Annual Firefighter Holiday Party
Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator
For 22 years, the Louisville Division of Fire has made the holidays a joyful, memorable season for children and team members at the Home. As December approaches, you can feel the excitement in the air as everyone anticipates the upcoming holiday season; the kids are talking about it and...read moreMeet the Open Arms team: Lauren Gray
Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator
Lauren Gray, MS, CCC, is a Speech Language Pathologist in our Open Arms Children’s Health clinic. Lauren was interested in joining the team because it would allow her to work full time in pediatrics. Most pediatric therapy centers don’t offer full time compensation, but she was determined to pursue...read moreHoliday Magic from Japan
Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator
“An email caught my eye, it was from someone asking about sending gifts to a child for Christmas from Japan.” April Sage, Outreach Manager, coordinates our Holiday Magic program each year – ensuring the hundreds of children in our care will have a Christmas to remember. The email was...read moreNovember President’s Award: Brittany Wright
Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator
Each month, President and CEO Paul Robinson awards a team member who exemplifies our core values of excellence, compassion, wellness, and empowerment. By living our values, they achieve the Home’s mission to enrich the lives of children and families with hope, health, and happiness. The November President’s Award...read moreMeet the Open Arms team: Paula Carby
Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator
Paula Carby, M.Ed., is a Developmental Interventionist and teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing. She was inspired to join the Little Ears Hearing Center at Open Arms to work with Dr. Moats and her audiological team. Now that she is a member of the team, she teaches families about...read moreNovember Volunteer of the Month: Linda Guss
Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator
Volunteer of the Month is awarded to someone who goes above and beyond in their role at the Home, exemplifying the values of Home of the Innocents in all the work they do and time they give to the children and families we serve. Linda Guss, Volunteer Tutor, was...read moreMeet the Open Arms team: Mary Gulick
Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator
Mary Gulick, LCSW, is an outpatient therapist who joined our Open Arms Children’s Health team in January 2017. She was drawn to Open Arms for the opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary setting. When children face health issues, it can be confusing and scary for them and their families....read moreMusical Therapy in Discovery School
Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator
Twice a week, music playing and voices singing fill the hallways surrounding the Discovery School on our campus. The Discovery School is our on-campus learning center for medically complex children, and musicians from the Kentucky Center’s Arts in Healing program perform for students, enriching their lives through music therapy....read moreMeet the Open Arms team: Dr. Lydia Winters
Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator
Dr. Lydia Winters, DMD, joined our Dental Clinic in September. She was inspired to work for Open Arms Children’s Health by her son, who is on the autism spectrum. He’s taught her life lessons, and she wanted to use her knowledge to help other special needs children and their...read moreOctober President’s Award: Deborah Evans
Emmory Shipley, Communications Coordinator
Each month, President and CEO Paul Robinson awards a team member who exemplifies our core values of excellence, compassion, wellness, and empowerment. By living our values, they achieve the Home’s mission to enrich the lives of children and families with hope, health, and happiness. The October President’s Award was...read more