About: Cayuga Corner
Ashley Jones
Art Director
The Cayuga Corner Blog
My Contributions
Cayuga Corner is a foster care blog for Cayuga Centers, a nationally accredited nonprofit headquartered in Auburn, NY. Launched in March of 2023, the blog serves as a resource hub for foster parents and caregivers, offering insights into treatment foster care and providing a platform for sharing experiences and advice. As of April 2025, Cayuga Corner has brought over 10,000 new users to the Cayuga Centers website.
Topics covered on the blog include:
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Fostering Teenagers
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Preparing for a Home Study
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Kinship Foster Care
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Educational Stability for Youth in Foster Care
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Food Insecurity
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Contributor / Writer | March 2023 - June 2025
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Researched, wrote, and edited original blog posts on topics related to foster care.
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Conducted interviews, field research, or archival research to support original storytelling.
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Researched topics for Search Engine Optimization, resulting in 33 keywords in top-10 search results
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Developed engaging content tailored to the interests potential and current foster parents
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Collaborated with other contributors/editors to maintain a consistent voice and publishing schedule.
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Promoted posts via accompanied social media, including Facebook, Instagram, X and Pinterest to boost readership. ​​
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Wrote or optimized the top two blogs on the website; accounting for over 3,000 views alone
Tara Skibiel, Director of Foster Care Services
"The Foster Care Blog has been a wonderful addition to our resources that are utilized to educate perspective foster parents, answers questions families have regarding countless topics and demonstrate the successes that are associated with fostering. Michelle has been a critical component in the launch and ongoing momentum the blog has received. The blogs authored by Michelle are factually sound, relevant and empathetic with relatable storytelling."