parenting Archive
As we learned from the CDC-Kaiser Permanente ACE Study, negative childhood experiences are often kept secret, downplayed, or repressed because of our powerful desire to put such things behind us. Unfortunately, our minds and our brains don’t work that way. …
As a career advocate for children, I applaud Los Angeles County’s innovative efforts to reduce child abuse by integrating public health nurses into its child protection assessment process. At First Focus Campaign for Children, a non-partisan national children’s advocacy group, …
What We Put Out in the World Can Change the WorldSusan Jones, FCNI Resource ParentVoice of a Foster Parent Besides being a Resource Parent for the Family Care Network, I get to participate in some of the trainings the agency …
The ZipRisk Project, spearheaded by the Texas Association for the Protection of Children (TexProtects), is an interactive online map that sorts the state’s zip codes by levels of risk for child maltreatment and neglect. Created in collaboration with University of …
Seneca Family of Agencies released the findings from an evaluation of its Unconditional Education model, implemented in a select group of Oakland schools with funding from a federal Department of Education grant. Seneca is a wrap-around service system that provides …
The nonprofit You Gotta Believe joined in on LGBTQ pride celebrations last month by hosting an event featuring a panel of LGBTQ current and former foster youth at their monthly Nobody Ages Out meeting in New York City. You Gotta Believe …
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Family First Prevention Services Act, which now heads back to the chamber that originated its framework. With a voice vote that suggested overwhelming support, the House moved forward legislation that would drastically …
A father in county jail is ordered to take a parenting class, but isn’t too enthusiastic about it. As part of the class, he learns about the ACE Study, and does his own ACE score. “Oh my god!” he …
Giving Voice to our Foster KidsErin Voss, FCNI Social WorkerVoice of an FCNI Staff We work and serve in a very challenging field, and we can’t avoid acknowledging and responding to the vast injustices our foster children have experienced. However, …
It’s almost Mother’s Day again. It comes every year without fail. I try not to play the “society says we celebrate this today” game, but it is hard when I grew up in an environment where conforming was a life …