Many people are compelled to donate gifts to children and youth in foster care during the Christmas holiday season (myself included). After the Christmas gifts are barely opened we shift our focus to how we will usher in a new year. A new year exemplifies a new chance to start fresh, another opportunity to change […]
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January is National Mentoring Month. For many young people great role models and mentors are a part of their everyday lives. Relatives, teachers, and neighbors often serve in that role. Finding positive role models for youth in the foster care system is often more difficult. Luckily, role models and mentors don’t always have to be
The process of developing a portfolio in our Packaged For Success™ Portfolio Development Program builds winner habits. Success is within our reach. A habit is a behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition. Winner and losers do things differently. They not only think differently but they also act differently. Winners have habits that are valuable
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Pumpkins, vampires, even President Obama. Teens and adults across the country will be dressed in Halloween costumes today. We have been bombarded with commercials by retailers who hope to cash in on the phenomenon. Many people plan their costumes weeks and even months ahead of the big dress-up day. Halloween costumes allow teens to pretend
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Life for most of us is jam packed with activities and events. Youth and adults alike are spread thin as we work, attend school, shop, exercise, volunteer, and the list goes on and on. In addition to eating together as a family, there is another way that families can have fun and bond TONIGHT! Did
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If you are what you eat does that mean that your teen is what they hear on their iPod and watch on TV? For the most part I believe they are. The media is a powerful influence in our lives and I believe in censorship for that exact reason. Not extreme censorship but censorship nonetheless.
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Our teens have never experienced life without computers and the worldwide web has brought the world into their bedrooms and palms. Technology has also taken their lives into other people’s worlds and palms. It is imperative that teens understand how to protect themselves on the internet. Staying safe online is about more than avoiding
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In the fight again childhood obesity, the physical benefits of sports are obvious. Healthy youth are active youth. Team/organized sports also build social skills – collaboration, loyalty, character. Participation on sports teams has also allowed countless youth to receive a free college education. Despite the numerous benefits of tennis, football, basketball, lacrosse, cheerleading, track, and
Deciding whether or not to attend college after high school and what institution to attend is one of the most important decisions young adults make. Every fall students from high school to college have the opportunity to attend college and career fairs in their local area. Local school systems organize them. College preparatory agencies organize
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I am a lover of books and a huge proponent of student community service. This post is dedicated to the union of the two. Becoming a literacy volunteer or a tutor is a great way for students to earn community service hours while helping improve lives. Words are all around us – on signs,
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