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November is National Adoption Month
Honoring Youth: Strengthening Pathways for Lasting Bonds
President Clinton named November as National Adoption Month in 1995 and we have been celebrating it ever since. In recent years, we have focused our efforts on adoption of teens because we know that teens in foster care wait longer for permanency and are at higher risk of aging out without permanent connections, which places them at risk for negative outcomes.
Young people should have a strong support network that meets their needs; embraces and affirms their racial, ethnic, and cultural identity; and promotes family, community, and cultural connections. By honoring every youth and their network, professionals can work toward an adoption that is meaningful and purposeful, paving the way for healing, well-being, and long-term stability.
November is National Adoption Month
Honoring Youth: Strengthening Pathways for Lasting Bonds
President Clinton named November as National Adoption Month in 1995 and we have been celebrating it ever since. In recent years, we have focused our efforts on adoption of teens because we know that teens in foster care wait longer for permanency and are at higher risk of aging out without permanent connections, which places them at risk for negative outcomes.
Young people should have a strong support network that meets their needs; embraces and affirms their racial, ethnic, and cultural identity; and promotes family, community, and cultural connections. By honoring every youth and their network, professionals can work toward an adoption that is meaningful and purposeful, paving the way for healing, well-being, and long-term stability.
"The lighthouse effect is the idea that ordinary people, immersed in the business of their own lives, wrestling with their own struggles and imperfections, can touch the lives of others. It suggests that our lives are formed, altered, and characterized by the smallest of interactions that bend the arc of our lives. It means that we see our life experience as an opportunity to touch the life of another, to see in their life a connection to our own. It is a framework for living, learning, and leading, a way to more positively engage with one another, to build trust, to see beyond the labels that define us to the human experiences that bond us. We all have the capacity to be a lighthouse."
~~Steve Pemberton, The Lighthouse Effect
"The lighthouse effect is the idea that ordinary people, immersed in the business of their own lives, wrestling with their own struggles and imperfections, can touch the lives of others. It suggests that our lives are formed, altered, and characterized by the smallest of interactions that bend the arc of our lives. It means that we see our life experience as an opportunity to touch the life of another, to see in their life a connection to our own. It is a framework for living, learning, and leading, a way to more positively engage with one another, to build trust, to see beyond the labels that define us to the human experiences that bond us. We all have the capacity to be a lighthouse."
~~Steve Pemberton, The Lighthouse Effect
This #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek is the perfect opportunity to challenge the misconceptions surrounding mental illness. It’s more common than you may think: 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness each year. Let’s break the stigma
together with open, compassionate conversations.
This #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek is the perfect opportunity to challenge the misconceptions surrounding mental illness. It’s more common than you may think: 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness each year. Let’s break the stigma
together with open, compassionate conversations.
The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.
Gandhi, who helped lead India to independence, has been the inspiration for non-violent movements for civil rights and social change across the world. Throughout his life, Gandhi remained committed to his belief in non-violence even under oppressive conditions and in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges.
In honor of Mahatma Gandhi`s birthday, International Day of Non-Violence, and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we recognize the significant importance of choosing non-violent resolutions and of promoting peaceable yet effective solutions in each area of our lives.
Because #kindnessmatters everyday!
#changeachildsstory #nomoreviolence
The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.
Gandhi, who helped lead India to independence, has been the inspiration for non-violent movements for civil rights and social change across the world. Throughout his life, Gandhi remained committed to his belief in non-violence even under oppressive conditions and in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges.
In honor of Mahatma Gandhi`s birthday, International Day of Non-Violence, and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we recognize the significant importance of choosing non-violent resolutions and of promoting peaceable yet effective solutions in each area of our lives.
Because #kindnessmatters everyday!
#changeachildsstory #nomoreviolence
Today begins Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Today and beyond, we must work together to embrace diverse paths to healing from violence + oppression, commit to holding space for survivors, and center those most marginalized in all of our efforts to end Domestic Violence. It all begins with education and a commitment to hold space for survivors of all types of violence to heal in safety and without judgment. #HealHoldCenter #NoSurvivorJusticeWithoutRacialJustice
#DVAM2024 #CallforUnity
Today begins Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Today and beyond, we must work together to embrace diverse paths to healing from violence + oppression, commit to holding space for survivors, and center those most marginalized in all of our efforts to end Domestic Violence. It all begins with education and a commitment to hold space for survivors of all types of violence to heal in safety and without judgment. #HealHoldCenter #NoSurvivorJusticeWithoutRacialJustice
#DVAM2024 #CallforUnity
As we finish out National Kinship Care Month we recognize the Montana Kinship Navigator Program, a statewide support and resource program available to all those caring for relative children.
