Over the river and through the woods, to protect our public lands we go!
by Amanda Elliott, YouthWork Americorps Director YouthWork has been getting things done for Michigan’s public lands and waterways. In...
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CFS
- Jul 10, 2020
- 2 min
4 Ways to Help Prevent Substance Use in Teens
by Ann Roynane, MS, NCC Youth SUD Prevention Counselor Youth ages 12 – 20 often report that their first experience with drug and alcohol...
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CFS
- May 28, 2020
- 4 min
Time to "Wring Out" our Sponges
by Cathye Williams, BA Wraparound Facilitator and Trauma Assessment Center Support Worker When I think of how we deal with this pandemic,...
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CFS
- May 15, 2020
- 3 min
Feeling alone? Frustrated? Inadequate? 10 tips for parents during quarantine (and beyond)
by Allison Wilson, MS, LPC With the extensions of our stay-at-home order, many parents are feeling the effects of continued isolation....
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CFS
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
"Good Grief" by Cheryl Buyze, LMSW
Perhaps in identifying our underlying discomfort we can make sense of the chaos and better manage both ourselves as well as our expectations
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CFS
- Feb 12, 2020
- 6 min
Treating mothers’ trauma as a way to prevent youth violence
This story was originally published at The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. In Michigan, SURE Moms has...
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CFS
- Dec 26, 2019
- 5 min
The boy I didn't adopt.
It was something about the phrasing that got to me. Something about the cadence of his words, the staccato of his speech. “Nobody loves...
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CFS
- Oct 17, 2019
- 3 min
YouthWork Spotlight: Stir the Soup. Article 4.
By Nicole O'Brien YouthWork Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps Program based out of Child and Family Services of Northern Michigan, began...
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CFS
- Sep 23, 2019
- 3 min
YouthWork Spotlight : Send It! Article 3.
By Nicole O'Brien CFS welcomes guest blog writer, Nicole O'Brien, of the YouthWork program, to share her experience as YouthWork member....
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CFS
- Aug 12, 2019
- 4 min
YouthWork Spotlight : Ride 'Em Cowboy. Article 2.
by Nicole O'Brien CFS welcomes guest blog writer, Nicole O'Brien, of the YouthWork program, to share her experience as YouthWork member....
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CFS
- Jul 30, 2019
- 3 min
YouthWork Spotlight : Creating Futures, Indeed. Article 1.
CFS welcomes guest blog writer, Nicole O'Brien, of the YouthWork program, to share her experience as YouthWork member. YouthWork is a...
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CFS
- Jul 22, 2019
- 2 min
Single career mom adopts two toddlers through CFS foster care
By Mardi Suhs, Cadillac News, July 19, 2019 CADILLAC - Sara Keinath spent three years in Nepal as a Peace Corps volunteer. After that she...
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CFS
- May 29, 2019
- 3 min
Returning to Reining Liberty - Service comes full circle in our community
By Cathye Williams, YouthWork Americorps Coordinator My first experience with Reining Liberty Ranch (RLR) came when I was desperately...
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CFS
- May 13, 2019
- 1 min
East Jordan woman shares story of fostering to adopt
EAST JORDAN — It took a while, but Christa Willingham’s children finally call her Mom. “I always wanted to adopt, even as a teenager,”...
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CFS
- Apr 25, 2019
- 3 min
Would your child tell YOU if they were sexually abused? Maybe not.
by Melissa Ryba, LLMSW I have been a social worker in the child welfare field for over 10 years, and recently I returned to school to get...
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CFS
- Apr 11, 2019
- 1 min
Should Foster Parenting Be a Paid, Salaried Position?
Proponents say the model helps foster parents gain the support and training they need. By Casey Leins Staff Writer April 4, 2019, at 9:56...
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CFS
- Mar 28, 2019
- 1 min
Grant Helping to Expand Behavioral Health Access for Kids in Northwestern Michigan
When the little girl first came to Child & Family Services (CFS) of Northwestern Michigan, it was clear she needed help. Her mother’s...
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CFS
- Mar 21, 2019
- 1 min
From the NY Times: A Top Scorer Changes the Definition of the Complete Player
“A lot of people in my position wouldn’t want to say anything,” Marquette guard Markus Howard, the Big East player of the year, said of...
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CFS
- Jan 2, 2019
- 3 min
Seize the Awkward
Seize the Awkward is a national campaign aimed at starting conversations about mental health and suicide. The campaign encourages people...
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CFS
- Jan 2, 2019
- 5 min
9 things to know and do regarding mental health and suicide
The following post is copied from our friends at www.nonprofitaf.com. While they are targeted to nonprofit professionals, these tips can...
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