by sstinson | Aug 3, 2022 | Aging Forward, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Health, Parenting, Trauma, Wellness
During the time spent in foster care, a child will experience many things they might not have previous exposure to, such as extracurricular activities, routine medical exams, and traveling. Which poses the question of whether foster care has the potential to enhance...
by intisar | Jul 12, 2022 | Aging Forward, Foster Care, Health, Parenting, Social Work, Wellness
By Intisar Seraaj Discussion Topics: Defining sleep hygiene Sleep hygiene’s importance for foster parents Importance of therapeutic foster parents understanding sleep hygiene How sleep hygiene improves overall wellness Improving your sleep hygiene What is...
by intisar | Apr 5, 2022 | Child Welfare, Parenting
By Intisar Seraaj As of March 2022, Wales has joined the list of more than 60 countries that have made corporal punishment illegal. The United States isn’t on that list. As an agency that works with youth with traumatic and abusive pasts, we train our foster parents...
by intisar | Mar 30, 2022 | Health, Parenting
By Intisar Seraaj Self-care and self-love have been hot topics of conversation for a while now, and it seems like they’re here to stay, because there’s so much to explore within these concepts. First, some of us must overcome the feeling of guilt when making ourselves...
by sstinson | Feb 11, 2022 | Child Welfare, Foster Care, Parenting, Social Work, therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized, Wellness
Written by Guest Contributor: CEO Abdul Seraaj The former Regional Senior Manager for Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. (SFH), John Stamps, has a remarkable story of success as a pioneer of our wraparound services. Stamps was hired right out of college from Alabama State...
by sstinson | Dec 15, 2021 | Adoption, Foster Care, Parenting
We all raise our children to know and believe that they can be anything they want to be when they grow up. We want them to have the best and be the best and for the most part, parents desire their children to work hard, be nice people, and earn their way through life....