by Claudia Kearney It is not talked about much, but teen dating violence is extremely common. Nearly 1.5 million high school students a year are […]
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A trauma-informed approach and self-care can make a big difference for resource parents
by Bob DeMarco When we were completing our home study and identifying the characteristics the child we would foster would have, we were thinking about […]
Read moreHow we react and carry ourselves matters!
by Jeanne Preisler “A smile can make all the difference.” I bet you have heard that expression before. Smiles are powerful. For most of us, […]
Read moreCaring for a Child Who Takes Psychotropic Medication
Children in foster care—especially those who have experienced trauma—often require mental health treatment. For many, that treatment involves prescriptions for psychotropic medications. Psychotropic (pronounced “sike-oh-trope-ick”) […]
Read moreA reader asks …Can you help me with these medical terms referring to children in foster care?
I hear various conditions described when referring to foster children and I’m not sure what some of them are. Can you define some of the […]
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