In our last column, we focused on social and emotional competence of children—how children feel about themselves and their place in the world. It’s one of five Protective Factors outlined in the Strengthening Families™ Framework (the others are parental resilience,...
It’s that time of year: summer break is coming to an end and kids are going back to school. No matter how ready parents and children think they are, the transition from carefree, unstructured summer days back to scheduled school hours can be a bit jarring. In our last...
Strong Families, Happy Kids: Parenting Tips from Prevent Child Abuse Arizona Surviving Summer Break: The Importance of Social Connections for Parents, and 10 Ways to Build and Nurture Them This Summer By Hilary Dartt Did you know that there are five major strengths...
The Yavapai Family Advocacy Center provides safety and support for victims of abuse, so they can begin to heal By Hilary Dartt The Yavapai Family Advocacy Center (YFAC)—a program of Prevent Child Abuse Arizona—is a place where people come to get help, to begin...
By providing support to at-risk families, community members can help prevent child maltreatment By Hilary Dartt The best way to keep children safe is to support their parents … and Prevent Child Abuse Arizona has some guidelines on exactly what that support can look...
A Special Approach to Dementia Care Helps People Feel Safe, Secure, and Valued By Carol White Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia (others include Vascular, Lewy Body, and Parkinson’s). AD accounts for 60 to 80 percent of all dementia cases,...
