Olisa Schaefer - Denver County
Letter from the President
Greetings Child Support professionals and friends,
I am honored to be designated as the 2020-2021 President for the Colorado Family Support Council. This position will provide me with the opportunity in collaborating with so many and overseeing the hard work and planning the board works on throughout the year in preparation for the next annual conference. Work that aligns with CFSC’s purpose in meeting the needs of the child support worker and providing a quality conference with sessions and trainings to highlight and enhance areas of Child Support and ourselves as professionals.
There is no question, the beginning to our new decade has been one for the history books! We have all experienced change this year, much unforeseen, let alone unprepared for. Through change, quick decision making, and the ongoing understanding and support by so many, however, I have watched as all levels of Child Support and the world around us have stepped up, adapted and have grown during these unparalleled and unexpected times. Almost overnight many of us shifted from working from the office to working from our homes. As we continue to overcome these day-to-day challenges, we grow stronger together and continue to offer excellence in services, support and providing information to our clients and fellow professionals. I have never been prouder in being part of such a wonderful board and organization of professionals and leaders.
Due to the current limitations of face-to-face interactions and gatherings, now more than ever, we must focus on staying connected or reconnecting during these interesting times. Working from home and the changes in what was once our daily norms have allowed for new opportunity, but also comes with the ongoing challenges of not getting lost in what now seems like mass emails, phone calls, constant change and distractions. It is pushing ourselves to stay connected and be connected more than ever to whats happening around us, the work that we do, our friends and families and to ourselves.
I am hopeful in all of this, that the importance of remaining connected during these times will only make the time ahead when we can regroup and gather again in person, that, much more meaningful and important. I am excited to announce this year’s conference theme #BeConnected. Being connected is being present and taking action to remain motivated. It is taking the necessary steps to remain in connection with the people, the work done by child support professionals and the new opportunities in connecting in the new day-to-day life we find ourselves in.
I challenge all of us this year to take this time to regroup and refocus and consider what “being connected” means to us? To our clients? To our families and friends? To ourselves? Is being connected to someone or something an email, phone call, letter, handshake, meeting, face-to-face conversation, video meeting or can we push ourselves further in reconnecting with people around us, the work we do and rebuild or improve on the ways in which we connect in relationships. Finding new opportunities and ways to connect. Today there are infinite possibilities, no matter how big or small, and I ask that each of you to stay connected, be connected and know what a connection means to you.
Stay safe, healthy and well everyone.
Warmest wishes,
Olisa Schaefer, Denver County
2020-2021 CFSC President
I am honored to be designated as the 2020-2021 President for the Colorado Family Support Council. This position will provide me with the opportunity in collaborating with so many and overseeing the hard work and planning the board works on throughout the year in preparation for the next annual conference. Work that aligns with CFSC’s purpose in meeting the needs of the child support worker and providing a quality conference with sessions and trainings to highlight and enhance areas of Child Support and ourselves as professionals.
There is no question, the beginning to our new decade has been one for the history books! We have all experienced change this year, much unforeseen, let alone unprepared for. Through change, quick decision making, and the ongoing understanding and support by so many, however, I have watched as all levels of Child Support and the world around us have stepped up, adapted and have grown during these unparalleled and unexpected times. Almost overnight many of us shifted from working from the office to working from our homes. As we continue to overcome these day-to-day challenges, we grow stronger together and continue to offer excellence in services, support and providing information to our clients and fellow professionals. I have never been prouder in being part of such a wonderful board and organization of professionals and leaders.
Due to the current limitations of face-to-face interactions and gatherings, now more than ever, we must focus on staying connected or reconnecting during these interesting times. Working from home and the changes in what was once our daily norms have allowed for new opportunity, but also comes with the ongoing challenges of not getting lost in what now seems like mass emails, phone calls, constant change and distractions. It is pushing ourselves to stay connected and be connected more than ever to whats happening around us, the work that we do, our friends and families and to ourselves.
I am hopeful in all of this, that the importance of remaining connected during these times will only make the time ahead when we can regroup and gather again in person, that, much more meaningful and important. I am excited to announce this year’s conference theme #BeConnected. Being connected is being present and taking action to remain motivated. It is taking the necessary steps to remain in connection with the people, the work done by child support professionals and the new opportunities in connecting in the new day-to-day life we find ourselves in.
I challenge all of us this year to take this time to regroup and refocus and consider what “being connected” means to us? To our clients? To our families and friends? To ourselves? Is being connected to someone or something an email, phone call, letter, handshake, meeting, face-to-face conversation, video meeting or can we push ourselves further in reconnecting with people around us, the work we do and rebuild or improve on the ways in which we connect in relationships. Finding new opportunities and ways to connect. Today there are infinite possibilities, no matter how big or small, and I ask that each of you to stay connected, be connected and know what a connection means to you.
Stay safe, healthy and well everyone.
Warmest wishes,
Olisa Schaefer, Denver County
2020-2021 CFSC President