08/28/2026
š Please Join Us in Welcoming Jonathan Odems, LCSW, Our New Treatment Director! š
We are excited to officially welcome Jonathan Odems, LCSW, to the Family to Family Adoptions family! Jonathanās first official day was August 16, and he has already begun meeting with foster families, reviewing our childrenās service plans, and accompanying our case management team on home visits.
Jonathan holds a Masterās degree in Social Work from the University of Houston, following studies at Prairie View A&M University and Lone Star College. He began his career as a group therapist and later expanded his experience providing individual therapy at The Harris Center.
Jonathan also brings a deeply personal understanding of the foster care system. He spent part of his childhood in foster care before being adopted by his father, an experienced therapist. In a meaningful full-circle moment, Jonathan has also provided individual therapy at the residential treatment center he attended as a teenager. His combination of professional expertise and lived experience gives him a unique ability to understand, support, and advocate for children and families involved in foster care.
We hired Jonathan to provide additional clinical support and guidance to our foster children and families as we prepare for Active Interim Credentialing under Texas Child-Centered Care or T3C.
Yesterday, we moved another important step closer to that goal! Youth For Tomorrow completed its review of our application and approved our service packages. We are now awaiting final approval from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. This credentialing will allow us to provide even greater therapeutic support, resources, and services to the children and families we serve.
Jonathan has graciously joined a team currently filled with many strong women and we are happy to report that he is holding his own wonderfully! š More importantly, our entire team is grateful for the compassion, knowledge, dedication, and perspective he brings to our agency.
If you are a Family to Family foster parent who feels your child or family could benefit from Jonathanās support and guidance, please contact our office. If you have not met him yet, you will soon, as he has already begun attending home visits alongside our case management team.
Please join us in giving Jonathan a warm welcome to the Family to Family family! We are excited about all he will bring to our staff, our foster families, and most importantly the children entrusted to our care. š