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As a Helpless, Homeless and Hopeless Child, I Had Doubts About Foster Care.
As a child growing up in the foster care system, there was a little piece in me that doubted a foster home would keep me. I had already been through a few foster homes. I couldn’t trust foster parents because
Trauma – An Emotional Wound From an Assault on a Person’s Dignity, Safety and Security
The term ‘trauma’ is used to “refer to an emotional wound caused by a frightening and painful experience” (Webb, 2006). Clinical attention has primarily focused on the source of trauma, symptoms of trauma and treatment to trauma. A Response-Based Approach
Dealing With Trauma – Confessions From a Child in Foster Care
I have used humor to get through brutal and extreme abusive situations that I suffered as a child before being abandoned into foster care. There are many times that I would be the class clown. It was hard for me
Every Child Living in Foster Care Has a Story of Loss – Trauma
A child living in foster care can have a great and safe experience, or it can have devastating consequences as the system may create a severed, ruptured, or disrupted connection to their families of origins. For those who have experienced
Foster Care Trauma Training For Child Welfare Professionals, Foster Parents and Social Workers – Program for Employee Retention
Derek Clark’s “Keep Your Employees Inspired” program (2 DVD Set) provides insight and specific training that will assist child welfare professionals, foster parents and social workers in connecting with vulnerable and grieving children and youth. Derek has lived through the
Life Will Test Your Spirit, So Rise Back Up With Purpose – The Power of Determination
Life throws both good and bad at us. Every day may bring us into confrontation with a problem that seems to have no solution, or place us in a situation that plays on our fear of taking action. Yet, obsession
Step Dad Uses the Toilet to Abuse This Little Boy. See What Happens Next.
As a 5 year old, there were multiple times when my worthless piece of scum step dad would grab me by the back of my neck and push my little head to the bottom of the toilet and hold me
It’s Not About Your IQ, It’s About Your I-WILL! By Motivational and Inspirational Speaker Derek Clark
There is a four letter word that is woven into the fabric of my soul, and that word is WILL. I have always had the WILL to persevere, the WILL to believe in myself, the WILL to take action and
H.O.P.E.- Helping One Person Everyday – How to Activate Your Hope Muscle With a Little Faith.
There is a difference between hope and faith. In my opinion, hope goes hand in hand with faith, but without hope, faith cannot continue. The spark of faith is created in the perceptive mind based on thoughts whereas hope rises