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  • 059. Positive Discipline, Ages 6 to 12, Part 2
    2024/11/14

    This is Part 2 in our three part series titled "Positive Discipline." In this episode we discuss positive discipline as it pertains to children ages 6 to 12. What are the dos and don'ts in terms of discipline as these formative years are so critical for children. What responses and communication can be of harm to them, and how can we as adults be good stewards to them? We get into it and provide a lot of great information during this episode.

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    13 分
  • 058. Positive Discipline: Birth to age 5, Part 1
    2024/10/31

    This is Part 1 in our three part series titled "Positive Discipline." In this episode we discuss positive discipline as it pertains to infancy to children to are 5-years-old. What are the dos and don'ts in terms of discipline as babies and children start to grow? What responses and communication can be of harm to them, and how can your mannerisms and demeanor help them? We get into it during this episode.

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    22 分
  • 057. Healing-Centered Engagement And CARMA Principles
    2024/10/09

    What is the future of healing? How can we better understand and embrace that process of healing from trauma? The healing-centered engagement model and C.A.R.M.A. principles shows us how we can do this as a community and society overall. Culture, agency, relationships, meaning, and aspiration are the principles we can utilize. We discuss this in detail during this episode with Tia Sanders from the New Jersey Office of Resilience under the Department of Children and Families.

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    18 分
  • 056. Building Rapport With Parents Who Have Suffered Abuse
    2024/09/25

    Based off our previous podcast upload (episode 55), we dove into how we can build rapport with parents who have suffered from trauma and repeat the cycle. How do we reach more folks? Trust is a huge aspect of this. We also look at how we can better understand others and build stronger relationships with those who have suffered abuse.

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    13 分
  • 055. How To Interact With Abuse Victims
    2024/09/11

    Within the world of foster care, abuse is tragically common. However, what we do not talk about enough is how we should be interacting with abuse victims. Everything from facial expressions to using supportive language are important in how we communicate with victims. How can we get better in terms of this communication? Tracey and Jeff outline some thoughts on this topic.

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    16 分
  • 054. Asking The Right Questions In Foster Care
    2024/08/28

    On this episode, Tracey and Jeff discuss how we can go about asking the right questions in terms of our CASA advocacy - essentially making sure that everyone is on the same page. Everyone from educators to caseworkers to doctors to caregivers, and more. If we're just rubber stamping what the child welfare system wants, are we doing our best advocacy? How can we dig in with collateral contacts to give the judge the best report possible? We've got a great discussion about it this week!

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    15 分
  • 053. Supporting Academic Success In Foster Care
    2024/08/14

    This week, Tracey and Jeff discussed how we can support academic success in foster care. Our CASA program is proud that four of our CASA youth graduated high school this past school year, and two are going off to college! How can we continue to be a voice for youth and families through our education system, and what are some of those best practices? We discuss it in detail in this episode.

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    19 分
  • 052. Respect for Parents
    2024/07/31

    When we look at the foster care world as a whole, parents bear the brunt of so much. Whether they are dealing with internal struggles, addiction, or need more knowledge about what's best for children, we still need to have respect for parents. That's what this episode is about and coming to a greater understanding about what parents go through within the world of foster care.

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    14 分