A Committee Committed to Wellness
Work committees provide cross-agency staff with reasons to interact with each other in ways that are informal yet productive. According to Bain &…
A Call to Care: Next Steps
Wow. Oprah’s leading the discussion! This is such an unforgettable moment for all of us committed to addressing the issues of adversity, trauma…
3 (More) Questions with SaintA Equity Council
Last week, we published 5 Questions with SaintA Equity Council and today, we have a follow up for you. Read below for 3 (More) Questions with SaintA…
5 Questions with SaintA Equity Council
Last year was the first full year in existence for the SaintA Equity Council. We are a staff workgroup charged with the task of improving the…
How One Screening Changed A Life
Skyilar, age 20, was a high school senior when they first learned about something called an ACE screening. It’s a series of questions about adverse…
Engaging with Educators: #FosterChat Recap
On Wednesday, April 11, 2018 we hosted our #FosterChat on Twitter (@SaintAorg), in partnership with the Coalition for Children, Youth & Families.…
Aspiring and Inspiring: Women of Color Launch New Group
On March 1, SaintA launched a new Affinity Group called Aspiring Women of Color (AWOC). The group is led by Child Welfare Supervisor Jovan Goodman…
Expanded Youth Services Open House
The SaintA Youth Transitioning to Adulthood (YTA) Program has expanded its services and moved its offices to the south side of SaintA’s main campus…
Called to Co-Parenting (and More!)
(From GrowHope @ SaintA) On Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. – noon, SaintA will host its 3rd Annual Call to Action Day, a celebration of foster…
From Mini-Me to Family Member: Child-Specific Licensing
(From GrowHope @ SaintA) When Crystal became a part of her local Big Brothers/Big Sisters chapter, she had no idea how significant of a role she…
The “Life-Changing” Story Oprah Reports This Week
(From 60 Minutes Overtime) This week on 60 Minutes, Oprah Winfrey reports on childhood trauma: "This story has had more impact on me than practically…
Oprah Winfrey shifts views on people, philanthropy after studying childhood trauma in Milwaukee
(From JS Online) Oprah Winfrey said Tuesday that a newfound understanding of childhood trauma has "definitively changed" the way she sees people, the…