Saying Good-Bye To Jeffrey Postuma- Director of Parenting Time

Saying Good-Bye to Jeffrey Postuma
Director of Parenting Time

Always laughing or cracking a joke, while working diligently, Jeffrey’s spirit will be missed at Perspectives. For 12 years Jeffrey has been the Director of our Parenting Time program.  This program reunites non-custodial parents with their children by providing comprehensive services to parents who have been ordered by a court to have supervision and to receive instruction and coaching on appropriate parenting behavior while visiting their children. Jeffrey’s last day at Perspectives was last Wednesday, January 4th. 

The staff joined for a farewell potluck at Kids Cafe, and in addition to some fun stories he received a signed bowling pin from Park Tavern Restaurant & Bowling.  This was to commemorate a particular funny staff event which left him with the nickname “Twinkle Toes Postuma”. You will have to ask him the details.

Jeffrey will be running his own business, Jeffrey Postuma LLC, providing a variety of services to families such as parenting consulting, supervised parenting time, mediations, home safety assessments, ect to families throughout the state.   We wish him good luck in his new venture and know he will exceed all expectations.

Jeffrey and Perspectives’ will stay connected as he stated, “Perspectives is home to me. I have had all my kids while working at Perspectives and many life changes.” 
Jeffrey, you will always be a part of Perspectives. We want you to know how very proud of the work and the successful program you built here for the Parenting Time Program. 

 

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Giving Tree Gift Program at Perspectives

Dear Volunteers& Donors,

Once again we are in full swing collecting gifts for our “Giving Tree Program”.  This program supports our Parenting Time families and provides them an opportunity to give their children a Christmas. 

The way it works is we look for wonderful people such as you to purchase gifts for children ages 5 to 18.  You drop off the gifts at Perspectives by Friday, December 1^st and we then convert our small conference room into a Holiday story.  You need not wrap the presents as the parents get to come on the weekends of December 9^th and 16^th and shop for their children.

It’s pretty simple but makes all the difference in the lives on our families.  If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call.  Also check out our blog article on this campaign under Parenting Time.

Wishing you a very happy holiday season!

Laura Rogers

Director of Volunteers

3381  Gorham Avenue,

St. Louis Park, MN 55426

952-405-2516

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www.perspectives-family.org

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Parenting Time Program Needs You- "The Giving Tree"

     

You can have a great impact on a child this

Holiday Season thru The Giving Tree!

The holidays are quickly approaching and Perspectives’ Parenting Time families need you. We are accepting donations for infants to teens (though we have the greatest need for teen gifts). For many of our kids these will be the only gifts they receive this Holiday season.  You need not to wrap the gifts, just call Laura at 952-405-2516 and discuss drop off.

On Friday December 9^th – Sunday December 11^th & December 16th-18^th, we’ll start having parents come in to pick out gifts for their children! 

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

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8x10 Picture Frames Needed for our Parenting Time Program

A thirteen month curriculum for our supervised parenting program. Lots of hard work on the parent's part. We recognize them for their motivation by a framed certificate.

If your able to donate in some frames please call Laura. 

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Parenting Time Family Story

It is so nice to write stories of hope, happiness and gratitude, in this fast paced, I want more.... mentality,  that we sometime see in the world. 

Let me take you to a story that will warm your heart.  It is a story of appreciation, from one of our parents in our parenting time program here at Perspectives Inc.  Our parenting time program lets parents who would otherwise not be able to spend time and parent their children, in a safe and beautiful environment.  We all go through transitions in our life and the parents in this program are no exception.  They have at Perspectives Inc. the ability to safely parent their children and learn parenting skills from an exceptional curriculum that we have parents participate in. Most of our families are low income families which can create even more barriers to help.

One of our parents who made it through this curriculum and learned many news ways of parenting with her children felt uplifted.  After recieving a gift of completion for her time well spent on many learning activities within the parent curriculum,  she wept as she told Director Jeffrey Postuma how her birthday was coming up and she could not believe we gave her a gift.  She recieved a cupcake kit that she was so excited about using as a special quality time tool  with her children.

Hats off to you mom, we appreciate the good your doing for the community in building new tools with your children. It is said, "It Takes a Village"

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