Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma is excited to announce to the community that Jean Goodner, LPC S is the new clinical director of the center. As a licensed therapist, Jean has been working in a contract capacity for two years at the center. Her work has greatly benefited the clients served and positioned her well for the leadership role of clinical director.

Goodner earned her bachelor’s degree in art and psychology from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. She completed her master’s degree to become a certified school counselor and licensed professional counselor from Amberton University and Dallas Baptist University. She completed her supervisor training at the University of North Texas. 

Goodner brings over 20 years of professional experience, including 15 years as a school counselor at Thomas Haley Elementary in Irving, Texas and Ginnings Elementary in Denton, Texas and work in private practice for several years.

Jean’s training is extensive including school counselor certified in Texas and Oklahoma and LPC licensure in Texas. Her widely diversified counseling skills and techniques used to assist children, families, and adults through trial and trauma make her a great asset to the CFGC team. 

“I am excited to become an integral part of the Child & Family Guidance Center after serving as a contract therapist for this well run organization. It is exciting to see success in families with therapy, psychological testing and parenting education resources. Plans are in process to continue growth by offering assistance to our community through services and education. I feel truly blessed to have the opportunity to work with such and ethical and caring group of professionals,” Goodner said.

Goodner is very active in her community through church, professional memberships, and volunteer projects. She is a member of Texas School Counselor Association, Dallas Metro Counseling Association Emerging Leader and North Texas Counseling Association, PTA Life Member and State Senator for the Texoma Counseling Association. 

Goodner has volunteered for several years as a church missionary. From 1997 to 1999 she was a volunteer with the Bulgarian Ministry of Education/Bulgarian Parliament assisting with developing a plan to integrate special education children into the public school system after the fall of Communism. Assisted with parliamentary procedure developments to enact legislation, which facilitated foreign adoption of infants and assisted with enacting legislation to protect abused children. Goodner has also served on mission trips to Mexico, New Orleans, and South Texas.

Eva Richard volunteers to make Operation Warm Fuzzy Pillows for our clients

 

 

  

  

 

CFGC holds Annual Meeting at NEW North RIG Grill  Restaurant and Swears in New Members Laura LeCrone and Carole Linsteadt

New Board Members Laura LeCrone and Carole Linsteadt were sworn in to serve a 3 year term

 

 January 13,2011 CFGC Board of Directors held their Annual Meeting at the New North RIG Grill Restaurant in Denison Texas.  Board Member David Bayless, Jr., graciously hosted the event.  Everyone enjoyed the food, fun and celebrations of a very successful 2010 at the Child & Family Guidance Center. Several fun awards were given in appreciation to the dedicated and hard working board members.

 

 

Debra Faries is an Awesome Volunteer for CFGC!

 

 

Debra Faries is an incredible volunteer! She has a beautiful spirit and giving heart. Her passion is to help wherever she can.  And she helps in a big way at the Child & Family Guidance Center.  Debra helps the front office staff with important adminsitrave tasks and she was a life saver during the Harley Fundraiser stuffing goody bags for the bikers, and decorating the Harley Gift Basket. Her talents are many and she is a true delight to be around. We extend our sincere gratitude to Debra for all she does for us at CFGC! 

 

 

Lexi Wilson, Sherman High Senior and President of Sisters of Service heads up  the Operation Warm Fuzzy Project for  school year 2010-2011 .

  

The Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma is thrilled to announce Lexi Wilson is  the Operation Warm Fuzzy Project  Volunteer  for the school year 2010/2011!  This outstanding senior stopped by the center in July to visit, learn more about the center and bring a few dozen beautiful OWF blankets that she and other  leadership students of Sisters of Service (SOS) had made. Lexi is president of the organization and is excited about leading the group as well as heading up the OWF project.  We a re equally grateful to Lexi for carrying the torch to keep the OWF project going. The project was founded in 2004 by 16 year old Sarah Fallon and has been sustained each year by outstanding teenagers.   Lexi is now focusing her  attention on  raising funds for the material to make more and more blankets.  Please consider making a donation to the project. You can donate to the project online. Just go to the Wish List page.  Welcome Lexi!  

