FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

You are the Champions in your story that interfaces with vulnerable children and families. Loryn Smith Consulting is here to support you in your efforts.

  • Loryn Smith Consulting comes alongside your organization or family to assist you in strategic thinking which leads to a plan to achieve your outcomes and enhance your performance.

  • Loryn Smith has both professional and personal experience offering a unique perspective to your needs.

    For Organizations: Loryn Smith Consulting will help your organization evaluate current practices which negatively impact your outcomes and assist you in making a plan to overcome your challenges and effectively meet outcomes. Loryn Smith Consulting will also assist with structuring policies and procedures that are trauma-informed and achieve practices that effectively serve vulnerable families and children.

    For Families: If you are struggling with your foster/adopted child and don’t know where to turn, Loryn Smith Consulting can assist you in developing and implementing a plan for ensure safety, identify appropriate resources, and help turn your hopelessness today into a plan of hope for tomorrow.

  • Loryn Smith Consulting offers a free 15-minute consultation. This consultation will identify the challenges and with transparency and integrity, let you know if our services can benefit your organization or family.

  • There are a variety of packages developed to accommodate every budget. For a list of those packages, schedule a free 15-minute consultation.

  • A consultant is more of an advisory type of person—they will consult on various processes and practices within your organization or family to help make improvements and will generally not offer a lot of personal advice or focus on personal growth as much as the challenges themselves.

  • Carried on from above, this is another common question and a different way of phrasing the good old “how much does it cost” question. Consultants have different price structures and ways of charging for services. Some charge hourly. Others offer services on a per-project basis with pre-determined hours or involvement. Still more may charge per service, per appointment, or in some other fashion. 

    You need to make sure that people understand how you will charge for the services that you provide. Explain to them how and why you chose this method and how it benefits them (for example, if you do project rates, they save on hourly costs and generally get more for their money).

  • Loryn Smith has worked both professionally and personally in the arena of vulnerable children for over forty years. She holds a master’s degree in social work as well as certifications as a TBRI Practitioner, a Trainer for Adoption Competency/Trauma, and as a Case Management Supervisor.

    Additionally, Loryn has been qualified as an expert witness in multiple arenas and has been a “go-to” person for many years.

  • Your organization or family can expect to participate in a full evaluation of your challenges, a concrete plan for addressing those challenges, and assistance navigating the steps forward.

    We know you’re busy, but you still don’t want to neglect your job-satisfaction/outcomes or family peace. So, what are you to do when you’re on a limited budget and can’t see a way forward?

    That’s where Loryn Smith Consulting comes in—we will assist you in moving forward through reasonable pricing, open communication, and a plan that fits your organization or family’s limitations.

    To learn more, schedule your free 15-minute consultation.