FOSTER CARE &
ADOPTION

Jenica Woods is the Family Development Specialist. She is from Colorado but has called South Dakota her home for almost a decade. Jenica received her bachelor’s degree in non-profit communication from Colorado State University and her master’s degree in early childhood education. Jenica is also a Licensed Social Work Associate and Trust-Based Relational Intervention Practioner.

Jenica has worked with youth in many different capacities. She has taught pre-school, worked with teenagers for 10 years, and has worked with youth experiencing foster care for the past seven years. Jenica’s responsibilities as the Family Development Specialist include training and education for adoptive and foster families. Jenica also works to recruit and license families interested in pursuing foster care. Jenica is a current foster parent and can share her foster care experiences with families in training.

In her free time, Jenica enjoys being outdoors with her dog Reggie Wade. Jenica and Reggie paddle board, camp and enjoy hiking as much as they can. Jenica and Reggie are working on their goal of visiting each of the National Parks throughout the U.S.

Morgan was born and raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She earned her social work degree at the University of Sioux Falls in 2017. Morgan is a certified Therapeutic National Adoption Competency Mental Health professional.

Morgan is passionate about providing therapeutic, individualized care to families and children to ensure the overall well-being and successful permanency outcomes of her clients. Her responsibilities include providing in-home support, consulting, and collaborating with her team to ensure success of both the families and children and completing appropriate evaluations to ensure an accurate level of care is provided. Additionally, Morgan is certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Moral Recognition Therapy.

Outside of work, Morgan enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and being outside