 

 

May is Mental Health Month  CFGC Staff Appreciation Lunch May 24, 2010  Fun had by All!!!

 

Parade of Homes 2010 Benefiting Child & Family Guidance Center

 
 "At the 2010 Parade of Homes' Awards Dinner, for the Home Builders Association of Grayson-Fannin-Cooke Counties, the Child & Family Guidance Center of Texas was presented a check for $5,000. Presenting the check on behalf of the Association were 2010 Parade of Homes Chair Jason Sofey and 2010 President Ron Barton. And, accepting the check on behalf of the Center were President Gina Smith and Executive Director Brenda Hayward. Center board members Kelly Ashmore, Theresa Littlefield, Karen Castleman, Susan Simmons, Frank Gadek and Nanc Gill also participated in the presentation. Article and Photograph By: Eugene H. Lund." 

 The Board and Staff greatly appreciate the efforts and support of the Home Builders Assocaition of Grayson, Fannin and Cooke Counties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun had by All at the 1st Annual Home & Garden Show Saturday, April 24th, 2010

 

 

 

The Home Builders Association of Grayson, Fannin, and Cooke Counties hosted the 1st Annual Home & Garden Show at the Former Circuit City Building on Saturday, April 24th, 2010.  Thousands of visitors stopped by to tour the show. It was an incredible success!  CFGC had a booth at the show to help the community better understand our services and to acknowledge the center as the charity for the Parade of Homes which will take place May 1 &2nd and May 7,8, & 9th.  CFGC is a tickets selling site for the tour.  Tickets are $8.00 per person.   Please plan on touring the beautiful homes on the tour and supporting the Home Builders Assocation, its members and CFGC!

 

 

Great Community Support aids CFGC in serving tremendous increase in clients in 2010

CFGC is tremendously grateful to local foundations and organizations who have provided vitally important funding to serve clients. Calls for help have increased by 50% in the first part of 2010.  

A Big Thank you to...

The Children's Clinic of Sherman $15,000.00

The Elias Hanna Regensburger Foundation for $5,000.00 

The Clara Blackford Smith and W. Aubrey Smith Charitable Foundation for $15,000.00

The Texoma Health Foundation for $25,000.00

The Sherman Service League  $1250.00

 

New Board Members and Officers join CFGC at Annual Meeting January 14th, 2010

The Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma's  Board of Director's held their Annual Meeting at Johnny Carino's Restaurant in Sherman, Texas on Thursday, January 14th. The Board celebrated the successes of the center in 2009 and swore in 9 new board members and the slate of officers for 2010.   PHOTO LEFT: Robert Gray, Jana Endler, Nancy Gill, Kelly Clark Ashmore, Frank Gadek, Chris Pendergrass, Jeannine Hatt, Stephen Davidson, David Bayless, Jr.,  joined the board. PHOTO MIDDLE: The 2010 Slate of Officers include Susan Simmons, secretary,  Tim Blalock, treasurer, and Gina Smith, president, NOT PICTURED: Lanna McClain, past president and Nancy Kikpatrick, president elect.

 

Jordan Hancock and Kaitlyn Castro ...SHS Seniors....head up Operation Warm Fuzzy Project

The Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma is thrilled to announce "who" the Operation Warm Fuzzy Project Leaders are for the school year 2009/2010! And they are... Sherman High School Seniors Jordan Hancock and Kaityln Castro! Both of these outstanding young ladies have already made a delivery of beautiful OWF blankets to the center for our clients and they are now turning their attention to raising funds for the material to make more and more blankets. You can donate to the project online.   We are thrilled that Jordan and Kaitylyn and carrying the torch to keep the OWF project going. It was founded in 2004 by 16 year old Sarah Fallon and has been sustained each year by outstanding teenagers.

