by sstinson | Jun 27, 2023 | Child Welfare, Community News, Health, News, Parenting, remote work, Special Needs, Trauma, Wellness
By Abdul Seraaj Edited by Shay Stinson and Intisar Seraaj “On September 16, 2019, I was asked to give a parental testimony in front of the Montgomery (Alabama) YMCA Metro Board of Directors about how swimming has impacted the life of my son Rasheed Seraaj. I’d...
by sstinson | Sep 15, 2020 | Foster Care, Health, News, Parenting
By Shay Stinson Overtime, nutritional guidelines for children have changed. We once believed three square meals a day was all a child needed for balanced nutrition and that, because children grow so quickly, there was no need to closely monitor their nutrition. Now,...
by intisar | Aug 24, 2020 | News, remote work, Social Work
By Intisar Seraaj With the technology-based systems and tools, Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. (SFH) has implemented, many of the company’s employees have options of where they can work. Especially as a family-oriented company, SFH tries to accommodate its staff and make...
by intisar | Jun 29, 2020 | News
By Intisar Seraaj It’s already been an emotional year because of the international pandemic of COVID-19. On top of that, the past several weeks have been full of Black Lives Matter protests, now-recorded displays of racism worldwide, and the worldwide awakening to the...
by intisar | Apr 9, 2020 | News
By Intisar Seraaj Due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic and global quarantine and social distancing sanctions, the world’s screen time has increased. We’re spending more time on our phones, tablets, computers and laptops, and in front of our televisions....
by sstinson | Apr 9, 2020 | Child Welfare, Foster Care, News, Parenting, remote work, Social Work, therapy
By Shay Stinson One of the key parts of delivering therapeutic services to children and families is one-on-one contact during home visits. We are currently in a global health crisis that requires social distancing—a concept that’s new to most people— in order to...