Pueblo, CO

Foster Care in Pueblo

Address & Contact

414 Broadway Ave
Pueblo, CO 81004-2128

Main Phone: (719) 545-3882
Fax: (719) 545-4337
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Staff Directory

Lee Oesterle, MSW, LCSW

Masters Level Social Work and Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Lee has been working in the Child Welfare system since 1978. Before receiving his Masters in Social Work at the University of Denver in 1980, Lee worked in group homes with adolescent boys. From 1980 to 1988, Lee was a Team Leader and then the Clinical Director of Chins Up Youth Care Homes. In 1988 Lee began his private practice and continues that practice on a part-time basis. In 1992, Jan and Larry Faubion asked Lee to be the Executive Director of the child placement agency they were starting – Kids Crossing.

Lee was the Executive Director from 1992 to 2013. In May of 2013, Lee was seriously injured in a bicycle accident in the mountains. After months of rehabilitation at Craig Hospital, Lee returned to work as the Clinical Director of Kids Crossing. This role proved more conducive to his continued healing and recovery. In 2015, Lee was again asked to be the Executive Director.

Dave Williams

Program Director, Pueblo Office

Dave is Kids Crossing’s Pueblo Office Program Director and has been with Kids Crossing for over 15 years. He received his master’s degree in Psychology, Guidance and Counseling from The University of Northern Colorado and later earned his L.P.C. In his free time, Dave enjoys working out, and spending time with his kids, the two most important people in the world to him.

Dave Sanchez

Home Care Coordinator, Pueblo Office

Dave is a home coordinator with the Pueblo office. He graduated from the University of Southern Colorado and has been with Kids Crossing since 1998. Dave enjoys working with kids and the foster families at Kids Crossing. In the past he has worked as a fireman and EMT. Outside of Kids Crossing, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife and two grown children.

Abby Vigil

Home Coordinator, Colorado Springs Office

Abby is the newest home coordinator with the Colorado Springs office. Abby graduated from the Colorado State University-Pueblo in the fall of 2016, with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Before Kids Crossing, Abby worked in the criminal justice field, and then joined Kids Crossing in 2017. She enjoys working with families and loves being a person of support to those in the community. In her free time, Abby enjoys spending time with her family, watching movies, and being outdoors.

Tara Crowe

Home Coordinator, Pueblo Office

Tara is a home Coordinator at Kids Crossing in Pueblo! Before joining the Kids Crossing team, Tara was the Home Supervisor at Journeys, Inc. Child Placement Services for 9 years. Tara graduated from CSU-Pueblo. Tara is also a coach for Addict to Athlete and has a family run non-profit, Families Helping Families. Tara enjoys working with families and helping them problem solve through life. She keeps busy with her family and loves to run with her dog.

Testimonials

The Blood Family

“Our family was so excited to be able to adopt our foster sons Colten and Caden! We received our foster care license because we were impressed to help children in need. We feel God gave us this desire and ability as we spent nearly a year as volunteer missionaries in Peru helping the hungry and homeless. We simply left the option open to adopt any foster children as Gods will unfolded. The process has not been easy or without many hurdles, but through them all it has strengthened our faith and trust in the Lord as well as helped develop our characters. We have witnessed miracles as the grace and goodness of God’s Providence worked itself out in His own time and way. We have also been very blessed to have Kids Crossing as our mentor and guide. Our experience in working with Danni, Amy and Don has been positive and supporting, and left us with a feeling that they were always looking out for our entire families best interests. The training we received form Kids Crossing along our journey was very interesting and helpful; though we also feel that nothing could fully prepare us except by a willing heart, prayer and experience! Colten and Caden have wiggled their way into our hearts and their little enthusiastic zeal for life and learning has enlarged our happiness. These children are a true blessing to our family and we look forward to the continued love and joy a large family brings!”

With appreciation and gratitude to God and the Kids Crossing Team.

Careers

At Kids Crossing, our staff are still kids at heart!

Resumes are accepted on an ongoing basis

Kids Crossing lists any avaliable positions on Indeed.com.

Kids Crossing is an agency founded BY foster parents, FOR foster parents.

Interested in learning more about Kids Crossing? Schedule an informational meeting today!