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Touchstone Health Services
To whom it my concern,
I had the pleasure to meet Brenda Williams many years ago when she was employed with Black Family and Child Services, where she was a therapist, counseling children in foster care. Through the affiliation of the company, Mrs. Williams worked with one of the children that were placed in my care. The work Mrs. William provided made a profound impact not only on the child, but on the family as well. She has worked in social services with individuals with a developmental disability in various organizations over the year. From the beginning, Mrs. Williams showed initiative in implementing the complex counseling techniques. She demonstrated her passion by advocating for her members with the

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