At CHA, we use the term Hope Hero to describe anyone that is making a difference in the life of a child or family that is struggling. Our staff are… Read more »
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LET YOUR LOVE BE THE DIFFERENCE TO A TEEN
Let Your Love Be The Difference To A Teen Fostering a teen will pave the path directing an at-risk kid towards a prosperous future. Love makes all the difference! Teenage… Read more »
HOW TO RECOGNIZE TRAUMA IN A CHILD & WAYS TO HANDLE IT
Children who suffer from traumatic stress are those exposed to one or more traumas over the course of their lives and develop reactions that persist and affect their daily lives.… Read more »
SELF-HARM: BEHAVIORS, WARNING SIGNS, & WAYS TO HELP
Self-harm: what it is, warning signs, & ways to help What is Self-Harm? Self-harm or self-injury is when you deliberately hurt your own body as a way of coping with… Read more »
HELPFUL TIPS FOR TALKING TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT SUICIDE
Helpful tips on talking about suicide with your child What do you when you’re worried that your child may be feeling suicidal? Let’s be honest, as children grow older, it… Read more »
STRATEGIES FOR PARENTS TO HELP CHILDREN MANAGE BACK-TO-SCHOOL ANXIETY
As we prepare for what for many students will be their first return to full-time in person classroom learning after being stuck at home for more than a year, expect… Read more »
CHEER SOMEONE ON
Cheers for Baseball, & For All of Us As the baseball season begins and athletes are beginning a new season, they are facing (excuse the pun) a whole new ballgame.… Read more »
AN INVITATION
Every time I read the newspaper, browse the internet or check on social media, there’s yet another example of the inequities faced by so many – whether it’s people of… Read more »
FUTURE LEADERS
Following in the footsteps of a future leader I’ll admit it. I’m amazed. There’s a kid who lives just down the road from our Statesville campus named Ekin. She seems… Read more »
AVOID THE TRAP
Working with youth, it’s sometimes tempting to focus on the here and now — the problems, the struggles, the misbehaviors. But I’ve realized that this approach can be a trap.… Read more »