by Jeanne Preisler • Resilience is not something you have or don’t have. Resilience is something everyone can build. The more tools you have, the […]
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Resilience: Key concepts
One way to understand the development of resilience is to visualize a balance scale or seesaw (see figure below). Protective experiences and coping skills on […]
Read morePromoting the resilience of young people in foster care
Two brothers, close in age, had the same difficult childhood. They experienced physical and sexual abuse and lived in violent neighborhoods. Both their parents struggled […]
Read morePreventing suicide among children in foster care
by Jodi Flick Suicide among young people in foster care is uncommon, but it does happen—even in young children. What can we do to reduce […]
Read moreYouth in foster care are vulnerable to exploitationAn excerpt from Withelma “T” Ortiz Walker Pettigrew’s testimony before Congress
On October 23, 2013, foster care alumna and human trafficking survivor Withelma “T” Ortiz Walker Pettigrew testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on […]
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