Relocating Is Easier When You Work Virtually

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...

A Therapist’s Concerns About Virtual Learning for Functionally-Limited Learners

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...

How Social Service Workers Are Using Technology and Recreation During Quarantine to Teach

by sstinson | May 12, 2020 | Child Welfare, Foster Care, Q&A, remote work, therapy

By Shay Stinson Edited by Intisar Seraaj Marcus Chambliss, 25, says due to growing up “in the middle of the internet boom,” he grew up using technology. He remembers logging into the internet for the first time at 7 years old, he says. So, using technology a case...

Creative Client Contact in a Time of Social Distancing

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...

SFH Professional Progress Report with Tracy Pressley

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...

SFH Case Manager Talks About Benefits of Virtual Employment

by intisar | Jan 21, 2020 | remote work, Social Work

By LeBarbara Stinson Edited by Intisar Seraaj * This piece is a compilation of thoughts written by Stinson in 2017 and 2019. She is a remote case manager for the Mobile, Alabama region of Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. (SFH). Technology has helped to do more in less time,...