Through 250 chapters across 45 states & 13 countries For The Children provides direct intervention for (minor) victims of family induced childhood trauma.
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"According to an estimate published recently in the journal Pediatrics, at least 140,000 American children had lost a parent or caregiver because of the coronavirus."
Imagine.
@AmerAcadPeds #fostercare
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#DYK that children who witness domestic violence are at high risk for long-term physical and #mentalhealth problems? If your child has been exposed to domestic violence, here is how to help: go.usa.gov/xMU6P
#DVAM2021 #OWH30
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The Child Tax Credit has been expanded to $3,600 per child under 6 and $3,000 per child 6–17 years old. Eligible non-filers can use this simple online tool to enroll to receive the Child Tax Credit: irs.gov/credits-deductions/c… #ChildTaxCredit #InvestingWithFamilies
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Did you know that nearly nine million children live with at least one parent who has a substance use problem? Learn more with this primer for professionals. #ChildWelfare #SocialWorkSunday buff.ly/3yw7miQ
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"We talk about creating a culture of healing…what can [professionals] do in their day-to-day interactions with foster youth to kind of help create that?" Hear more on the podcast. #SocialWorkSunday buff.ly/2WFt9Yj
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A6: Children, and young children in particular, may express difficult emotions through behaviors instead of words. Caregivers can help child express strong emotions in safe ways, such as through play or drawing. bit.ly/3ny8JvY #DDHPrep21 #NCTSN
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September is National Kinship Care Month. Learn how partnerships between relative caregivers and birth parents can help support #reunification. buff.ly/3jB876g #kinshipcare
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When a child is left in a hot vehicle, their temperature can rise quickly and they could die within minutes. Take steps to prevent heatstroke: train yourself to look before you lock. Learn more here: buff.ly/2Cyr7Q5 #HeatStrokeKills #LookBeforeYouLock
ALT Graphic with text, "Place a stuffed animal in the front seat to remind you that your child is in the car. Keep your purse or bag in the backseat as a reminder to look before you lock. Check the front and back of your vehicle before you walk away."
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As a service provider, do you know ways to ID #HumanTrafficking victims? Unexplained injuries may be one sign. The @ACFHHS Look Beneath the Surface campaign has information. buff.ly/362PNeG #SurfsideStrong #surfside
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A survey in late 2020 found that there had been a 26% drop in routine vaccinations among children since the beginning of the pandemic. wapo.st/3pZ4rNm
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Learn more about mental health's intersection with Runaway and Homeless Youth in our Research Database rhyclearinghouse.acf.hhs.gov… #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #RHY
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75 years ago, this non-profit stepped up to heal war-torn Europe. And they didn’t stop there. upworthy.com/care-package-75… #sponsored @CARE
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May is National Foster Care Month and we are calling it "More Than Enough May."
We believe that the local church has more than enough for every child in foster care. It only takes one caring adult to make a life-long difference for a child!
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This says just about everything needed to be known about the #child #welfare system, don't you think?
"According to a recent report by the National Foster Youth Institute, an estimated 60 percent of child sex trafficking victims have a history in the child welfare system."
#WePrevent #ForTheChildren
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Calling on youth with experience in the #fostercare or #juvenilejustice systems...
Would you like to be featured in The Imprint? We're currently accepting essays and poetry.
The winner receives $1,000. 💸 j.mp/3bG0YxO
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Next year, New York will have access to federal funds aimed at preventing the use of #fostercare. Cuomo wants to cut back on state spending for this in the wake of projected budget shortfalls bit.ly/3cvxB1O #childwelfare
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Exposure to any potentially traumatic event as a child can increase the risk that an adolescent will use substances in the future, which is why it is important to learn how to prevent and identify substance use in youth in #FosterCare. #ChildWelfare buff.ly/3l2lgTp
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Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Adoptive Families | Child Welfare Information Gateway ow.ly/A1MU50DeZIE #adoption #fostercare
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Learn the eight signs of substance use in youth in this bulletin for professionals. #ChildWelfare #Prevention #FosterCare buff.ly/3l2lgTp
