What to Look for in Suicidal Youth
Youth suicide is at an all-time high. If your child has had a change in attitude, please be aware of what they may be going through. Do not shut your…
The Backbone of Kinship Care: Sustaining Families Through Generational Wisdom in Kinship
Whether formally or informally, grandparents are, through their unconditional kinship, the backbone of our system’s efforts to keep children safe. ASCI kinship caregiver and grandmother Ms. Smith* exemplifies this, discussing…
‘Bookmarks’ Series from Netflix Spotlights the Black Experience
On September 1, 2020, Netflix announced the launch of its new Bookmarks series, a collection of 12 five-minute episodes featuring Black celebrities and artists reading aloud children’s books by Black authors…
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….
Dealing with Grief and Loss: Truths and Myths
It’s no secret that the current pandemic has upended our lives and presented new challenges related to grief and loss. The isolation and anxiety most of us have faced for…
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…
Have Kids? New Deadline for Economic Impact Payment
Provided by the IRS The Internal Revenue Service continues to look for ways to help people who were unable to provide their information in time to receive an Economic Impact…
Generations United Announces New Racial Equity Initiative & Toolkits for Grandfamilies of Color
ASCI is excited to be a part of Generations United and the National Indian Child Welfare Association‘s (NICWA) three-year racial equity initiative, Grand Voices: Elevating and Strengthening African American and…
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…