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...
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...