Greetings Permanency Champions, Permanency Tip of the Week: Keeping Youth Connected with their Community As the school year ends for most students, we need to add to our “Things to Do List” the item of ensuring that our Youth stay connected with … [Continue reading] about Permanency in the News – Week of 06/19/17
Permanency in the News – Week of 06/12/17
Greetings Permanency Champions, Permanency Tip of the Week: Permanency for the “Parentified” Child When we are seeking Permanency for a sibling set, or an older youth who is separated from their siblings, we need to be aware of the possible impact … [Continue reading] about Permanency in the News – Week of 06/12/17
Permanency in the News – Week of 06/05/17
Greetings Permanency Champions, Permanency Tip of the Week: She is Too Old to Really Want / Need Permanency – Right? In working with older youth, especially high school age youth, it is critically important that we take stock of our own beliefs … [Continue reading] about Permanency in the News – Week of 06/05/17
Permanency in the News – Week of 05/29/17
Greetings Permanency Champions, Permanency Tip of the Week: We Already Crossed that Bridge, So We are Fine. In working with our youth and families, we need to be alert to a tendency that many of us have and that is the belief that once we have a … [Continue reading] about Permanency in the News – Week of 05/29/17
Permanency in the News – Week of 05/15/17
Greetings Permanency Champions, Permanency Tip of the Week: Fear of the Known + Fear of the Unknown = FEAR for Survival Try to imagine what it would be like for a Youth with a history of abuse, neglect, trauma and loss in their birth family … [Continue reading] about Permanency in the News – Week of 05/15/17