Affirming LGBTQ+ Youth: ASCI Training for Caregivers
Can you imagine growing up without anyone who affirms your identity? When youth in care enter a new home, it is important that caregivers protect and prepare them for societal…
Sign Up for the March 2021 Issue of the National Kinship Review
In honor of Social Work Month and Women’s History Month, the upcoming March issue of the National Kinship Review will feature Q&As with five women who have significantly impacted child…
RECAP: 5th Annual Red Hat Healthy Heart Luncheon & Symposium
The 5th Annual Rhonda D. Wright Red Hat Healthy Heart Luncheon & Symposium was held on Saturday, February 12. Despite COVID-19 and social distancing requirements, the event was filled with…
3 Thought Leaders Explore the Black Family Experience in Child Welfare Through a Racialized & Historical Lens
A letter to the new White House administration by Dr. Sharon McDaniel, Dr. Ervin Dyer and Dr. Yven Destin. An edited version was originally published in the Imprint. America holds onto an…
Participate in “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” Study for $25
You are invited to participate in the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren study. This study is being conducted by the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work. The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences…
ASCI President and CEO Dr. Sharon McDaniel Responds to Events at the Capital
Every day at A Second Chance, Inc., we ask, how are the children? How are their families? Today we also must ask, how is our country? President-elect Joe Biden stated, “The world’s watching. I…
Staff Wellness: Virtual Candle-Making!
As part of ASCI’s Friday Wellness initiative, staff recently came together for a day of virtual candle-making through Teams. The experience was fun for all! CFS caseworker Carol Kovac said,…
Children’s Bureau Publishes Piece by ASCI CEO Dr. Sharon McDaniel
Please visit Children’s Bureau Express for the full story. This article is part of a series celebrating National Adoption Month. According to CBX: “This edition of CBX is intended to…