{"id":36003,"date":"2014-01-13T20:22:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-13T20:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caseyfamilyv2.wpengine.com\/?p=36003"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:56:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:56:03","slug":"ceca-family-alumni-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/es\/ceca-family-alumni-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Casey Excellence for Children Awards Family and Alumni Honorees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fresh-image overflow-x-hidden wp-block-fresh-image\">\n            <div class=\"fresh-image__align flex justify-center\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3600\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CECA-online-header-prpl-scaled.png\" class=\"fresh-image__img h-auto w-full object-cover\" alt=\"Casey Excellence for Children Awards\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CECA-online-header-prpl-scaled.png 3600w, https:\/\/www.casey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CECA-online-header-prpl-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.casey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CECA-online-header-prpl-1024x201.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.casey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CECA-online-header-prpl-768x151.png 768w, https:\/\/www.casey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CECA-online-header-prpl-1536x301.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.casey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CECA-online-header-prpl-2048x402.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.casey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CECA-online-header-prpl-18x4.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3600px) 100vw, 3600px\" data-copyright=\"\" data-headline=\"Casey Excellence for Children Awards\" data-description=\"\" \/>\n              <\/div>\n     <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block back-warm-ceramic padding-top padding-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/?p=32734\"> AWARDS HOME PAGE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ceca-top-fa\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"image-grid backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block back-warm-ceramic margin-bottom padding-top padding-bottom wp-block-image-grid content-section light overflow-x-hidden\">\n <div class=\"overflow-x-hidden\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5 text-center\">\n <h2>Meet the 2014 Family and Alumni Honorees<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-salt-box mb-9 inline-block w-full sm:max-w-[600px] lg:w-[830px]\"><p>These awards recognize those foster care alumni, birth parents, kinship caregivers and resource parents who have demonstrated extraordinary efforts on behalf of those involved in child welfare.<\/p>\n<p>Select the photo below to read more about this year&#8217;s honorees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <ul class=\"list-none mx-auto grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-x-0 gap-y-[32px] md:gap-x-[64px] md:gap-y-[32px] lg:gap-x-[32px] xl:gap-x-[64px] lg:gap-y-[64px] xl:gap-y-[84px] xl:gap-y-[96px]\">\n  <li class=\"text-center hidden md:block\">\n <a  href=\"#birth-mom\"  target=\"\" class=\"bg-ceramic card stealthy\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2014-Nancy-Vivoda.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"mx-auto my-[35px] lg:my-[25px] xl:my-[50px] w-full object-cover\" \/>\n <div class=\"label !text-md -mt-2 pt-0 pb-7 px-8 md:px-6 lg:px-7 text-black\">Nancy Vivoda<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/li>\n  <li class=\"text-center hidden md:block\">\n <a  href=\"#birth-dad\"  target=\"\" class=\"bg-ceramic card stealthy\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2014-Eric-Luciano.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"mx-auto my-[35px] lg:my-[25px] xl:my-[50px] w-full object-cover\" \/>\n <div class=\"label !text-md -mt-2 pt-0 pb-7 px-8 md:px-6 lg:px-7 text-black\">Eric Luciano<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/li>\n  <li class=\"text-center hidden md:block\">\n <a  href=\"#adoptive-parent\"  target=\"\" class=\"bg-ceramic card stealthy\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2014-Michele-Burnette.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"mx-auto my-[35px] lg:my-[25px] xl:my-[50px] w-full object-cover\" \/>\n <div class=\"label !text-md -mt-2 pt-0 pb-7 px-8 md:px-6 lg:px-7 text-black\">Michelle Burnette<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/li>\n  <li class=\"text-center hidden md:block\">\n <a  href=\"#kinship\"  target=\"\" class=\"bg-ceramic card stealthy\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2014-Linette-Kinchen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"mx-auto my-[35px] lg:my-[25px] xl:my-[50px] w-full object-cover\" \/>\n <div class=\"label !text-md -mt-2 pt-0 pb-7 px-8 md:px-6 lg:px-7 text-black\">Linette Kinchen<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/li>\n  <li class=\"text-center hidden md:block\">\n <a  href=\"#alumni\"  target=\"\" class=\"bg-ceramic card stealthy\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2014-Darell-Armstrong.