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Sturdy Family Practices
Sturdy Family Practices
Designed to help ministry leaders more effectively support foster and adoptive families in the realities of daily life, Sturdy Family Practices translates big ideas about healing into everyday rhythms grounded in both Scripture and science. In a time when youth well-being is declining, this course provides a clear path forward, equipping ministry leaders and parents … Read more
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Screen Limits for Family Flourishing
Screen Limits for Family Flourishing
Screen Limits for Family Flourishing offers a biblically grounded, research-informed guide to help parents set wise screen limits. This booklet helps you move from simply managing screens to intentionally shaping technology’s role in your home around what matters most for your children’s health and growth: attention, self-control, relational closeness, real-life experiences and freedom from the … Read more
Transitioning to Adulthood from Alternative Care Infographic
Transitioning to Adulthood from Alternative Care Infographic
This infographic summarizes findings from a global study of 962 adults with lived experience in alternative care across more than 20 countries. The research explores why children enter care and what most affects their transition into adulthood. Three main themes emerged: (a) relationships and social networks, showing the importance of stable, supportive relationships and psychosocial … Read more
Gen Z Mental Health & Well-Being: A Faith-Based Response to a Generation Under Pressure
Gen Z Mental Health & Well-Being: A Faith-Based Response to a Generation Under Pressure
Gen Z Mental Health & Well-Being: A Faith-Based Response to a Generation Under Pressure is a vital resource for those serving Gen Z, including foster and adoptive families and those working with vulnerable youth. Grounded in scientific research and biblical truth, this Barna report offers practical strategies for supporting young people facing anxiety, loneliness and identity … Read more
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Quality Sleep for Family Flourishing
Quality Sleep for Family Flourishing
The Scripture communicates that sleep is a gift from God, which we are invited to receive as part of a trusting relationship with God. We sleep knowing God doesn’t. This resource provides practical steps for how we can improve our sleep and help our children improve theirs.
Gen Z and Mental Well-Being Webinar
Gen Z and Mental Well-Being Webinar
Practical Ideas for Christian Leaders and Parents Loving Vulnerable Children and Families Amid rising anxiety and depression, young people report being less happy and healthy, with greater struggles in purpose, character, and relationships. How can Christian parents and leaders respond – not with fear, but with wisdom and hope? This webinar, featuring Barna’s Gen Z and Mental … Read more
Physical Activity for Family Flourishing
Physical Activity for Family Flourishing
God designed us so that we grow and come alive as integrated beings – mind, body and spirit. As we engage the body in vigorous activity or even gentle movement, our mind, our emotions and our spirit are more alert, more agile and more well-off. This resource includes some sensible, easy ways to increase physical … Read more
Created to Heal: How Neuroplasticity Offers Hope for Children & Their Families
Created to Heal: How Neuroplasticity Offers Hope for Children & Their Families
Brains can heal from trauma. The brain is infinitely complex and easily molded by the environment around it. For children who have experienced early adversity, this can seem like bad news. Maltreatment and other obstacles can lead our brain to form in unhealthy ways. However, the brain can also be positively influenced by its environment. … Read more
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Creado Para Sanar: Cómo La Neuroplasticidad Ofrece Esperanza para Los Niños y Las Familias
Creado Para Sanar: Cómo La Neuroplasticidad Ofrece Esperanza para Los Niños y Las Familias
El cerebro puede ser sanado del impacto del trauma. El cerebro es infinitamente complejo y fácilmente moldeable por el entorno que le rodea. Para los niños que han sufrido adversidades tempranas, esto puede parecer una mala noticia. Los malos tratos y otros obstáculos pueden hacer que nuestro cerebro se forme de manera no saludable. Sin … Read more
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Healthy Eating for Family Flourishing
Healthy Eating for Family Flourishing
Nutrition and mental health interact intimately. Across the lifespan, the developing human brain is profoundly impacted by what we eat. This resource provides research-based steps that you and your family can take that really make a difference for physical and mental health, as well as long-term flourishing.
Optimizing Futures for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Optimizing Futures for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (formerly called Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) can affect physical, cognitive, and emotional development, and the effects may be lifelong. For parents and caregivers, FASD can be a discouraging diagnosis, one that inspires fear and overwhelm. However, with adequate care, support, and structure, children with this condition can have improved outcomes. This webinar … Read more
Helping Children with Disabilities Thrive
Helping Children with Disabilities Thrive
Caring for children with disabilities and loving them well requires patience and compassion. Often, decisions do not come quickly or easily; there are endless hours of research, networking and seeking out resources to best serve the child and family as a whole. This booklet is designed to support parents, caregivers, and professionals serving children with … Read more
Discapacidad en el Bienestar Infantil Global: Cómo ayudar a prosperar a los niños con discapacidad
Discapacidad en el Bienestar Infantil Global: Cómo ayudar a prosperar a los niños con discapacidad
Cuidar y apoyar a los niños con discapacidad requiere paciencia, compasión y dedicación. Las decisiones sobre su cuidado a menudo implican una amplia investigación, consultas con expertos e identificación de recursos que beneficien tanto al niño como a su familia. Este curso tiene como objetivo proporcionar a los participantes una comprensión completa de las complejidades … Read more
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