Perspectives

How to Prepare Children in Foster Care for Family Visitation

Many children in foster care fear never seeing their family members again and long to maintain those connections. One way to diminish that fear is through regular visits with family members....

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When Is It Time for A Time-Out? – Part Two

Time-outs are a common “discipline” practice used to address negative behavior, with many parents believing it is the best option available to them. But what do time-outs teach a child, and do they help achieve the goals of discipline?...

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Just Do It: Become a Foster Parent

When I began working in the field of foster care, I knew very little about the system and process outside of my own, personal interest in fostering and adopting one day. During my year and a half tenure working for People Places as the Marketing, Advertising, and Recruitment Specialist, I…...

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When Is It Time for A Time-out? – Part One

Time-outs are a common “discipline” practice used to address negative behavior, with many parents believing it is the best option available to them. But what do time-outs teach a child, and do they help achieve the goals of discipline?...

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Colleen’s Journey through Foster Care

Colleen entered foster care at age 8 and was referred to People Places at age 11. Today, she is articulate, successful, and a loving mother to two boys of her own. She recounts her time in the system; “I know DSS like the back of my hand. When you’ve been…...

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One Size Does Not Fit All

In my last blog post I introduced the book No Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel and Tina Bryson. Central to their approach to discipline is the phrase connect and redirect. They also stress taking an approach that is intentional and responsive. Last time we considered asking yourself three questions to…...

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Is It Superhero or Social Work Appreciation Month?

Thanks to Social Media, there is an explosion of “Appreciation Months” and “Appreciation Days”.  With themes like “National Popcorn Day”, and “Bring Your Dog to Work Day”, it’s hard to keep track of them all.  However, as long as I have been in the field, March has been designated Social…...

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‘Why I Love Being a Mentor’

While growing up I was blessed with certain teachers, neighbors, coaches, and employers who found time to take a kindly interest in me as a unique individual. They encouraged, guided, and inspired me to believe in myself and accept more of my true potential. As I grew older these people…...

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A Fresh Start

Is the following scenario familiar? You come downstairs in the morning and two of your children are bickering. A bowl of cereal spills on the table and the dog jumps in to “help” clean it up. Another child is half-dressed, half-awake, and about to miss his bus for the third…...

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Ride with Pride- Community Partnership

People Places and Ride with Pride have partnered for many years to provide therapeutic experiences for foster children. Kelsey Lasher, the Program Director at Cedar Creek Stables, is passionate about the work she does....

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Statement on Systemic Inequality

People Places sees and acknowledges the struggle that systemic racism has caused and reaffirms our commitment to doing the work of promoting the values of acceptance and equality within our organization as well as in our communities. Read our full statement below: