Steve Kalb, MSW
Steve grew up on a small farm in the Midwest. In 2005, he and his wife moved to Eugene where
he would serve the international adoption community for over 17 years. Steve led thousands of
Adoptees, adoptive parents, and child welfare professionals around the world through social,
educational, and community-building programs. He is an international presenter and trainer
advocating for an elevated voice of the unheard. He received his MSW in 2009 from Portland
State University and later worked as adjunct faculty teaching advanced community-based social
work. Steve strongly believes in the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and uses those
principles to build safe and secure spaces where people can discover the best versions of
themselves.
In his free time, Steve enjoys family life with his wife, daughter, two cats, and a dog. He loves
consumer electronics, international travel, and subjecting his family to new (sometimes terrible
tasting) recipes.
With increased chatter about Neurodivergence on the internet and in the media it`s normal to wonder if some of the parts of you are an indicator of something larger at play.
Neurodivergent, quirky, high-strung, one or none of the above- humans are unique and diverse, no two brains are alike. We recognize and celebrate that.
What`s your current special interest or hyper-fixation? Share below and let`s do some learning!
#autism #autismawareness #adhd #adhdawareness #neurodiversity
This week Madison and Burlington got their hands dirty with some sandwich making, a snake lady brought her friend to Burlington, and so much more!
Everyone is thinking about what classes to take next semester, getting ready for some much needed breaks, and soaking up the last of fall and winter sweeps in.
What was the highlight of your week?
Meet Madison based life skills coach Alyssa is on deck for today`s Staff Spotlight!
A fashion icon, bug enthusiast, and creative problem solver extraordinaire- tell us what you love about Alyssa in the comments!
Winters here, we couldn’t be happier!!!!
This week at Mansfield Hall, Madison student Cory created a hand-drawn coloring book for a fundraising initiative; each creature is based off of the delicious recipes inside, (available for adoption) Madison Cat Project cat Leila tried to find a new purr-spective on shelter life, and our Dominion League dominated in Burlington.
See ya next week!
Autism is not a single experience – it is a broad spectrum of neurological differences in how people communicate, learn, and connect.
At Mansfield Hall, we focus on strengths, self-understanding, and supportive community.
