A few years ago around this time, in an effort to offset the holiday food marathon with some physical activity, I booked a session with a personal trainer at my local gym. I spent 90 minutes with her, and she really was great. She taught me some new stretches, fixed...
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Focusing on the Protective Factors = Big Bang for the Buck!
As you engage in your work with families, do you ever question whether you are utilizing your time in the most effective manner? Considering that time is one of our most valuable resources, it's an important inquiry to make. Regardless of the nature of your work,...
What Were You Hoping For? How practice and aspirations can get out of sync.
Child welfare systems play a crucial role in protecting and supporting children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Unfortunately, unhelpful policies, burdensome paperwork, and low employee satisfaction pose big challenges in providing effective care. Our team has...
Stories of Hope: Turning Despair into Hope
Last week, “Jackie” found herself caught in an internal struggle with an addiction to meth and desperately wanting to be her best for her 8-year-old daughter, “Kallie.” She had been talking to her friend who was encouraging her to call child protection for help,...
Stories of Hope: Strengths and Magic
Stefanie is a child welfare leader who witnessed magic in a recent meeting involving a 15-year-old girl, Olivia, who had been found walking alone down a busy highway in Kansas. She had been reported as a runaway and was refusing to return home, claiming that her...
The Sweet Spot for Child Welfare Leadership
As human-service leaders, we carry a vision for the practice we want to see happening with families and in our communities. Our aspirations are part of what led us to this role of leadership – wanting to see those aspirations become a reality in our organization's...