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Northern Michigan Family Plans to Climb Kilimanjaro for a Cause

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Chefalo family has taken a lot of trips over the past few years for ...

We Know Better - So When Is It Time To Do Better?

I live in a world full of people with giant hearts. Its true. Everywhere you look in the world of Human Services and Child Advocacy you w...

Chefalo's for Crossnore: A Journey to Mt. Kilimanjaro

Six years ago, our family gave up Christmas! That's right, we gave it all up: no tress, no decorations, no fancy ham dinner and especiall...

Foster Care: There is No One Solution

Sorry I’ve been silent. I’ve been brooding, angry over the system, policies and government. I find it is best that I don’t write when I’m...

Foster Care & The Holidays: A Mixed Bag of Emotions

Last year at this time, I received a private Facebook message from an individual who was struggling. She was a professional who was conc...

4,600 And Counting: Missing from Foster Care

I was working on this month's blog and then realized that I had to set it aside. Someone shared a Time Magazine article with me that thr...

Burning Coals of Emotional Abuse: Minimizing, Invalidating & Gas Lighting

Since the release of Garbage Bag Suitcase, I have had some interesting human encounters. I have traveled around the country and even into...

STRANGER DANGER

When I speak to audiences, I often end my keynote with an exercise: I ask you to begin to notice the strangers seated around you. The fir...

How to Help Foster Youth Maintain Their Rights

Most people are only one or two personal connections from a foster child but don't know it. Statistically, there is one foster child for

The Connection Between Teachers and the Child Welfare System

I was speaking to an elementary teacher the other day and she provided some insights into how her job relates to the child welfare system...

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