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Stories for Parents Under Stress
November 11, 2019 by
Posts Tagged: stress
Changing Industry Perspectives – Reshaping the relationship between caseworkers and parents
April 05, 2019 by
Interview by Keyna Franklin
Katya Smyth is the CEO and founder of the social change organization The Full Frame Initiative.
Katya Smyth
Q: Can you tell us what you learned about services from running On the Rise to help women in crisis?
A: I knew going in that programs and systems tend to see people as problems. What I came to appreciate is how hard it is even for frontline workers who don’t want to see people that way to … Read More
Helpful Intervention – A new program prepares families to go to court
March 28, 2019 by
Interview by Keyna Franklin
Kiran Malpe is a social worker with Strong Starts Court Initiative, a program that provides information to judges, lawyers, ACS, and workers about the science of human development and how some court decisions can traumatize families.
Q: Can you tell us about Strong Starts and about your role there?
A: Strong Starts has a dual mission to bring expertise in early child development to all stages of court proceedings, and to strongly support infants … Read More
Keeping Your Head in the Game – Coaching parents to achieve economic mobility goals
March 25, 2019 by
Jennifer Lowe is a vice president at EMPath, an organization that provides coaching to help people and families get out of poverty.
Q: What does it mean to be a mobility mentor?
A: A mobility mentor partners with a program participant to help support them in their goals. In every organization it might look a little different. At EMPath, we’re a family shelter provider and we also offer multi-year programming for families outside the shelter system.
For example, … Read More
From Survival Skills to Coping Skills – How to develop healthy habits in case planning
February 25, 2019 by
Interview by Keyna Franklin
Amelia Franck Meyer is the CEO of Alia, a non-profit dedicated to transforming the child welfare system by working with system leaders and partners responsible for getting youth back home with their families.
Photo: Amelia Franck Meyer
Q: In your profession have you seen that it is harder or easier to deal with parents who have been affected by the system in childhood? How do you think it affects parents dealing with service plans … Read More