by intisar | Feb 11, 2021 | Social Work, Wellness
By Intisar Seraaj Seraaj Family Homes, Inc.’s (SFH) service delivery methodology is based on a family-centered case-planning and case management approach to treatment. We believe “family is the cornerstone of society.” It’s distinct in the way we center our services...
by sstinson | Feb 3, 2021 | Adoption, Aging Forward, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Health, Social Work, therapy, Trauma, Wellness
Childhood trauma is determined mostly by the residual effects it has on a child’s wellbeing. According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, “when a child feels intensely threatened by an event they are involved in or witness, that event is a trauma.” There...
by intisar | Nov 10, 2020 | Child Welfare, Foster Care, Special Needs
By Intisar Seraaj If you’re not really a T.V. or movie-watching type of person, the weather during the Spring and Summer was on your side. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we had to find alternative ways of entertaining ourselves like going on nature walks, outdoor...
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 intisar | Oct 6, 2020 | Parenting, Special Needs
By Intisar Seraaj Marini Woodland is the Chief Administrator and Clinical Director for Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. (SFH) in Towson, Maryland and is also the acting Regional Manager for the company’s Mobile, Alabama region. Five years ago, right before joining...