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The first week of May is Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week and May 6 is Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Day. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month. Although it may not seem directly correlated, mental health goes hand in hand with our work. Abuse affects the brain, there is no doubt about that. After someone […]
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Societies around the world create rituals that are carried from generation to generation. These rituals can form lasting, healthy familial connections.
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The foster family & children had a hard time saying goodbye. The kids were scared. They were sad to leave and the foster family worried about their safety.
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When a young person ages out of foster care, it doesn’t always mean they are ready to lead a healthy, independent, successful life.
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The SAFE Foster and Adopt Program is excited to report our first adoptive placement! Thank you and congratulations, Canada family!
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There is so much information about parenting, it can be discouraging to figure it all out. The Harvard University Making Caring Common Project cuts through the noise by recommending parents follow a set of guideposts to raise caring children.
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This time of year can be demanding and downright stressful, so here are some parenting tasks to help you slow down, plan ahead, and reap the holiday spirit!
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At this year’s Adoption Knowledge Affiliates Conference, speakers provided rich discussion on the complexities of adoption, grief, & the power of connection
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For a foster family to provide for their children, their approach to parenting must be nurturing, encouraging and trauma-informed.
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