Children who have experienced abuse and neglect have unique needs and challenges, as do their family, friends, and caregivers.
Learn with us as we explore topics related to the well-being of these children.
Together, we can create a community that is supportive and responsive to those needs.
Trauma and the Brain: An Impaired Hippocampus
Not all scars are visible. Childhood trauma affects the brain, impairing both the brain's function and structure. While these hurts may seem invisible, they are not. The effects of trauma on the brain are noticeable to those who look for the signs and symptoms in...
Trauma and the Brain: An Overactive Amygdala
Not all scars are visible. Childhood trauma affects the brain, impairing both the brain's function and structure. While these hurts may seem invisible, they are not. The effects of trauma on the brain are noticeable to those who look for the signs and symptoms in...
Foster Care: Call to Faith Communities
The purpose of foster care is to give children a reprieve from what was an unsafe living condition, moving them into what the Department of Social Services has deemed to be a safe environment. The word ‘foster’ is synonymous with ‘stand-in’ or ‘substitute.’ So...
Foster Care: Reading for Adults
The purpose of foster care is to give children a reprieve from what was an unsafe living condition, moving them into what the Department of Social Services has deemed to be a safe environment. The word ‘foster’ is synonymous with ‘stand-in’ or ‘substitute.’ So...
Foster Care: Resources for Teens
The purpose of foster care is to give children a reprieve from what was an unsafe living condition, moving them into what the Department of Social Services has deemed to be a safe environment. The word ‘foster’ is synonymous with ‘stand-in’ or ‘substitute.’ So...
Foster Care: Tools for Children
The purpose of foster care is to give children a reprieve from what was an unsafe living condition, moving them into what the Department of Social Services has deemed to be a safe environment. The word ‘foster’ is synonymous with ‘stand-in’ or ‘substitute.’ So...
Stress Can Cause Adverse Childhood Experiences
Stress on a family can come from different sources and take many forms. Some stress is internal to the family, such as domestic violence. Other stressors are external. Sources outside of the home could be situations like unemployment or poverty. Regardless of the...
Adults with Adverse Childhood Experiences
In order to help prevent adverse experiences for the children in our lives, it’s important that we address and heal from any trauma we, ourselves, may have experienced. This is true for all adults caring for children - parents, mentors, CASA volunteers, etc. After...
Prevent & Heal: Adverse Childhood Experiences
Our brains are absolutely amazing organs. They begin developing in utero and by the time a child is born, their brain is already a quarter of the size of an adult brain. The brain then doubles in size before a child’s first birthday and continues to develop at a rapid...
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