Everyone has the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young people aging out of care. Our contributions will be unique, as our abilities and resources can vary. However, there is always something that we can do. By Lisa SchelbeMarch 14, 2024Service...
Eight Factors to Increase Postsecondary Success among Young Parents in and Aging out of Foster Care
The Practical Application of the Young Parents Logic ModelBy Gina Desiderio By Milagros Garrido, MS, PMP July 22, 2022Young parents thrive when they have access to quality supports and services. The complicating factor is that these supports and services cross over so...
SEARChing to Address Dyslexia–Capes Not Required
Identifying and treating dyslexia early is essential to closing the education gap. By Esaa Mohammad Sabti Samarah By Lisa Schelbe, PhD March 17, 2022I(Esaa) don’t care for the profile of social workers, and those who help others, as heroes without capes. Heroes are...
Adultier Adults Not Raking Leaves in a Forest Fire
As helping professionals, we should be the ones that are looked to when someone is looking for “someone more successfully adulting."By Lisa Schelbe, PhD, MSW November 4, 2021As the country is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, civil unrest due to anti-Black racism...
Lemonade Musings: Seeing Youths’ Strengths
I have never liked the phrase, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” I share this so what I write will not be dismissed as musings of a bubbly-happy-go-lucky-always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life-optimist. By Lisa Schelbe, PhD, MSW May 27, 2021We must use a...
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