4Kids
Date: July 11, 2022
In this EPIC Tip, Betsy, LCSW, helps ease the fear around how to love a foster or adoptive children in the same way as your biological children. The first step is to identify your own adult attachment style, and from there Betsy gives three tips on how to actively show love. Watch to learn more!
Date: June 14, 2022
In this EPIC Tip Video, Hailey, MA, touches on three practical tips to connect with your teen as they navigate a variety of emotions.
Date: May 12, 2022
In this EPIC Tip video, Betsy Godoy-Rosado, LCSW, explains the importance of eye contact, tone of voice and asking questions with a child in order to build a connection.
Date: April 11, 2022
Meiby Nodarse, MCH/LMHC, discusses the importance of early interventions and monitoring a child’s development through a trauma-informed lens to prevent later mental health problems.
Date: March 14, 2022
In this EPIC Tip, LMHC, Odelaisys Saco encourages the implementation of family meetings and allowing children to help cook to overcome some food challenges that could be caused by childhood trauma. Watch to learn about some practical examples.
Date: February 3, 2022
When setting expectations for children who have dealt with trauma, it’s important to remember their past, understand their triggers, and know what they have been through in the last 24 hours. In this video, Maria Silva, LMHC, dives deeper into these helpful tips.
Date: January 7, 2022
Odelaisys Saco, LMHC, leads us through some practical scenarios on how creating plans together and setting time expectations can help alleviate the negative reactions through transitions.
Date: December 13, 2021
Listen as Holly, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, explains three principles for navigating discipline, while keeping a strong, loving relationship with the child at the core.
Date: November 4, 2021
Hear from Amy, 4KIDS Foster Parent, about what items could be helpful to have when a child enters your home, and learn the benefits of meeting a child where they are at in their journey.
Date: September 30, 2021
Have you ever wondered what trauma is and how we can help our children experience healing from it? Watch as we briefly discuss the types of trauma and why trauma-informed care is essential when working with kids who have experienced difficult situations.