 

 

Knight Family Chiropractic shows "SWEET APPRECIATION" to our staff

Amy Knight  and son Josh from Knight Family Chiropractic  paid a visit to our center on Tuesday, August 11th to show their appreciation for the work we do in the community. Amy brought our staff a delicious cake to celebrate.  We greatly appreciate Amy and Ryan Knight for their recognition of our center and for the efforts that provide to our community each year through their annual school supply drive.  Thanks Knight Family Chiropractic! 

 

 

A BIG THANK YOU To the 2009 PARADE OF HOMES Builders, Sponsors & HBA GFC Members

  

As part of the Home Builders Association of Grayson-Fannin-Cooke Counties’ 2009 Parade of Homes, a final total of $6,000 was contributed to the Child and Family Guidance Center of Texoma. The symbolic $5,000 check in this picture was presented during the Parade on behalf of the Association by    Mr. Jason Sofey, Parade Chair and Area General Contractor, and received on behalf of the Center by Dr. Lanna McClain, the Center’s Board President and Area Pediatric Physician.  Article and Photograph Provided By: Eugene H. Lund.

CFGC Staff Appreciation Lunch May 4, 2009..Fun had by All!!!

May 4th CFGC Staff was treated to a fun and relaxing lunch that included delicious food from LaMesa, sparking beverages, scrumptious desserts and chair massages by Tranquility Spa in celebration and appreciation for the wonderful work the therapists and front office staff provide to our clients.

Wal-Mart Superstore in Sherman donates $1000.00 to CFGC

Rodney Gray froma Wal- Mart Superstore in Sherman, Texas presents Jessica Hamilton from CFGC with a $1000.00 check to help the center provide psychological services for low income families. CFGC is extremely grateful to Wal-Mart for their support to help Texoma families.

 

 

 

 

Elias & Hanna Regensburger Foundation grants CFGC $3750.00 to help low income families

                                          

The Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma Board of Directors and staff extends their heartfelt appreciation to the Trustees of the Elias and Hanna Regensburger Foundation for their recent donation of $3,750.00.  Board President, Dr. Lanna McClain states, “We are very grateful to the Regensburger Foundation for this generous gift that enables us to continue to provide critically needed mental health services to low income children and their families. This financial gift makes it possible for our therapists to bring hope and healing to Texoma families.”


Dr. McClain presented a certificate of appreciation to David Fourrier
of Chase Bank representing the Elias and Hanna Regensburger Foundation. 

Sherman Chamber's Vegas Nights Benefit Child & Family Guidance Center

Sherman Chamber President Traci Carlson presented a check totaling $1492.00 to Board President Dr. Lanna McClain at the  Center’s April board meeting.       Dr. McClain expressed gratitude by stating “We are very grateful to the Sherman Chamber for selecting our agency to be a charity recipient of your 2008 annual gala event. We want to thank all of the Sherman Chamber Vegas Nights Gala sponsors, volunteers, and staff who worked so hard to make the event a great success. The funds will help our agency to provide critically needed mental health services to low income children and their families.” Left to right: April Patterson, Sherman Chamber Membership Services Liason, Dr. Lanna McClain, CFGC Board President, and Traci Carlson, Sherman Chamber President

 

Steve Matheny volunteers to be Child & Family Guidance Center 's "Handyman"

Steve Matheny has volunteered to be CFGC 's Handyman...coming by each week to see what needs to be repaired and fixed. Steve can do anything when it comes to home repairs and landscape maintenance.  Retired a few years from MEMC, Steve is happy to help out and keep CFGC looking great.  
                                                                  We think Steve is GREAT!

 

 

 

Wal-Mart Superstore in Sherman donates to Child & Family Guidance Center

                                            

 We sincerely thank Bryan Lambert Sherman Wal-Mart Superstore manager  for the $500.00 gift to the Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma. This gift enables us to provide psychological service to low income Texoma families. Thank you, thank you Bryan!