Building Families at St. Andrews

“Parenting doesn’t come with an instruction manual and everyone sometimes needs help in supporting and teaching their children.”    -Sarah “Say” Spencer

Building Families is based in Clinton, South Carolina out of Thornwell, formerly known as Thornwell Home for Children. At Saint Andrews, we donate office space to Sarah “Say” Spencer, a Supervisor and Family Specialist for the Building Families Program. As a Family Specialist, Say visits families with children of all ages for up to 14 weeks; their program offers practical hands-on tools to improve children’s behavior and help reduce parents’ stress.

Say is a Licensed Clinical Social-Worker and has been with Building Families for almost 4 years. She wanted to work with families in our area, and Building Families is a great fit for her combination of gifts and training. She loves working with both parents and kids and strives to make the family sessions fun and meaningful. She believes that the strategies she teaches families are true prevention work, which is rare, since most families only seek help once they are experiencing more serious difficulties.  She also teaches workshops and an 8-week parenting series.

Say and the other specialists in our area are always looking to spread the word about this great ministry. One way we can help is to introduce Say to people in the community who work with children and families, who could refer people to Building Families.   She, along with the other two Specialists in Atlanta cover Roswell, Tucker, Lilburn and the surrounding areas.  Please contact Sarah “Say” Spencer for information.