#EmployeeSpotlight Meet Valerie McClellan, Division Director of Adoption Permanency Department. Valerie is a licensed Certified Social Worker with over 20 years of clinical experience. She is originally from the Delta, born and raised in Cleveland, Mississippi. Valerie hasn’t lived in the Delta in over 25 years but will always call it home. Valerie is from a large Italian family with 5 siblings. Valerie has been with Southern Christian for almost a year. She has been a trauma

A Happily Ever After is what Southern Christian Services wishes for Joy Pickering and Scott Crouch this weekend. A future together filled with joy and happiness, and a wonderful wedding day. Joy Pickering is our East Area Respite Coordinator. Joy is a Covington Co. native but currently resides in Hattiesburg. She is a 2001 William Carey University Alumni with a B.S. degree in Psychology and a minor in Spanish. Joy has been with SCSCY for over 16 years total. She has been in h

Meet Marlon Thomas, he is our Senior Adoption Permanency Specialist in the North Region. Marlon started working for Southern Christian Services for Children and Youth, Inc. over ten years ago. He enjoys the family-oriented culture at SCSCY and working with post adoption families. Marlon has worked with social services and mental health for over 20 years. He has dedicated his adult life serving those who have the heart to serve others and to those who need assistance with the