The goal of The Montana Kinship Navigator Program is twofold -- to support kinship families caring for children through building safety, stability, permanency and well being as well as build community capacity to link kinship families to community resources.
https://www.montana.edu/extension/mtknp/
As we finish out National Kinship Care Month we recognize the Montana Kinship Navigator Program, a statewide support and resource program available to all those caring for relative children.
The goal of The Montana Kinship Navigator Program is twofold -- to support kinship families caring for children through building safety, stability, permanency and well being as well as build community capacity to link kinship families to community resources.
https://www.montana.edu/extension/mtknp/
Friendship is a superpower! 💪❤️ During #RecoveryMonth and beyond, reach out to a friend 👋 in #recovery and invite them to join you in activities that support their recovery journey. 🏓⚽🧩 samhsa.gov/find-support/helping-someone
#casagal #changeachildsstory
Friendship is a superpower! 💪❤️ During #RecoveryMonth and beyond, reach out to a friend 👋 in #recovery and invite them to join you in activities that support their recovery journey. 🏓⚽🧩 samhsa.gov/find-support/helping-someone
#casagal #changeachildsstory
Relationships and social networks lead to friendship, love, hope, and support. 🖤🤎❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Recovery can be a more manageable journey with the support of others. samhsa.gov/find-support #RecoveryMonth
Together, we can make long-term recovery a reality for everyone, regardless of who they are and where they are in their journey. Learn more: samhsa.gov/find-support/helping-someone #Recovery #endthestigma
#casagal #changeachildsstory
Relationships and social networks lead to friendship, love, hope, and support. 🖤🤎❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Recovery can be a more manageable journey with the support of others. samhsa.gov/find-support #RecoveryMonth
Together, we can make long-term recovery a reality for everyone, regardless of who they are and where they are in their journey. Learn more: samhsa.gov/find-support/helping-someone #Recovery #endthestigma
#casagal #changeachildsstory
September is National Kinship Care Month. It is important to recognize that while this is usually the ideal situation for children unable to remain with their primary caregivers and can come with many rewards, the stressors this places on the kinship caregivers is also significant.
Caregiver burnout is real. We see your efforts, we see the impact it is having on your physical and emotional life.
If the stress of caregiving becomes too much, it can take a toll on your state of mind, relationships, and even your health. Taking care of yourself is not a luxury, but a necessity! Offering assistance and care to friends and loved ones providing care to their children is also important.
Learn these symptoms of caregiver stress and burnout. https://acf.mobi/cwig_caregivers #KinshipCareMonth
September is National Kinship Care Month. It is important to recognize that while this is usually the ideal situation for children unable to remain with their primary caregivers and can come with many rewards, the stressors this places on the kinship caregivers is also significant.
Caregiver burnout is real. We see your efforts, we see the impact it is having on your physical and emotional life.
If the stress of caregiving becomes too much, it can take a toll on your state of mind, relationships, and even your health. Taking care of yourself is not a luxury, but a necessity! Offering assistance and care to friends and loved ones providing care to their children is also important.
Learn these symptoms of caregiver stress and burnout. https://acf.mobi/cwig_caregivers #KinshipCareMonth
National Kinship Care Month is celebrated in September to recognize and support kinship caregivers who provide a safe home for children in out-of-home care.
Kinship care can include: Grandparents, Aunts and uncles, Cousins, Adult siblings, and Family friends.
Kinship care can help children maintain their cultural and familial connections, and promote their well-being. It can also reduce traumatic experiences for children, and improve their mental health outcomes.
National Kinship Care Month is celebrated in September to recognize and support kinship caregivers who provide a safe home for children in out-of-home care.
Kinship care can include: Grandparents, Aunts and uncles, Cousins, Adult siblings, and Family friends.
Kinship care can help children maintain their cultural and familial connections, and promote their well-being. It can also reduce traumatic experiences for children, and improve their mental health outcomes.
September is National Recovery Month. 📣 Check in with someone in #recovery and ask them to share which activities give their life meaning. Showing you value what they enjoy shows you care. 💝 Learn how you can help your friends in #recovery: samhsa.gov/find-support/helping-someone #RecoveryMonth #endthestigma
#casagal #changeachildsstory
September is National Recovery Month. 📣 Check in with someone in #recovery and ask them to share which activities give their life meaning. Showing you value what they enjoy shows you care. 💝 Learn how you can help your friends in #recovery: samhsa.gov/find-support/helping-someone #RecoveryMonth #endthestigma
#casagal #changeachildsstory
September is #RecoveryMonth – a great time to think about what makes life meaningful 📚 What inspires you 🤩 What sparks joy ✨ Find out more about taking care of your mind and body: samhsa.gov/find-support/how-to-cope
#casagal #changeachildsstory
September is #RecoveryMonth – a great time to think about what makes life meaningful 📚 What inspires you 🤩 What sparks joy ✨ Find out more about taking care of your mind and body: samhsa.gov/find-support/how-to-cope
#casagal #changeachildsstory