by intisar | Jun 25, 2021 | Health
By Intisar Seraaj Since June is Men’s Health Month and when Father’s Day occurs, we spoke with a couple of our foster dads. They live active lives, from working challenging jobs to being involved with their foster and adoptive children. It takes a lot of energy to be...
by intisar | May 28, 2021 | Health, Wellness
By Intisar Seraaj | Contributed by LeBarbara Stinson People have been ready to get back outside after being stuck inside during this pandemic, just in time to enjoy the rest of Spring and to kick off Summer. With the weather warming up all around the U.S. and with the...
by intisar | May 3, 2021 | Foster Care, Social Work
By Abdul Seraaj, CEO of Seraaj Family Homes, Inc. | Edited by Intisar Seraaj Keeping within our theme for this month—as May is National Foster Care Month—we want to spread awareness of how our foster parents view the benefits of fostering children. Firstly, we refer...
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 | Oct 9, 2020 | Foster Care, Health, Parenting, Social Work, Special Needs, therapy, Wellness
By Intisar Seraaj This year, from October 4 until October 10 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. The theme for 2020 is “What People with Mental Illness Want You to Know.” First, let’s start with the basics. One in five American adults has a mental illness, according to...
