What I miss the most about my daughters, 6 and 7, is giving them a bath, drying them, watching them dance with their towels, lotioning them, and massaging their backs while they sing how good it feels. As they got dressed, they’d pose in the mirror, enjoying their outfits, loving their look. I would pretend I had a camera, taking pictures.
Then there’s my son Mandell. I miss giving him shape-ups with the razor, playing videogames … Read More
Rise is hiring two full-time positions: an Editor and an Operations Director.
Editor: Rise’s writing process is the foundation of our work to bring parents’ knowledge and experiences into the child welfare system.The editor position includes: running writing workshops; conceptualizing and developing our print issues in partnership with our parent leaders, including supporting parent-led reporting; and further developing our social media presence and e-newsletter. Read the full job description.
Operations Director: Rise is looking for a committed, … Read More
INTERVIEW BY BEVANJAE KELLEY AND NANCY FORTUNATO
During a family crisis or investigation, it can be hard to believe you have strengths. Investigations, by their nature, make parents feel attacked and ashamed. But all parents have strengths, and being able to show investigators what’s positive about you and your family is incredibly important. Investigators need a full picture of families’ “protective factors,” because those factors have been shown to help keep children safe.
Here Corey Best, a … Read More
Interview with Elizabeth McCarthy, CEO, and Jane Golden, Chief Program Officer at Sheltering Arms in New York City
Jane: For the past two years, our foster care staff have participated in writing groups led by Rise’s Editorial Director, Rachel Blustain. The group allowed the caseworkers to talk about what it’s like to do their job and to write stories about their experiences working with parents with children in foster care.
Elizabeth: We wanted to give staff an … Read More
Interview with Steve Cohen, Lisa Primus and Martha Raimon
Martha: The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) is a nonprofit designed to influence public policy that affects children and families, and to provide technical assistance to states and jurisdictions testing new ideas and policies in child welfare, early childhood education and community development.
The Center is always looking to embed more authentic parent and youth voice in our work, and that’s a work in progress. We rely … Read More
