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Children Foster Care Resources November 14, 2023
Georgia’s Tax Credit Secret: The Qualified Foster Child Donation
by: Mina Holliday, CPA Adapted for CHRIS 180 by Lisa Schnaubelt, CFRE, Director of Development Many thanks to our amazing community partner Smith + Howard for writing this blog post outlining the 2023 Georgia Qualified Foster Child Donation Tax Credit. Read on to learn what it is, how you could implement it and support CHRIS…
Anxiety Resilience Stress Trauma October 25, 2023
Are you a Bully?
Are you aware that bullying exists among children and adults? According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), bullying is a form of violence that includes any unwanted aggressive behavior that involves a perceived power of imbalance, that inflicts harm repeatedly with a physical, verbal, emotional, psychological, social, sexual threats or damage to a victims…
Resilience Stress Therapy October 23, 2023
Finding Hope & Resilience in Stressful Times
Finding Hope & Resilience in Stressful Times In the darkest of times, hope has the power to sustain us. While the world is experiencing great turmoil, remember that humanity’s strength lies in resilience and the unwavering spirit to overcome. Throughout history, people have faced unimaginable challenges, and have emerged stronger. Acts of kindness, compassion and…
Anxiety Grief and Loss Suicide Prevention September 28, 2023
Preventing Suicide: Social Connections Can Make a Difference
Suicide, like mental health seems to continue to carry a negative stigma around the country, where people say they are fine but are not. Some fear the labels others might put on them for seeking out therapy. While we know neither is the reality, we need to start having frank conversations about our feelings, getting…
Resources September 26, 2023
Embracing the Journey: Finding Hope in Recovery
Often, we focus so heavily on preventing substance misuse that we can easily forget to stop and celebrate those who have made the brave choice to fight their addiction. September, which is known as National Recovery Month is the time to reflect on the positive transformation our loved ones and the millions of Americans in…
Children August 21, 2023
Keeping Your Cool While Back to School
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] We’ve all read stories and seen statistics on the rising rates of anxiety, depression and suicide in our youth and going back to school can put added pressure on students of all ages. But as kids across Metro Atlanta get back in the swing of things in the classroom, it can often…