by sstinson | Oct 28, 2020 | Aging Forward, Foster Care, Parenting
By Shay Stinson No parent wants to hear their child is being bullied. It’s a situation that leaves you feeling helpless and hurting for your child until you are empowered with the right tools to properly combat the situation. As part of October’s Anti-Bullying...
by sstinson | Oct 23, 2020 | Aging Forward, Foster Care, Health, Special Needs, Special Needs
By Shay Stinson October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control reports that “Down syndrome remains the most common chromosomal condition diagnosed in the United States. Each year, about 6,000 babies born in the U.S. have Down syndrome. This...
by sstinson | Jul 21, 2020 | Aging Forward, Foster Care, Parenting, remote work, School, Special Needs
by Shay Stinson and Lisa Williams, PhD We love to bring our readers and followers as many perspectives on various topics as possible. Last week, we shared what available research and a few parents said about youth attending a traditional brick-and-mortar school this...
by sstinson | May 27, 2020 | Adoption, Aging Forward, Articles, Foster Care, Parenting, Social Work
By Shay Stinson There are many valuable lessons we can pull from the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. One important lesson is that change is inevitable. The process of change can be very abrupt, but it can also be subtle. With reflection, we see many things that have...
by sstinson | Mar 27, 2020 | Aging Forward, Child Welfare, Parenting, Social Work
Goodwill Easterseals of the Gulf Coast (GESGC) has been a resource for community support since 1934 when it was founded by Edgar Allen. As a non-profit, charitable organization, GESGC is funded mostly through Goodwill store sales and private donations. Eighty-nine...
by sstinson | Mar 10, 2020 | Adoption, Aging Forward, Child Welfare, Foster Care, News, remote work, Social Work, Uncategorized
By Shay Stinson In celebration of National Social Work Month, I reached out to one of Seraaj Family Homes, Inc.’s former and most influential social workers and present mentors, Tracy Pressley, LICSW. Pressley has reached back into the social work community and...
