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Fostering Trust in Collaboration
Fostering Trust in Collaboration
A sample agreement of commitments for healthy collaboration between ministry partners
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Mediating the Roles of Attachment
Mediating the Roles of Attachment
Adults who were separated from their parents as children experienced significant early adversity. Early adversity is often associated with poorer outcomes in adulthood. It is important to identify which factors might help individuals facing early adversity to fare better as adults. This infographic shares findings on the roles of attachment, avoidance and anxiety in relation … Read more
Everyone: Creating space where Everyone can do Something in your church’s foster care, adoption and family support ministry
Everyone: Creating space where Everyone can do Something in your church’s foster care, adoption and family support ministry
The proper functioning of the people of God to fulfill the purposes of God are most often portrayed in communal terms, not individualistic ones. While one role may be more visible and another more subtle, both operate on a cooperative level of equal codependence, to the extent that if even one seemingly “small” part suffers, … Read more
The Powerful Role of the Body in Mental Health: Getting Good Sleep
The Powerful Role of the Body in Mental Health: Getting Good Sleep
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.
The Changing Brain: Created to Heal
The Changing Brain: Created to Heal
Years of research have shown us that adversity can negatively impact even children’s adult lives. Fortunately, we also see now that the right interventions can actually reverse damage, and empower a move toward health. This book provides actionable knowledge about how God created the brain to heal itself, which allows parents, caregivers, and practitioners to … Read more
Antecedents to Child Placement in Residential Care
Antecedents to Child Placement in Residential Care
Individual studies suggest most children and youth in residential care centers (RCCs) have living parents, and parental death is not the primary antecedent to placement in residential care. This infographic shares the findings of a review examining the literature to better understand the primary antecedents to placement in residential care centers overall.
Adverse childhood experiences and problematic media use: the roles of attachment and impulsivity
Adverse childhood experiences and problematic media use: the roles of attachment and impulsivity
Is the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and problematic media use mediated by attachment and impulsivity? This infographic shares the results of a study examining the association between these two factors and relevant implications.
Global Engagement and the Church
Global Engagement and the Church
A collaborative project of the National Church Ministry Initiative and the Applied Research and Best Practice Initiative of the Christian Alliance for Orphans. Impacting the world in significant, meaningful, Christ-honoring ways has always been a hallmark of the Christian church. Through local, domestic and global initiatives, God’s people have historically led the way in compassionate … Read more
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Problematic Media Use: Perceptions of Caregivers of High-Risk Youth
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Problematic Media Use: Perceptions of Caregivers of High-Risk Youth
This infographic shares the highlights of a study looking at Adverse Childhood Experiences and Problematic Media Use, including recommendations based on the findings related to problematic media use behaviors being more predictive of psychosocial difficulties than the amount of screen time.
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
Best of Intentions: reviewing short-term mission trips serving children and youth
Best of Intentions: reviewing short-term mission trips serving children and youth
There is some concern that short-term volunteers pose risks of harm to vulnerable children. This infographic shares the findings of a study seeking to learn more about pre-trip engagement, in-country activities, and how these impacted preparation and trip experience.
Fortalecimiento Familiar en el Bienestar Infantil Global
Fortalecimiento Familiar en el Bienestar Infantil Global
Sabemos por las investigaciones que los niños se desarrollan mejor en familia. Sin embargo, también sabemos que no todas las familias presentan un entorno saludable para los niños. A menudo, las situaciones insalubres se deben a factores que escapan al control de la familia, como la inestabilidad política, la enfermedad o la pobreza generacional. Pero … Read more
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Protecting and Honoring Vulnerable Children in Media
Protecting and Honoring Vulnerable Children in Media
How do we respect the dignity and identity of vulnerable children in sharing their stories and images? This presentation will center around principles for practice and key questions for consideration when sharing stories and images of vulnerable children through media, advocacy, or promotion. Presenters: Esther Havens, Humanitarian Photographer Esther Havens is a humanitarian photographer capturing … Read more
The Connected Child
The Connected Child
The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family and addressing their special needs requires care, consideration, and compassion. Written by two research psychologists specializing in adoption and attachment, The Connected Child will help you to … Read more
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Viajes de Servicio a Corto Plazo Infographic
Viajes de Servicio a Corto Plazo Infographic
Existe cierta preocupación de que los voluntarios a corto plazo representan un riesgo de daño a los niños vulnerables. El objetivo de este estudio fue aprender más sobre el compromiso previa al viaje, las actividades en el país y cómo afectaron la preparación y la experiencia del viaje.
Community Mapping
Community Mapping
This infographic provides a helpful overview of the process of Community Mapping as it relates to identifying and cataloging child welfare services in a given geographical area.