Thursday, December 14, 2006

Helping Hurting Kids

You probably already have access to this kind of material or you've had training in this area but I appreciated the attitudes towards the children and family and the relational focus (worker to child/worker to family) in this material. American Humane Society: Protecting Children.

It's a challenging thing for people who work with kids to look out for kids and still value the child's family and the important role it plays in a child's life even if the people involved don't have it together. Sometimes it's hard not to jump to conclusions that can do serious damage. It's hard if you're a sensitive parent, especially if you have hard kids and you know that everyone is watching you. The other extreme is a parent who thinks that what happens between you and your child is never anybody else's business.

If you have other resources that you particularly like, feel free to share.

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