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"mx-auto my-[35px] lg:my-[25px] xl:my-[50px] w-full object-cover\" \/>\n <div class=\"label !text-md -mt-2 pt-0 pb-7 px-8 md:px-6 lg:px-7 text-black\">Darrell Armstrong<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/li>\n   <li class=\"text-center md:hidden\">\n <a  target=\"\" class=\"bg-ceramic card stealthy\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"mx-auto my-[35px] lg:my-[25px] xl:my-[50px] w-full object-cover\" \/>\n <div class=\"label !text-md -mt-2 pt-0 pb-7 px-8 md:px-6 lg:px-7 text-black\"><\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n <br\/>\n <br\/>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"birth-mom\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top padding-top\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n  <div class=\"preheader\"><span>2014 Birth mother Honoree<\/span><\/div>\n \n   <h2>Nancy Vivoda<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><div id=\"6806a1ee792a6\" class=\"component page-object group\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ed7909d\">\n<div id=\"6806a1ee792ac\" class=\"component page-object group\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ee792a6\">\n<div id=\"6806a1ee792b0\" class=\"component page-object ceros-text-editor text-plus is-rendering-placeholders text-plus-loading-finished-6806a1ee792b0\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ee792ac,6806a1ee792ac\">\n<div class=\"ceros-text-editor\">\n<p>Nancy Vivoda is a mother of five children between the ages of 10 \u2013 19. Ms. Vivoda overcame the obstacle of having all five of her children removed and placed into foster care and is now a respected and accomplished parent advocate in Detroit. She was the first birth parent in her county to work as a Parent Partner for the Association for Children\u2019s Mental Health. She was recruited to work as a family advocate at the Detroit Center for Family Advocacy where she continues to work today. She is a national consultant and trainer for the National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections. Since 2007, Ms. Vivoda has been engaged with Casey Family Programs\u2019 birth parent work. Currently, she is a member of the Casey Family Programs Birth Parent Advisory Committee and is a founding member of the Birth Parent National Network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"featured-video is-style-simple wp-block-featured-video\">\n  <div class=\"my-[100px] text-revolver\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n      \n      <div class=\"embed\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Detroit mother reminds birth parents: \u2018There\u2019s still hope\u2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/etLl5J9wSgc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#ceca-top-fa\"><strong>BACK TO TOP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"qff_disclaimer align wp-block-disclaimer content-section\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-0 md:px-5\">\n <div class=\"qff_disclaimer__wrapper text-salt-box text-xs font-sofiapro border-t-2 border-spring-wood\">\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"birth-dad\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top padding-top\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n  <div class=\"preheader\"><span>2014 Birth Father Honoree<\/span><\/div>\n \n   <h2>Eric Luciano<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><div id=\"6806a1ee792a6\" class=\"component page-object group\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ed7909d\">\n<div id=\"6806a1ee792a7\" class=\"component page-object group\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ee792a6\">\n<div id=\"6806a1ee792ab\" class=\"component page-object ceros-text-editor text-plus is-rendering-placeholders text-plus-loading-finished-6806a1ee792ab\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ee792a7,6806a1ee792a7\">\n<div class=\"ceros-text-editor\">\n<p>Mr. Luciano is involved with Paternal Opportunities Programs and Services, known as POPS, an advocacy group that encourages fathers to become engaged in their children\u2019s lives while the children are involved with San Diego\u2019s child welfare system. Additionally, POPS advocates for fathers with child support, custody and visitation and co-parenting issues. Mr. Luciano has been an advisory committee member with the Casey Family Programs Birth Parent Transition and Implementation Committee and currently serves on the Birth Parent Advisory Committee. He recently earned his master\u2019s in social work and has been hired as a social worker with the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"featured-video is-style-simple wp-block-featured-video\">\n  <div class=\"my-[100px] text-revolver\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n      \n      <div class=\"embed\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"California dad draws on life experiences in advocating for fathers\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/CAPJBNEAoI4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#ceca-top-fa\"><strong>BACK TO TOP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"qff_disclaimer align wp-block-disclaimer content-section\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-0 md:px-5\">\n <div class=\"qff_disclaimer__wrapper text-salt-box text-xs font-sofiapro border-t-2 border-spring-wood\">\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"adoptive-parent\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top padding-top\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n  <div class=\"preheader\"><span>2014 Foster\/Adoptive Parent Honoree<\/span><\/div>\n \n   <h2>Michelle Burnette<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><div id=\"6806a1ee792a6\" class=\"component page-object group\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ed7909d\">\n<div id=\"6806a1ee792b6\" class=\"component page-object group\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ee792a6\">\n<div id=\"6806a1ee792ba\" class=\"component page-object ceros-text-editor text-plus is-rendering-placeholders text-plus-loading-finished-6806a1ee792ba\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ee792b6,6806a1ee792b6\">\n<div class=\"ceros-text-editor\">\n<p>In 2000, Michelle Burnette started a Resource Parent Association in California, Md. In 2005, she helped form the statewide Resource Parent Association and has served on its board since its inception. She has also served on the National Foster Parent Association\u2019s