Permanency Tip of the Week: Independence vs Inter-Dependence – What Should be the Goal? Programs abound that focus on “Independent” living skills based on the premise that our Youth in out of home care need to be prepared to function as adults in … [Continue reading] about Permanency in the News – Week of 10/15/18
Permanency in the News – Week of 10/8/18
Permanency Tip of the Week: NO One Ever Has No One Whenever you hear someone say or sense yourself thinking that “this child has no one,” please stop and reconsider the validity of that statement. When this negative and faulty belief is held, it … [Continue reading] about Permanency in the News – Week of 10/8/18
Permanency in the News – Week of 10/1/18
Greetings Permanency Champions, Permanency Tip of the Week: Communicating with Your Youth about Permanency When you mix in a highly emotional topic like Permanency, especially for youth with long histories of out-of-home care, communication can … [Continue reading] about Permanency in the News – Week of 10/1/18
Permanency in the News – Week of 9/24/18
Permanency Tip of the Week: Survival Skills – Thank Goodness our Youth have them! One of the strongest attributes that our Youth in out of home care possess is a well-honed set of survival skills. These skills have served them well as many of them … [Continue reading] about Permanency in the News – Week of 9/24/18
Permanency in the News – Week of 9/17/18
Permanency Tip of the Week: Uniqueness of Every Permanency Journey Every Permanency journey is unique, and we need to acknowledge that no matter our life experience (ex. Adopted a child, facilitated an Adoption, reconnected with a family member, … [Continue reading] about Permanency in the News – Week of 9/17/18