“So how did court go?” I asked our social worker after learning a hearing had been held for a new foster placement that morning. “Fine,” […]
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Practicing Child Welfare with Lived Experience: From Foster Youth to Social Worker
By Candie Johnson Experiences shape who we are. They shape our perceptions of the world, how we navigate life, the frame we see the world […]
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By Erica Burgess Kinship care is when children or youth reside with relatives like grandparents, aunts and uncles, siblings, cousins, or someone they have a […]
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By Genia Newkirk Before writing this article, I had to take a huge pause, a deep breath, and totally relax my body to ensure that […]
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