board of directors since 2008 and she currently is the chairperson for the annual educational conference for Resource Parents. Three years ago, Ms. Burnette developed the nation\u2019s first non-traditional Parent Teacher Association for Resource Parents. Ms. Burnette has represented the National Foster Parent Association in congressional hearings, authored several publications and has spoken on National Public Radio (NPR) regarding foster care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"featured-video is-style-simple wp-block-featured-video\">\n  <div class=\"my-[100px] text-revolver\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n      \n      <div class=\"embed\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maryland foster mother shares experience to help others\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/NP4absLnDhw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#ceca-top-fa\"><strong>BACK TO TOP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"qff_disclaimer align wp-block-disclaimer content-section\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-0 md:px-5\">\n <div class=\"qff_disclaimer__wrapper text-salt-box text-xs font-sofiapro border-t-2 border-spring-wood\">\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"kinship\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top padding-top\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n  <div class=\"preheader\"><span>2014 Kinship Caregiver Honoree<\/span><\/div>\n \n   <h2>Linette Kinchen<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><div id=\"6806a1ee792a6\" class=\"component page-object group\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ed7909d\">\n<div id=\"6806a1ee792bb\" class=\"component page-object group\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ee792a6\">\n<div id=\"6806a1ee792bf\" class=\"component page-object ceros-text-editor text-plus is-rendering-placeholders text-plus-loading-finished-6806a1ee792bf\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ee792bb,6806a1ee792bb\">\n<div class=\"ceros-text-editor\">\n<p>A decade ago, Linette Kinchen founded the GRANDFamilies Program of Chicago, an organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for grandparents raising their grandchildren. Since then, the organization has served over 2,000 kinship families. In addition to her involvement with state policy makers, Ms. Kinchen advises the Illinois State Department of Aging on kinship related issues. Ms. Kinchen has served as one of the state\u2019s coordinators for three national \u201cGrand Rallies\u201d in Washington, D.C. Her involvement with LEGACY intergenerational housing led to a national educational convening for all Housing and Urban Development employees about kinship care providers and their housing needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"featured-video is-style-simple wp-block-featured-video\">\n  <div class=\"my-[100px] text-revolver\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n      \n      <div class=\"embed\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chicago grandmother helps grandparents find kinship care support\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bnJEe4mlCHk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"#ceca-top-fa\"><strong>BACK TO TOP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"qff_disclaimer align wp-block-disclaimer content-section\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-0 md:px-5\">\n <div class=\"qff_disclaimer__wrapper text-salt-box text-xs font-sofiapro border-t-2 border-spring-wood\">\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"alumni\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top padding-top\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n  <div class=\"preheader\"><span>2025 Alumni Honoree<\/span><\/div>\n \n   <h2>Darrell Armstrong<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><div id=\"6806a1ee792a6\" class=\"component page-object group\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ed7909d\">\n<div id=\"6806a1ee792b1\" class=\"component page-object group\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ee792a6\">\n<div id=\"6806a1ee792b5\" class=\"component page-object ceros-text-editor text-plus is-rendering-placeholders text-plus-loading-finished-6806a1ee792b5\" data-container-id=\"6806a1ee792b1,6806a1ee792b1\">\n<div class=\"ceros-text-editor\">\n<p>An alumnus of foster care, Reverend Darrell Armstrong has worked tirelessly to strengthen families by addressing issues that impact their physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being. In 2009, Rev. Armstrong founded the Institute for Clergy Training which is dedicated to helping clergy of all faiths understand family engagement programs that strengthen overall family functioning. He has been a keynote speaker at numerous national conferences including CWLA, Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems and the Center for the Study of Social Policy\u2019s Strengthening Families Summit. The author of three books, Rev. Armstrong has earned a post-master\u2019s Educational Specialist (ED.S.) degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the College of New Jersey and has pastored the historic Shiloh Baptist Church of Trenton, N.J. for the last 14 years. The impact of Rev. Armstrong\u2019s work is significant. Today, he is considered a national and international leader and has made many lasting contributions on issues pertaining to child welfare, child displacement and family strengthening, particularly on foster and kinship care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"featured-video is-style-simple wp-block-featured-video\">\n  <div class=\"my-[100px] text-revolver\">\n    <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n      \n      <div class=\"embed\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"From foster care to pastoral care: The Rev. 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