What Is Advocacy?
Do you feel strongly about an issue in your life or community and want to do something about it? Do you have a passion for change and want to help…
Family First Prevention Services Act: Upcoming Webinar Series
Stay tuned for more information regarding our upcoming webinar series, wherein we will discuss how the Family First Prevention Services Act can impact your organization‘s future, and steps you can…
National Kinship Care Month Is Here!
It is our duty as child welfare professionals to hear, respect and celebrate the voices of kinship care, not just during National Kinship Care Month, but each and every day….
ASCI Partners with Eat’n Park and the United Way to Deliver Free Meals to Families
Since the onset of COVID-19, ASCI has delivered free meals to community members in need. This first began with our kinship families but has since expanded to the entire Penn Hills community—the…
Lessons from American Indian and Alaska Native Culture to Reorient the Child Welfare System
The forceful imposition of Western ideologies, practices and beliefs on indigenous communities have historically stripped them from their families, communities and culture. This heinous, historical practice of separation has been deeply embedded in the…
The New School Year and New Beginnings: From the Desk of Dr. Christine White-Taylor
Those of us working in child well-being are carefully assessing the reopening of schools for the new school year. The impact of the COVID-19 virus and its ongoing spread has made…
ASCI Launches New Youth Program to Work with Ages 12-21
ASCI is proud to announce our new youth program! The High Impact Unit (HIU) is a new ASCI operational strategy designed to work with youth between the ages 12-21 who have been recognized by our In-Home Clinical Services team as being in need of a higher level…
Tagging Yourself as a Humble Organization: From the Desk of Jay Kadash
Communication, both content and process, is moving at light-speed during this commonly referred to “unprecedented time.” There has been much to inform, share and ask through all channels of communication….
How to Cope with COVID-19 Anxiety When Returning to Work
Returning to the office can be difficult during COVID-19. ASCI’s In-Home Clinical Services Supervisor IV, Nico’Lee Biddle, shares tips on how to cope with anxiety when returning to work. Remember…