Lockdown might have confined us to our homes but somehow it hasn’t slowed us down – so far it’s been quite a year! đ€ Look at what you achieved! đ€ We’re grateful for every single one of you because at very short notice, in last week’s #twopointsixchallenge you helped SFAC raise ÂŁ1000 đ Our staff members and […]
News In Brief – Vol 1 (May 2020) Read More »
âHow do we make decisions for children during an emergency like COVID 19?â Perhaps, not surprisingly, this is the number 1 question weâve been asked recently. Itâs a very hard question to answer, especially when we know your aim is to do the best you can for the children youâre protecting and caring for. Often,
Assessing Emergency Placements During the COVID-19 Pandemic Read More »
Here they are – the first three coping strategies for you to experiment with and, hopefully, add to your personal coping kit! If you haven’t already, I’d really encourage you to read the introduction to this series. It explains how and why coping strategies work, who they’re for and who they might not be for,
Three practical, science-backed coping strategies for difficult times Read More »
Well we didnât see this coming did we?! As COVID-19 brings the world to a grinding halt we decided to bump this series of posts to the front of the queue. Anyone else feeling like crawling under a blanket and hiding until the world goes back to normal again? The truth is, I began putting
Coping strategies – what are they and how do they work? Read More »
âRoots and wings!â She exclaimed, âroots and wings! Itâs our job, as mothers, to strengthen their roots so that wherever they are, they can fly.â So said one of the most wonderful friends Iâve ever made in a lifetime of moving around.We were sitting in her kitchen one day, talking about our kids and our
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Recently, I watched this news item about unregulated childrenâs homes in the UK.  Unregulated homes are a global problem. Unregulated means there is no clear minimum standards or national inspection framework or license system. Homes can operate as they wish. This can also apply outside childrenâs homes to unregulated foster care, kinship care or reunification
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Author note in 2024: This post is currently being revised based on new information in this ever evolving field of science and discovery: Please note that the information above the “Superhero Brain” image is no longer considered to be an accurate understanding of how the brain works. Check back soon for updates. Why is safety
Being and feeling safe – what’s the brain got to do with it?! Read More »
Over the last twelve months weâve developed a little equation to help sum up our vision and our work: Safe + Belong = Thrive âA place to be and feel safe plus somewhere to belong equals the best chance to thriveâ. Welcome to the first post in a new series for 2020. Each month
What exactly does it mean to thrive? Here’s an (extended) definition! Read More »
or Changing the conversation about caring for vulnerable children. Oops… it seems we mightâve got this backwards?! Recently weâve been preparing for a website update. After a couple of years of huge change and growth for SFAC, much of our current site is out of date. Thinking about what we wanted our website to say
Why the world doesnât have an orphanage problem… Read More »
2018 was a huge year of growth and change for us â so huge itâs taken us until the end of February to catch our breath and tell you about it! We travelled from East to West to work with over 30 organisations on their journey to improve the way they care for children and
