Beyond Awareness: Understanding the Interconnections of Foster Care and Societal Challenges
May is foster care awareness month, and this year, I'd like to increase awareness about the foster care system and how it ties into other...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 234 min read
5 Secrets to Personal Growth No One Tells You
People are always asking me: what do I do to heal my trauma? And people are always disappointed when I tell them the answer. Why? Because...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
May 30, 20233 min read
9 Surprising Facts About Foster Care
These fast facts might change your perspective on the foster care system. Most people in the US don’t have a solid understanding of the...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
May 23, 20234 min read
Nurturing Resilience: The Impact of Foster Care on Child Development
Whether we’re talking about improving performance at work or raising children, resilience is a hot topic that everyone wants to learn...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
May 17, 20234 min read
Adoption Alternatives: 7 Other Ways to Help Children in Need
Adoption is a common family planning tool, and foster care is often overlooked in favor of adoption. However, foster care is a viable...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
May 10, 20236 min read
Foster Care Reform: How We’ll Fix a Broken System
The foster care system in the United States is broken. More often than not, the system actively harms those it seeks to protect. There...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 12, 20236 min read
9 Silly Methods for Emotional Regulation That Actually Work
Trauma-informed work can be difficult at times. After all, we are talking about trauma—and trauma isn’t fun. But that doesn’t mean that...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 28, 20234 min read
Universal Precautions in Practice: 11 Tips for Trauma-Informed Leaders
Universal precaution is a useful trauma-informed tool that helps us live our values and create safety at work.
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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
May 20, 20164 min read
Reaching the Fourth "R": Schools and Classrooms Make the Difference
I am very excited to bring you my first guest blog. In full disclosure, I met Cathy Anther-Fialon, at a webcast on a seminar regarding...
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