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Central Canal turns blue for Child Abuse Prevention Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Brian Heinemann Department of Child Services Cell: 317-473-2416 Email: brian.heinemann@dcs.in.gov Central Canal turns blue for Child Abuse Prevention Month INDIANAPOLIS (April 12, 2022) – Peggy Surbey, Regional Manager of Marion...
Canal to be Dyed Blue for Child Abuse Prevention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Brian Heinemann Department of Child Services Cell: 317-473-2416 Email: brian.heinemann@dcs.in.gov MARION COUNTY (APRIL 5, 2022) – The Indiana Department of Child Services, in partnership with Children’s Bureau + Families First,...
Kris’ Corner – Disney-like Experiences
In my last post, I encouraged foster parents to be understanding and patient as a child adapts to their new environment; because they will be exposed to a variety of new experiences. But today, I want to talk about another (albeit less common) phenomenon in terms of...
Child Abuse Prevention Month Press Release 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Annie Martinez 317-625-6005 AMartinez@childrensbureau.org AES Indiana Building on the Circle to Feature Blue Lights for Child Abuse Prevention Month INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 31, 2022) – The AES Indiana building on Monument Circle...
Kris’ Corner – New Experiences
Today, I would like to talk a little bit about kids coming into care and having new experiences. This will be the case for EVERY.SINGLE.FOSTER.CHILD. No child will come into care and arrive at a foster home that is identical to their biological family’s home. So there...
Kris’ Corner – Foster Parent Relationship with Biological Parents
I know I’ve touched on the subject of the relationship with biological parents previously, but I just feel that it’s so important that I want to discuss it again. I read a quote recently and it really hit home. The basic gist of it is this: “Being a foster parent...
Kris’ Corner – Grief in Kids in Foster Care
Often when we think of grief in terms of foster care, we think of the foster parents…and maybe that’s because of the position we’re in within this triad (foster parents - foster children - biological parents). And while we should not at all diminish the grief a foster...
Kris’ Corner – Dealing with Uncertainty in a Case
In today’s post, I’m once again touching on the similar (but altogether different) vein of uncertainty…only this time I’ll be discussing what it’s like in regards to a case. As you may or may not know, when you accept a placement of a child in foster care, you never,...
Kris’ Corner – Unknown History
In my last post, I addressed that you may not know much (or any) of a child’s history prior to them coming into care. Today’s post addresses a little of the why you don’t know much, what you may be missing, and how you (and your child) can move forward in spite of...
TOO MANY THINGS? ASK FOR GIFTS TO CHARITY INSTEAD
The trend of giving donations to a favorite charity in lieu of gifts for a birthday, wedding, anniversary, retirement, holiday or other celebratory occasion is a win-win for the honoree and the non-profit. For the philanthropically minded, the community conscious, the person who has everything, or the person who hates surprises, gifts to charity are a great option. This type of gifting is suitable to a variety of traditional situations where gift-giving is commonplace and can also be incorporated into more non-traditional gift giving situations like open houses and dinner parties. Donations can be in cash or supplies, donated to a favorite charity or a charity of the donor’s choice.