informed care framework, assisting clients to achieve their goals and family reunification.
• Worked with clients on building their strengths, assisting them to create solutions, and discovering hope for their future.
• Facilitated group therapy sessions that encouraged open dialogue, mutual support, and personal growth among clients.
• Sensitive to the population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.