October’s winners!
West Campus: Student- Esperanza Support Staff- Steven Staff- Matt and Makayla Main Campus: Students- Maddy Support Staff- Megan Staff- Freddy Congratulations!!!
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The Oaks Team wins Team of the Quarter!
Staff Spotlight Series- Emily VanBlaricom
• How long have you worked at Northwood? What’s your position? I have been with NW for 3 years 8 months. I started as a full time overnight awake counselor. After […]
Fall Harvest
After a long summer of hard work, our students at the West Campus are starting to close out the garden. They’ve really enjoyed the last few weeks of being able […]
September Winners!
West Campus: Student: Robbie Staff: TJ V. Support Staff: Morgana Main Campus: Student: Takashi Staff: Zach T Support Staff: Jenn
Remembering Tony Makela
With heavy hearts we share the news of Tony Makela’s death. Tony was a beloved counselor on the Bears team at our Main Campus. He was easy to find because […]
Nursing Wins Team of the Quarter!
Northwood’s own Dawn Peterson and Amy Fullerton spoke with the Duluth News Tribune, here’s their advice for talking to kids about tough issues.
Duluth experts discuss how to talk to kids about George Floyd, Covid-19 “I’m really worried about the health of our kids.” said Dawn Peterson, licensed social worker Written By: Melinda Lavine | Aug […]
Diverse and Inclusive
At Northwood Children’s Services, we believe a diverse and inclusive organization is one where all employees and students — regardless of gender, race, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual […]
An Update From the CEO Regarding Coronavirus
May 18, 2020 I thought it timely to update you on recent developments and plans for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic at Northwood Children’s Services. After we sifted through the […]