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Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 25, 20228 min read
Teen Suicide Prevention: How to Care for Depressed Teens and Children
If you need access to a crisis helpline right now, call 800-273-8255, the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trigger Warning:...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 20, 20222 min read
How to Build Resilience: Mastery of a Life Skill
In the past several weeks, we’ve explored what resilience is and how we can create resilience in our lives and organizations through...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 13, 20222 min read
How to Build Resilience: Connection to Faith and Cultural Traditions
Last week, we talked about building resilience through positive and stable adult relationships. Today, we’ll explore how a deep...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 7, 20222 min read
How to Build Resilience:Positive Stable Adult Relationships
Resilience is built in three core ways: positive and stable adult relationships, a strong connection to faith and cultural traditions,...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 30, 20223 min read
Organizational Strategies for Resilience: How to Promote Resilience and Agility
No matter what type of organization you help run, if you are a leader, you should be promoting resilience and agility in the workplace....
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 14, 20224 min read
Trauma Brain: How Our Survival Instincts Keep Us Stuck
Connecting Fight Flight Freeze to Trauma Brain and what is happening in the world.
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 28, 20224 min read
Why You Should Focus on Improving Trauma-Informed Leadership
Recently, I've noticed a plethora of articles written about vulnerability in leadership, empathetic leadership, coaching leadership and...
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UpNorthLive.Com
Nov 30, 20182 min read
Northern Michigan Family Plans to Climb Kilimanjaro for a Cause
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Chefalo family has taken a lot of trips over the past few years for...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 18, 20183 min read
We Know Better - So When Is It Time To Do Better?
I live in a world full of people with giant hearts. Its true. Everywhere you look in the world of Human Services and Child Advocacy you...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Jul 10, 20182 min read
Chefalo's for Crossnore: A Journey to Mt. Kilimanjaro
Six years ago, our family gave up Christmas! That's right, we gave it all up: no tress, no decorations, no fancy ham dinner and...
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Anne Heffron
May 28, 20185 min read
Does Adoption Leave a Scar?
I try really hard on this blog to bring you thoughts and ideas that you might not have heard before. I try to speak not only from my...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
May 4, 20181 min read
UDPATED - Legalocities (Podcast)-The Crisis of Foster Care
Did you know nearly 50% of foster children end up incarcerated within two years of aging out of the foster care system? During her nearly...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 6, 20183 min read
Foster Care: There is No One Solution
Sorry I’ve been silent. I’ve been brooding, angry over the system, policies and government. I find it is best that I don’t write when I’m...
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Rob Lowe
Mar 1, 20181 min read
Do Something For Foster Kids
Shenandoah Chefalo is back, continuing on for those who can’t find their voice. Welcome to the 62nd episode of Giving Back Insights, my...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 2, 20174 min read
Foster Care & The Holidays: A Mixed Bag of Emotions
Last year at this time, I received a private Facebook message from an individual who was struggling. She was a professional who was...
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Donell Edwards
Nov 30, 20171 min read
The Perils of Our Broken Foster Care System
Most people are familiar with the horror stories associated with our foster care system. Our guest for this program, Ms. Shenandoah...
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Jordon P. Cooper
Nov 6, 20171 min read
The Story of Our Failing Foster Care System
Shenandoah Chefalo, author of "Garbage Bag Suitcase: A Memoir," calls attention to a failing American foster care system. You can listen...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 29, 20175 min read
4,600 And Counting: Missing from Foster Care
I was working on this month's blog and then realized that I had to set it aside. Someone shared a Time Magazine article with me that...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 1, 20174 min read
Burning Coals of Emotional Abuse: Minimizing, Invalidating & Gas Lighting
Since the release of Garbage Bag Suitcase, I have had some interesting human encounters. I have traveled around the country and even into...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Sep 3, 20173 min read
LIAR, LIAR - Looking Beyond the Lie
Lying is a topic that I have been meaning to cover on this blog for sometime, but frankly every time I sit down to write it, I get...
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