News & Updates
When Holiday Joy and Grief Share the Same Room
Understanding the Holidays Through the Eyes of Foster Children and the Families Who Care for Them On a December Saturday morning, Maya stands at the kitchen counter with a grocery list, a half-wrapped present, and three text messages about holiday plans. Next week's...
Giving Thanks for a Community That Helps Hope Grow
By Ron Veazey, Director of Advancement At Sunnybrook, we have much to be thankful for this fall. We see it in the determination of young women working toward independence and in the generosity of neighbors who continue to stand beside them. As we look toward...
A Summer of Purpose: What Sunnybrook Taught Me
By Madelyne-Jane Channell Summer Communications Intern This summer began with one simple email. I had known about Sunnybrook for several years, and one day I decided to reach out and ask whether the organization might be looking for a communications intern. As a...
Why Mississippi Needs More Foster Families Than Ever
Every child deserves a safe place to land. Across Mississippi, children enter foster care when their families are facing circumstances that are no longer safe for them to remain at home. Some come because of neglect, abuse, substance use, family crisis, or sudden...
Home, Hope and Healing: A New Season of Ministry at Sunnybrook
By Sally Ferguson, Executive Director, Sunnybrook Children’s Home For more than six decades, Sunnybrook Children's Home has faithfully served children, young adults and families across Mississippi by providing safe, stable and nurturing environments where young lives...
Sunnybrook Names Sally Ferguson Executive Director
Ferguson brings more than 20 years of nonprofit, court administration, and child-advocacy leadership to Sunnybrook’s ministry. Sunnybrook Children’s Home today announced Sally Ferguson as its next Executive Director, effective June 29, 2026, concluding a year-long...
From Trauma to Hope: Why Foster Care Reform Matters
Every child deserves a safe place to call home. Unfortunately, thousands of children across Mississippi enter foster care each year because of abuse, neglect, family crisis, or unsafe living conditions. Many carry with them the emotional effects of trauma—experiences...
Healing Happens in Relationships: How Connection Helps Children Recover from Trauma
Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and loved. Yet for many children who enter foster care, those basic needs have not always been met. Experiences such as abuse, neglect, family instability, loss, or exposure to violence can leave lasting emotional wounds....
Aging Out, Not Alone: Helping Foster Youth Build a Future Filled with Hope
Every young person deserves more than a place to stay. They deserve guidance. Stability. Trusted adults. Practical life skills. A plan for the future. And the confidence to believe life after foster care can be filled with purpose, possibility, and hope. That is why...
Sunnybrook in 2026: Building Foster Community and Support
By Ron Veazey, Sunnybrook Interim Executive Director For more than six decades, Sunnybrook has existed for one purpose: to create safe, stable, and nurturing environments for children and youth who need them most. That mission has not changed. What is changing in 2026...
Opening the Road to Independence for Mississippi Foster Youth Through Driver’s Education
For most teenagers, learning to drive is something they look forward to for years. It means freedom, independence and the ability to go where they need to go without asking for a ride. But for many youth in foster care across Mississippi, getting a driver’s license is...
Expanding Support for Mississippi Families Through Foster Care Licensing
A New Chapter for Sunnybrook For more than 60 years, Sunnybrook Children’s Home has provided stability for Mississippi’s most vulnerable youth. “Now, with a new state license in hand, Sunnybrook is ready to expand that care to not only more children but also to...
Sunnybrook Awarded CPS Licensing Contract, Positioned as Model for Foster Care Reform in Mississippi
New designation expands foster care capacity while merging compassion and reform to meet one of the state’s greatest needs Sunnybrook Children’s Home has been awarded a contract by the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) to serve as a licensed...
Senator Roger Wicker Celebrates Ric and Kim Jordan as an Angels in Adoption® Honoree to be Recognized at National Event in 2025
PRESS RELEASE Senator Roger Wicker will celebrate Ric and Kim Jordan as a 2025 Angels in Adoption® Honoree for their outstanding advocacy for foster children across Mississippi. The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), which coordinates the Angels in...
Sunnybrook Children’s Home Welcomes Interim Executive Director; National Search to Be Conducted
Ron brings invaluable experience and a deep commitment to Sunnybrook’s mission, having served as Director of Advancement through several record-setting years of growth and impact.
Fostering Hope 5K Unites Community to Support Mississippi’s Foster Youth
A Community United for Mississippi’s Foster Youth On a bright, sun-filled morning in Ridgeland, Mississippi, our community came together for a powerful cause — the inaugural Fostering Hope 5K Run/Walk. Over 100 participants of all ages and abilities laced up their...
Sunnybrook Announces Leadership Transition
Dear Friends of Sunnybrook, We’re writing to share some important news regarding a leadership transition at Sunnybrook. After more than six years of dedicated and effective service as Executive Director, Dr. Myrle Grate has accepted a new opportunity and will be...
Why Foster Youth Age Out, Not Up
Turning 18 Should Be Exciting—But for Foster Youth, It Often Means Facing the World Alone For most teenagers, turning 18 is a milestone to celebrate. It marks the transition from childhood to adulthood, filled with new opportunities—college, trade school, entering the...