CHOICES, Inc. Foster Care and Independent Living, Dayton, Ohio
CHOICES, Inc - Children Have Options in Caring Environments - was founded in 1986 by Gina Frazier and Anita Johnson Patten. Led by their dreams and dedication to provide options and safe and caring environments for youth, Gina and Anita started a foster care agency. They were able to train and license five homes very quickly and provided six children with caring environments in those homes within months of opening their doors. The Foster Care Program has grown steadily over the years. Gina and Anita worked as an amazing team. Gina served as Executive Director of CHOICES while Anita explored how we could provide even more services for kids and families in our community. In April 1988, the Independent Living Program was added. Through this important program they provided scattered-site apartment living for older teens aging out of Foster Care, a relatively new concept in Ohio in 1988. The CHOICES, Inc. program was one of the first in Ohio and has continued to grow over the years....
