SAFY Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Did you know that National Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off September 15 and runs through October 15? According to the Hispanic Heritage Month website, the initiative dates back to 1968, when U.S. President Lyndon Johnson announced Hispanic Heritage Week. President Ronald Reagan extended it to a month-long celebration in 1988. …
Back to School During a Pandemic: Finding Your New Normal What does back to school look like in your home? Whether it’s fully online, a hybrid of in-person and online, or a full return to the classroom, this year is unlike any we’ve faced as parents, foster parents, teachers, mentors and guardians. Perhaps one of …
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The last few months have challenged us mentally, physically and spiritually. When you made those new year’s resolutions just five months ago, chances are not one involved socially distancing or homeschooling kids. In fact, social distancing, pandemic and coronavirus weren’t even parts of everyday language and COVID-19 was just a series of random letters and …
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Just a few short months ago, families were counting the days until spring break, celebrating Valentine’s Day or arranging carpools for spring sports practices. There were no worries about spending time with friends after school or running to the grocery store. Social distancing and PPE were words not used in everyday conversation. Fast forward to …
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Veronica Farris, MBA Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer Race matters in the child welfare system. While poverty is the single most important predictor of placement in foster care, white children who are abused or neglected are twice as likely as children of African descent to receive services in their own homes. Child welfare for …
Talking to Your Teen about Healthy Dating Habits and Relationships Remember what it was like dating as a teen? From working up the nerve to ask and the anticipation of an answer to figuring out where to go, just the thought of going back to that time makes me break into a sweat. At that …
What are some reasons to become a foster parent? 1. See the world from a different perspective. Foster parents are as unique as the children they foster. Every child offers a fresh look at the world. Some parents choose to foster teenage girls, while others may foster medically-fragile infants. (Specialized training is offered and required …
Every January I begin the new year with good intentions. Every year I also break more resolutions than I manage to keep. Do you find yourself doing the same thing? As parents, it’s not unusual to find ourselves questioning decisions we’ve made about our children, rethinking situations we might have handled differently, or even wishing …
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A child committing suicide is a parent’s worst nightmare. The tragedy of suicide can strike anyone, but some populations are at a higher risk of committing suicide than others. Foster youth are more than two times as likely to have seriously contemplated suicide and about four times as likely to have attempted suicide than other …
As soon as the calendar flips to August, you can practically hear the wheels of the bus go round and round as children begin to head back to school. Each school year brings with it new possibilities and opportunities for growth. It’s also a time of year that can be challenging for children and parents …
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