by sstinson | Oct 2, 2020 | Adoption, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Parenting, Wellness
By Shay Stinson Our Mission For every child, there is a village that helps to raise them. Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. (SFH) has historically followed this concept and tapped into community resources to create a village that will nurture each child who comes to this...
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 sstinson | Aug 18, 2020 | Child Welfare, Foster Care, Health, Parenting, School
By Shay Stinson There’s already a lot of preparation that goes into getting your child ready to go back to school, from completing the summer reading list to shopping for clothes and supplies. Back-to-school time is also an important time to remember to get check-ups...
by intisar | May 28, 2020 | Foster Care, Parenting, Special Needs
By Intisar Seraaj Interview by Shay Stinson * Click the audio clips to hear some of the most powerful soundbites from this interview. With more than two decades of experience with fostering children, some with multi-layered needs, Geraldine Jackson says...
by sstinson | May 27, 2020 | Adoption, Aging Forward, Articles, Foster Care, Parenting, Social Work
By Shay Stinson There are many valuable lessons we can pull from the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. One important lesson is that change is inevitable. The process of change can be very abrupt, but it can also be subtle. With reflection, we see many things that have...
