De-Escalation Tools for High-Behavior Days in Foster Care
A realistic guide to lowering intensity when a child is angry, oppositional, or on the edge of losing control.
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Online Grooming, Sextortion, and Child Predators: What the Official Guidance Actually Shows
An original article focused on offender tactics, grooming patterns, coercion, and what adults can do instead of relying on vague panic or empty reassurance.
Continue readingAggression at Home: Safety Planning for Foster Parents
When behavior becomes physically unsafe, caregivers need a plan before the next crisis. Here is a practical framework.
Continue readingFederal Child Welfare Funding Beyond IV-E: What CAPTA, Title IV-B, and TANF Actually Do
A practical overview of the other major federal child welfare funding streams that keep showing up in state plans, audits, and policy debates.
Continue readingWhen Lying or Stealing Is Really a Survival Strategy
Some behaviors that look defiant on the surface are rooted in scarcity, fear, or past punishment. This post explains how to respond with both empathy and structure.
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