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How to help children manage stress caused by California wildfires

CCRC

Resources include: Parent Guidelines for Helping Children Impacted by Wildfires ( En Espaol ) Wildfires: Tips for Parents on Media Coverage ( En Espaol ) Simple Activities for Children and Adolescents Trinka and Sam: The Big Fire – e-book for young children. ( The PFA online training course is also available on the NCTSN Learning Center.

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Early Screening for Autism Can Help Your Child Thrive: Learn About Your Child’s Development

CO4Kids

Back to Blogs Community Blog Early Screening for Autism Can Help Your Child Thrive: Learn About Your Childs Development If a child is struggling, parents and teachers might ask: Is it school adjustment, poor coping skills, bad behavior, or could my child have Autism?

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School of Social Work’s Centennial Timeline Wins CASE Award

Michigan Social Work

The School of Social Work’s marketing and web teams have won a Best of CASE District V Award for the School’s Centennial Timeline Project. The timeline depicts the School’s history from its origins to its current position as one of the world’s most prominent schools of social work.

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Teenagers and Mental Health: A Q&A with Tilly’s Life Center

My Brains Not Broken

The program is available as a high school course via virtual or in-person, an after-school program, or a series of workshops. Many schools have already started to implement SEL content into their curriculum. A big focus of our curriculum is building self esteem and teaching effective communication skills.

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Back to School Tips for Students in Out-of-Home Care

CO4Kids

Back to Blogs Parent Partner Blog Back to School Tips for Students in Out-of-Home Care School’s back in session and the transition can be tough for students in out-of-home care, caregivers and others that support them. Communicate. Find folks your student trusts at school and keep them updated. Don’t know where to start?

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Child Welfare FAQs Regarding Family Detention or Deportation

CO4Kids

A family protection plan (also called family emergency preparedness plan, family preparedness plan, or family communication plan) is a plan that explains what actions work to ensure every family member, parent/guardian, and trusted adult knows what to do in case of an emergency. Caseworkers can help families make a communication plan.

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Child Protective Services in the District of Columbia: An alarming increase in incomplete investigations in FY2024

Child Welfare Monitor

Source: CFSA Data Dashboard, [link] Childcare and school personnel continued to make more than half of the referrals to CFSA, with another 13 percent coming from law enforcement and 11 percent from friends and neighbors.