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01/31/2018

Check out the new report from Polaris on slavery in Illicit Massage Parlors
https://polarisproject.org/massage-parlor-trafficking

12/29/2017

New year, new laws, new training.
👍🏽 Illinois 👍🏽

A new year brings new laws. In Illinois, one of those laws is aimed at cracking down on human trafficking.

11/13/2017

Decreasing stress and anxiety are critical to safe and effective discipline. 🤷🏻‍♀️ BUT isn’t stress part of being a parent!?!
👍🏽 Preparing for healthy communication and discipline ahead of time can allow parents to react to stressful parenting situations from a place of knowledge and wisdom.

Check out this and other articles for more information, including strategies and tips!

Learn tips and tools for parents.

11/06/2017

😢 What do we say? What do we do?
Help from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network on how to help youth after a recent shooting.

http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/parents_guidelines_for_helping_teens_after_the_recent_attacks.pdf

10/13/2017

Drug endangered children face increased vulnerability to all forms of abuse as well as exposure risks.

Because drug use often leads to violence, children in homes with drugs may be abused by their caregivers. Children who are being physically abused may:

10/11/2017

Check out these resources for kids and families dealing with trauma and traumatic experiences!

Grown-ups hold the power to help lessen the effects of traumatic experiences.

10/09/2017

Exploitation can and does happen everywhere.

"In Anchorage, 1-in-4 homeless youth were victims of human trafficking, of which 42 percent were Alaska Natives – that’s according to a multi-city study that Covenant House of Alaska participated in."

Disturbing report shows Anchorage experienced more human trafficking than New York, Los Angeles and New Orleans. Alaska natives were disproportionately impacted.

10/06/2017

What does a healthy financial relationship look like?

Remember to include financial considerations in your safety plan! Keep these topics in mind around financial safety planning.

10/04/2017

😳😳 How to respond if someone's pressuring you!?! 😳😳

If someone is pressuring you to engage in sexual activity, it is important to remember that being in this situation is not your fault. Here are some strategies to try.

10/02/2017

Could this tool be used outside of court? In social service settings??

Published: June, 2014| Loretta Frederick, Gabrielle Davis These practice guides are designed to improve decision-making by family court professionals involved in domestic abuse-related child custody matters. They provide guidance on how to identify, understand and account for the nature, context and...

09/29/2017

"The NPR calls it the silent epidemic, referring to the 20% of students who come into the classroom each day with a diagnosable mental illness. With the large numbers of students I’ve personally seen diagnosed with ADHD or even PTSD, I tend to consider that stat a little on the conservative side, but even as it stands if one in five children in a classroom of 30 have needs that go untreated, how much learning can really occur?"

With education reform being the buzz term of the decade, there has been lots of talk about how we can make schools better. New instructional methods, increasing technology, longer days, more differentiation. All great ideas, of course, but none take into...

09/27/2017

🤔Understanding Child Trauma

https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA15-4923/SMA15-4923.pdf