From Hurting to Healing: The power of centering lived experience to transform child welfare
The 33rd Annual New York State Foster Care and Adoption Conference themed, “Hurting, Hoping, Helping, Healing” examined the deeply rooted issues in child welfare, adoption, foster and kinship care to…
National Child Welfare Headlines: April 18-April 29, 2022
Please review the following news updates impacting the triad April 18, 2022, through April 29, 2022. Four New Cities Join Generation Work The Annie E. Casey Foundation has selected four…
A Discussion on Child Abuse Prevention with Prevent Child Abuse America: Q&A with Jennifer Jones
This year’s theme for National Child Abuse Prevention Month is, “Thriving Children and Families: Prevention with Purpose.” Children have the right to be safe, nurtured, and raised in a stable environment, and…
National Child Welfare Headlines: March 31-April 18, 2022
Please review the following weekly news updates impacting the triad pertaining to children and families from March 31, 2022, through April 18, 2022. New York Governor Rejects Legislature’s Proposals to…
Discussing Kinship Care in Academia: Why the study of kinship care is critical for social work students
In recognition of National Women’s History Month and National Social Work Month, ASCI spoke with its founder, president, and CEO Dr. Sharon McDaniel, assistant professor Dr. Sherri Simmons – Horton, in the…
ASCI Releases New Impact Report
Throughout 2021, we continued to see how the impacts of COVID-19 widened the gaps between the needs of families and the resources and services available to them. As such, ASCI…
Black Female Leadership Development Institute Now Recruiting
Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh is actively recruiting for the 2022 cohort of their Black Female Leadership Development Institute. The Black Female Leadership Development Institute (BFLDI) is a professional and…
Pittsburgh Teams to Host Charitable Event on MLK Day
Pittsburgh teams the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates have teamed up to host a walk-up/drive-thru distribution of food, socks and more on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Click on this registration…
Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit: Register Now!
The Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit is a one-and-a-half-day conference dedicated to providing resources and spaces for community dialogues, sharing strategies and experiences of organizing for racial justice, healing from racial…
ASCI Helps Fathers Keep the F.A.I.T.H.
We hear a lot about gender bias in family court when deciding custody and how there is a bias in favor of mothers. It seems that courts are sending a…