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Get $25,000 to Launch your Stable Moments Program for program directors May 18, 2023

We know more people would launch a Stable Moments program if they had the funding.

And our #1 goal is to equip as many organizations as possible to serve children in foster care WHILE giving the comm...

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Trauma-Informed Holidays Nov 30, 2022

So we are in the full throes of the holiday season right now and as much as many of us have merry and bright attitudes about this season, it is important to understand that the holidays can be real...

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Get Your Stable Moments Program Funded for program directors Nov 01, 2022

It's that time of year again...time when you really need to be planning your end-of-year campaign. And guess what? I wrote it for you!!!

That's right. I firmly believe that community members are resp...

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Structured BUT Flexible for mentors for parents for program directors Oct 26, 2022

Being both flexible and structured are big parts of the Stable Moments model…but wait, how can you be flexible AND structured?

The truth is, kids, and most humans need a whole bunch of things…but...

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My Response to Hate Mail for mentors for parents for program directors Sep 07, 2022

I got my first hate mail, attacking the Stable Moments model saying we're causing more trauma by allowing people who aren't credentialed to work with kids with complex trauma needs.

In this episo...

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10 Months isn't Asking Too Much Aug 17, 2022

Many program directors have concerns about asking their community to give an hour per week for 10 months to a child who has experienced foster care.

I strongly believe that we are not asking too m...

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Healed People Heal People for mentors for program directors Jul 20, 2022

A ping of anxiety shot through her chest. She could feel anger expanding from the pit of her stomach. She was pissed and felt like she wasted her time and was pretty certain she would be quitting her ...

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This Work Is Hard for mentors for program directors Apr 01, 2022
This work can be frustrating. Whether you're a parent, a caseworker, a program director, or a mentor - working with complex trauma is well...complex. Caseworkers can be intrusive and demanding. Ki...
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Never Got a Chance to be a Kid for mentors for parents for program directors Feb 16, 2022
Many of the kids we work with learned to put their needs last. They are what the clinical world calls "parentified" meaning they had to take care of themselves, their siblings, or sometimes even t...
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Don't take away the barn for parents Dec 08, 2021
At Stable Moments we understand that parents are doing their best. We get the struggle of trying to make the right decisions for our kids, and we certainly understand the desire to ensure we aren'
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Why Horses? for mentors for parents for program directors Sep 21, 2021
Most of us can attest to the fact that animals are healing in nature. Lots of people, who hear about Stable Moments, mention how therapeutic their dog or cat is for them. Although I agree that all...
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Now More Than Ever for mentors for parents for program directors Aug 22, 2021
Schools being open is imperative for our country's vulnerable youth.
Roughly 5 million children in the USA experience domestic violence in their own home each year. We know those numbers are...
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