by Pat Cinquini | Apr 13, 2021 | Community Education, Healthy Families
Child neglect, a form of child abuse, can be defined as not meeting a child’s needs in any of four areas: physical, medical, emotional, or educational. Yet, some of a child’s needs, like food and shelter, are more obvious than others. Until babies come with...
by Pat Cinquini | Feb 4, 2021 | Advocacy
The harsh reality is not all children are represented equally in the child welfare system, nor do they have equal outcomes. For example, in the American population of children, African Americans make up 15%, but they represent 33% of foster care children. Yet,...
by Pat Cinquini | Feb 3, 2021 | Features
Judge Jane Bolin In 1915, historian Carter G. Woodson and minister Jesse E. Moorland found the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History to research and promote Black Americans’ achievements. In February 1926, the association sponsored the first Negro...
by Pat Cinquini | Jan 21, 2021 | Community Education
Social media has many uses these days but being a reliable resource for facts isn’t one. It’s like the kids’ game telephone; one person whispers into someone’s ear an anecdote about a turtle crossing a stream to meet a butterfly. The story is whispered from person to...
by Pat Cinquini | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Every child deserves a happy childhood, one they would not be sad to remember later on.” – unknown ‘Tis the holiday season when gift-giving plays a prominent role. Much time is spent finding the perfect toy, the right-size clothes, or...
