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The Value of Foster Parents
Our PFTs have proven themselves to be the best resource for recruiting other parents to the SFH team. When we give our all to recruiting, retaining, acknowledging, and motivating our current PFTs to recruit other new PFTs, we are working for ourselves and strengthening our own financial futures.
The Therapeutic Benefits of Equine Therapy: An Interview with Deborah Williams
By Shay Stinson Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. is an advocate of nontraditional therapy such as horticulture therapy, play therapy, and animal or pet therapy. Equine therapy, a form of mental health treatment using horses and the bonds created by caring for them which is...
Spring 2021 Foster Parent Visits: Evelyn Terrell
The CEO of Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. (SFH), Abdul Seraaj, is currently making personal visits to some of the agency’s foster parents, as he likes to model the kind of continuous quality improvement practices our employees should practice. The series “Spring 2021 Foster Parent Visits” on our blog give us a look at his field notes for his visitations. Here’s his experience from visiting our foster parent Evelyn Terrell.
Spring 2021 Foster Care Visits: Jesse & Elizabeth Brooks
The CEO of Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. (SFH), Abdul Seraaj, is currently making personal visits to some of the agency’s foster parents, as he likes to model the kind of continuous quality improvement practices our employees should practice. The series “Spring 2021 Foster Parent Visits” on our blog give us a look at his field notes for his visitations. Here’s Seraaj’s personal account of his home visit to our foster parents Mr. and Mrs. Jesse and Elizabeth Brooks.
Spring 2021 Foster Parent Visits: Visiting Brenda Cope
The CEO of Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. (SFH), Abdul Seraaj, is currently making personal visits to some of the agency’s foster parents, as he likes to model the kind of continuous quality improvement practices our employees should practice. The series “Spring 2021 Foster Parent Visits” on our blog give us a look at his field notes for his visitations. Here’s his experience from visiting our foster parent Brenda Cope.
Spring 2021 Foster Parent Visits: Visiting Mattie Harris
The CEO of Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. (SFH), Abdul Seraaj, is currently making personal visits to some of the agency’s foster parents, as he likes to model the kind of continuous quality improvement practices our employees should practice. The series “Spring 2021 Foster Parent Visits” on our blog give us a look at his field notes for his visitations. First up is Mattie Harris from Union Spring, Alabama.
Top 10 Books Recommended by SFH CEO
It’s no secret, as a professional, that learning never ends. Staying on top of your game in your field takes dedication to continue your education. So, we asked the CEO of Seraaj Family Homes, Inc., Abdul Seraaj, to give us his top 10 book recommendations for professionals in the human services field.
What is Fragmentation of Services in Social Work & How Do We Combat It?
Seraaj Family Homes, Inc.’s (SFH) service delivery methodology is based on the family-centered case planning and case management approach to treatment. Families are multifaceted in structure, purpose, and effects on society. Thus, clients need a multifaceted approach to treatment plans, with input from several entities, including the family itself, community resources, and various social work professionals. When there’s no system for checks-and-balances, mistakes are more easily made and clients don’t receive standardized, quality services. Thus, there’s a fragmentation of services.
Why Teamwork & Collaboration is Vital in Social Work
Seraaj Family Homes, Inc.’s (SFH) service delivery methodology is based on a family-centered case-planning and case management approach to treatment. We believe “family is the cornerstone of society.” Family and community are about teamwork. So, SFH employees are encouraged to collaborate with each other and community resources because “we’re stronger together.”
The Silencing Effect of Childhood Trauma on Health & Wellness
Childhood trauma, although widely defined, is the leading cause of many life-altering and damaging diseases. Misdiagnoses of behavioral disorders and a trail of health issues can lead many trauma-exposed children to a life of struggle and strife.