Feb 3, 2011
Many of the children who are in foster care because of having been sexually abused come to one of the Children’s Justice Centers to be interviewed. These centers, part of the state Judiciary, are located in Honolulu, Hilo, Kona, Lihue and Wailuku. When a report of...
Feb 3, 2011
This PowerPoint was used on Maui in a presentation by Dr. Pablo Stewart, who gave permission for it to be shared with whoever is interested. The focus is on methamphetamine-induced dual diagnostic issues for the child welfare professional. Download:...
Feb 3, 2011
Youth in foster care are at significant risk for teen pregnancy. A recent research brief published by the National Campaign indicates that teen girls in foster care are 2.5 times more likely to have been pregnant by age 19 than those not in foster care. Even so,...
Feb 3, 2011
This inspiring article comes to us from Dr. Robert Brooks who is one of today’s leading speakers on the themes of resilience, self-esteem, motivation, and family relationships. Download: J.K. Rowling Speech To read more of Dr. Brook’s articles, visit his...
Feb 3, 2011
According to this article, “when we deliberately remove a very young child from the only home he or she has ever known, we move that child into the group of children who mentally represent close relationships as untrustworthy. In other words, when the state...
Feb 3, 2011
Final 2006 Budget Bill Cuts Services to Abused and Neglected Children by Casey Trupin, Vicki Turetsky, Rutledge Hutson. On February 8, 2006, President Bush signed into law the 2006 federal budget bill, which includes provisions to decrease federal funding for a range...
