We love our kids!

Is someone you care about affected by drug or alcohol exposure?

Hi, my name is Tammy DeHesa, founder of Making a Difference Support Services. As a foster and adoptive mother I have realized how important having resources available for my children are.

Unfortunately, I found it difficult to find services in the San Bernardino area that would help me care for my children that were born drug and alcohol addicted. Upon this realization, I decided it was time to reach out to others.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that there were many people and organizations willing to help. These wonderful parents and community partners have made a commitment to helping "Making A Difference" change the lives of substance and trauma exposed children and their families. May this website help you to find the support and resources you need. 

Click here for Tammy's Bio‏
**Adoption Excellence Awards for the Year 2009**      

 Category: Individual and/or Family Contributions
Tammy recently received an Adoption Excellence Award from the US Department of Health and Human Services. The awards recognize outstanding accomplishments in achieving permanency for America's children waiting in foster care.  To read more about this prestigious award, visit the website.
We are so thankful for all Tammy has done and, most importantly, her commitment to the children!

NEW: Twitter Address!
     @MADAtwit

Making A Difference Association has had four of our programs accepted into the California Parent Engagement Center!

  • DAT (Drug, Alcohol & Trauma) Training for Caregivers
  • Family Support Partners
  • Infant Giving Center
  • Support Group - Making A Difference

The California Parent Engagement Center (CPEC), is a cutting edge resource with diverse parent engagement programs and strategies operating in California and funded by the Department of Social Services.  The CPEC highlights programs and strategies in which parents and caregivers are meaningfully involved in direct services, trainings, public awareness, public education, policy and systems change for California children and families

Click on the link below and take a look!
www.caparentengagement.org

MAKE YOUR OWN DIFFERENCE!




Notes and Highlights link from Docs4parents conference coming soon. Watch this space for details.

Docs4Parents is a group of specialists that have come together to help non-profit organizations to raise funds to support programs that offer services to parents/families that are caring for children that have special needs. Docs4Parents will be partnering with Making A Difference Association (MADA) and Inland Regional Center to present a mini half day conference that will give parents and individuals working with children that have challenging behaviors practical information that addresses the whole child.
Proceeds for:
        Making A Difference Association
Registration form for Docs4parents conference