By Diane Blum, MSW Introduction Talking to a child about your cancer can be a very frightening and upsetting experience for you both. Here are some practical tips to help to your child understand what is happening during this difficult time. Give your children...
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Meeting Challenges Within Schools and Communities
All children have the right to equal access to education, to quality learning experiences, and to feel safe at school and in their communities. Many children require additional services to succeed in school.
ADHD: Tips for Parents
By Terry Matlen, MSW ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is one of the most common mental health disorders seen in childhood. Studies estimate that between 3-7 percent of all children have ADHD. That means approximately 2 million children in the USA alone,...
Tips for Parents Dealing With Bullying
What Exactly Is Bullying? There are three types of bullying: verbal, physical, or non-verbal. Examples of verbal bullying include teasing, taunting, name-calling, and spreading rumors. Hitting, kicking, shoving, and destroying property are types of physical bullying....
How to Talk with Children About a Parent’s Serious Illness
By Victoria M. Rizzo, LCSW, PhD, and Kristen Kirkland, MSW In part as a result of advances in early disease detection and trends towards later marriage and child bearing, today's parents are more likely than ever before to develop a serious illness, such as advanced...
Youth Development: Types of Services
Three major types of services that support positive youth development are particularly important: socialization and youth development services, community-building services, and counseling and healing services.
20 Tips to Increase Children’s Resilience
These research-based tips for families support resilience, reduce risks, and increase protective factors for young people.
Youth Development: How Social Workers Help
Media reports often portray the adolescent years as fraught with danger. With family breakdown, teen pregnancy, violence, delinquency, and alcohol abuse stories in the news, parents may wonder how teenagers not only survive, but also thrive in the coming of age....
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Psychological First Aid for Abuse Survivors
By John D. Weaver, MSW, LCSW, BCD, ACSW, CBHE Someone you know has just shared his or her story of having been physically, sexually, and/or emotionally abused. This could be the first time he or she has told anyone, or maybe it is just the first time it was shared...
How to Talk to an Angry Person
By George Anderson, MSW, BCD Anger and aggression are often the product of frustration, a feeling of powerlessness, and even deep sadness. Listening is the most important skill in defusing anger. Listening with your heart means trying to determine how the other person...
What to Do If You Think Your Adult Child Is Mentally Ill
Q&A with Anna M. Scheyett, PhD, MSW, LCSW What can a family do when they believe an adult child is mentally ill? When an adult child has a mental illness, it can be a very frightening and painful time. Know that ignoring your concerns won't make them go away. If...