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Informative articles by Youth First Social Workers

What Does it Take to Create a Healthy Generation?

By Krissy Melhiser, LSW - February 24, 2021 - What does it take to see our children grow to be strong and healthy? Is it everyone’s responsibility? Parenting can be so difficult at times. It seems like an endless pursuit, and you wonder…

Preparing for Baby

By Alyssa Sieg, Program Coordinator Preparing for the birth of a new baby is a wonderful time filled with anticipation, excitement, and joy. For first-time parents, the preparation can also be a time for anxiety and uncertainty. There…

The Importance of Family Involvement at School

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By Kelsey Weber, LSW - February 10, 2021- Many people gauge levels of student academic success based on teacher status, academic grades, or socioeconomic status. However, the real key to student success is none of these. The best indicator…

Recognizing Anxiety in Children

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By Mary Haas, LSW -January 20, 2021- Have you ever been nervous going into a job interview? What about paying bills on time, meeting goals at work, or questioning whether we are doing this whole parenting thing right? Being an adult is…

Celebrating Diversity with Your Children

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By Danielle Tessier, Communications & Development Assistant- January 14, 2021- It’s finally 2021. We can relish our goodbyes to a year that brought more strife and challenges than any of us bargained for. Although 2020 is over, all…

Tips for Virtual Learning

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By Jessie Laughlin, LSW -January 6, 2021- “New normal” is a phrase we’ve heard a lot of lately. Staying in for dinner, wearing masks, keeping six feet of distance, and using lots of hand sanitizer are all commonplace in our lives.…