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Families need caring, healthy communities to help children thrive, say child advocates

April is observed in West Virginia as Family Strengthening and Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to bring attention to the effectiveness of early family support as the best prev...

Supporting Siblings in Foster Care

Promoting positive sibling relationships while children are in foster care includes being intentional in supporting siblings’ development of a close bond.

Foster Family Alliance of NC Launches “May Blessings” Initiative During Foster Care Awareness Month

This Foster Care Awareness Month, Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina (FFA-NC) is shining a light on the urgent need for foster families while launching “May Blessings,” a s...

Better Living: 6 Tips to Create Stronger Family Wellness

Explore Better Living: 6 Tips to Create Stronger Family Wellness and promote health and happiness at home. Better Living: 6 Tips to Create Stronger Family Wellness Family life move...

"Family Stepping Up for Family" event supports adoptive families in Trumbull County

A special event for kinship, adopting and fostering families took place at North Mar Church in Warren.This was the first "Family Stepping Up for Family" event, hosted by the Trumbu...

'Family Stepping Up for Family' event supports adoptive families in Trumbull County

A special event for kinship, adopting and fostering families took place at North Mar Church in Warren.This was the first "Family Stepping Up for Family" event, hosted by the Trumbu...

'Mothers matter. Fathers matter. Children deserve both'

The foundation of society is stable family life, and good laws to support it. 

Fatherhood training revives marriages, families worldwide

By Andre Viljoen, Gateway News. “I want to introduce you to my wife,” said a man in Sri Lanka to Cassie Carstens, the South African visionary of a global family-training-and-mentor...

Strengthening Military Families Starts with Childcare

When childcare is uncertain, everything else becomes harder. Here is why it is one of the most critical challenges facing military families today. The post Strengthening Military F...

The Family Shapes Health Before Government Ever Does

Walk through a community center in rural Ohio, a village clinic in Uganda, or a maternity ward in Honduras, and you’ll see the same quiet truth. A healthy child was usually carried...

Why community resources are a vital source of hope for struggling families

Some struggling families need a hand up when it comes to making it through. Community resources can help parents find education and employment.

Officials say surrounding yourself with a supportive community helps prevent child abuse

"When you see a parent struggling, we can all be that supportive, nurturing presence," said an official. "Parents get a lot of judgment, but I think what parents really need from a...

A new way into fostering

A £12.4m innovation fund aims to make foster care more flexible, inclusive and better suited to modern life The post A new way into fostering appeared first on Positive News.

Why Family Wellness Starts With Better Everyday Health Habits

Discover practical family wellness habits that improve sleep, reduce stress, strengthen mental health, and help families live healthier daily lives.

Boosting incomes for the poorest families could reduce child protection plans, study finds

New research led by Kingston University has found that even very modest uplifts to family finances could reduce children's chances of entering the child protection system. The stud...

Becoming an Ally to Stepchildren

Stepchildren feel more supported and are more connected to stepparents who are on their side. Being an ally shows stepchildren that they matter to the stepparent.

The Impact of Financial Support on Foster Parenting Success

Foster parents open their homes to children who need care, safety, and love. Many of these children come from hard situations and need extra help. Foster parents work hard to give...

Family as primary educator for growth and stability

The world is constantly evolving, and values change within society. What holds significance for one generation may not for another. In this context, what about family - does its st...

Fostering the Future Act Passes the House—FLOTUS Asks the Senate to Follow 

The U.S. House on Tuesday unanimously passed Melania Trump’s foster care initiative, and now the first lady is calling on senators to follow suit and pass the long-awaited reform....

Premier unveils family support scheme

Sen. Jim Banks: Pro‑Family Policy Is Now Central to Conservatism

The new guard of conservatives is putting family policy first and has an understanding that pro-family policy has a direct correlation to strengthening the economy. “We have a ripe...

How Can Ohio Pull Itself Up for Family Status Ranking?

Ohio is below average in family rankings, according to a recent report that measures family strength and stability across all 50 states. But two top elected officials in the Buckey...

How Can Families Cope With Stress Together?

Parenting is an all-consuming job—one that calls for constant caretaking, problem solving, emotional labor, and financial resources. Today, many parents are juggling all of these r...

Support for youth in military families can boost mental health

Youth in military families need support from parents and peers to maintain a healthy mental well-being, according to a new study.