by sstinson | Nov 9, 2022 | Adoption, Aging Forward, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Health, Holidays, Parenting, remote work, Social Work, therapy, Trauma, Wellness
The winter months introduce a change in weather, sleep patterns, and emotions that hit some of us pretty hard and may cause an increase in thoughts or feelings of depression. Seasonal depression affects people of all ages and from all walks of life. “Suicide is...
by sstinson | Sep 23, 2020 | Child Welfare, Foster Care, Health, Parenting, Social Work, therapy, Wellness
National Recovery Month & foster care – By Shay Stinson September is National Recovery Month, promoting treatment and health services to enable those with addiction diseases to live healthier lives. Drug-addicted parents and guardians is now one of the...
by sstinson | Jun 8, 2020 | Articles, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Parenting, Social Work, therapy
By Shay Stinson | Edited by Intisar Seraaj Playing is Therapy Tell your kids to “grab the kickball and the sand buckets because we’re going outside to work it out!” This is a form of therapy: play therapy. Play therapy is not a new concept. For...
by sstinson | Apr 29, 2020 | Child Welfare, Foster Care, Special Needs, therapy
Non-traditional therapy is a term used to describe methods of mental health therapy that have limited evidence-based research. Some examples include animal-assisted therapy (AAT), creative arts therapy (CAT), and horticulture therapy. Although there may be a lack of...
by intisar | Dec 23, 2019 | Articles
By Intisar Seraaj Forgiveness is hard work! But it’s necessary for healing and happiness. I’m currently working on forgiving four people that I care about. So, this advice is for everyone, including me. Whether you’re a foster or adoptive parent, case manager or...
