by Megan Holmes • “Time is filled with swift transitions” — Jennie B. Wilson We quickly learn the truth in this statement as we grow, learn, […]
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Resource Parent Self-care and Secondary Traumatic Stress
The expectation that we can be immersed in suffering and loss daily and not be touched by it is as unrealistic as expecting to be […]
Read moreWhat is Your Stress Level Today?by Jeanne Preisler
National Geographic produced a documentary a few years ago called “Stress: A Portrait of a Killer.” It’s available online and takes an hour to watch. […]
Read moreSelf-care for Relative Caregivers: One Family’s Storyby Tonia Jacobs Deese
If you are caring for a loved one’s child due to abuse or neglect, our child welfare system relies on you. One in four children […]
Read moreStress, Your Worker, and Youby Mellicent Blythe
A conversation with child welfare social workers As a resource parent, you’ve seen first-hand the effects chronic trauma can have on a child’s health and […]
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