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March 2021 Blog
March 3, 2021  |  In All Posts, Blog

The Essential Work of Social Work

The System is losing foster parents at a rate of 30-50% each year, and social workers are walking away at a similar rate (roughly 40%), according to the CDC. Let that sink in. Social workers aren’t allowed to put their rage and hurt on social media. They suffer in silence.

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February 2, 2021  |  In All Posts, Blog

The Universe Inside Her Skin

On the eve of Black History Month, I received an email that would change everything and nothing all at once.

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January 11, 2021  |  In All Posts, Blog

A Winter Solstice Message for You

Friend,

You’re tired. I can tell. I’m tired too. I’m tired from putting forth a monumental effort to achieve normalcy, only to have plans upended for the 23rd billionth time. I’m tired from not knowing what the future holds, from being in a constant state of limbo, from being separated from my friends and family, and from not having one ounce of control over my own fate.

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August 5, 2020  |  In All Posts, Blog

Building a more supportive community for families in the Puget Sound area

We wanted to take a moment to introduce one of our fellow nonprofit partners. Primarily serving the Seattle metro

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The Audacity of a Single Photo
July 1, 2020  |  In All Posts, Blog

The Audacity of a Single Photo

The following is a parallel narrative based on a true story detailing two perspectives of the same circumstance: how a single photograph – a single bold decision – impacted a little boy and the people who loved him.  The voices you hear are that of a Social Worker (SW) and a Foster Mother (FM). 

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Amber's Story
May 4, 2020  |  In All Posts, Blog

Amber’s Story: The Power of One Person

My earliest memories are from when I was five. I loved my parents very much. I always wanted to make them proud and tried to be a good kid. I did not complain much and would do anything that was asked of me.

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The Resiliency of Crackers Children and Humanity
April 9, 2020  |  In All Posts, Blog

The Resiliency of Crackers, Children, and Humanity

So, I fell down the stairs the other day. 

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National-SW-Month
March 6, 2020  |  In All Posts, Blog, In the News

Social Worker Awareness Month

I was up next for an intake, it was “law enforcement waiting,” so I grabbed my bag and went!  I was greeted by a sibling set whose mother had been taken to jail. I looked down at the kids and said “Mommy has to get better, so you guys are coming with me.”

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Heart & Soul
February 5, 2020  |  In All Posts, Blog, In the News

Heart & Soul: The health benefits of holding babies

This week, like many other weeks, one volunteer found herself holding a days-old baby for a few hours at the child welfare office. Feeling all the feels that come with that experience – joy, fullness, sadness, helplessness, wonderment and despair – all very much at once, she did what came naturally to her…but what affect could that eventually have?

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An Open Letter to Our Volunteers
November 28, 2019  |  In All Posts, Blog, In the News

An Open Letter to Our Volunteers

During our November board meeting, the question was posed: what are you most proud of in the last decade? My mind swirled. How can I pick one thing? The word fullness came to mind.

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