Vol. 14, No. 2 • May 2010

Meet North Carolina's New LINKS Coordinator

In addition to a spectacular conference, SaySo welcomed Deirdre Rushin as the new North Carolina LINKS coordinator. Ms. Rushin and her 14-year-old son moved to North Carolina from Detroit, Michigan by way of Arizona.

Ms. Rushin’s desire to make the move was driven largely by extended family, which branches throughout our state.

She has her MSW from Wayne State University and found her best work was with the teen population in Detroit. Ms. Rushin’s stated, “By stepping into this role I have the best of both worlds: I get to work with a population that I enjoy while being able to provide some creative approaches to addressing some of the ever changing challenges our youth are faced with today.”

Ms. Rushin’s family fostered children, so she saw the challenges foster parents experience on a daily basis.

When asked what she would want to say to foster parents, Ms. Rushin replied, “I want all foster parents to know that they are the most important part of the team. Without them our youth would be lost. Thank you for all you do. You are definitely appreciated and you serve as a major pillar to our success.”

A new fan of Bojangles chicken, Ms. Rushin is glad to live in the South.

To contact Deirdre Rushin, call 919/334-1090 or send e-mail to: [email protected].

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