Community Conversations: A Podcast by ACH Child and Family Services

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Youth and families who have received help by ACH share their stories to illustrate the impact of child abuse in and around Fort Worth. Join the discussion as we evaluate the current state of child welfare in our community and the work being done to combat the residual effects of childhood trauma.

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  • Oct 30, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 16m AVG DURATION
  • 15 EPISODES


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Domestic Violence Awareness: Part 3, Amanda's Story

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 17:08


Control, mental, verbal, psychological abuse. It was all there before it became physical in Amanda’s experience as domestic violence survivor. Brave and resilient, Amanda shares the story of rebuilding a life for her and her son with ACH’s Families Together Program.Families Together provides residential services (12-18 months) for mothers and children experiencing homelessness due to intimate partner domestic violence.achservices.org/programs/Families-together

Domestic Violence Awareness: Part 2, Debunking Common Misconceptions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 12:44


Why doesn’t the victim just leave? Believe it or not, leaving a life you’ve built in exchange for safety from an abusive partner—especially with kids—is a complex and difficult issue no mother should ever have to experience. Join us as we demystify common misconceptions about intimate partner domestic violence.Statistics and facts compiled from stjudehouse.org/domestic-violence-facts, Safe Haven of Tarrant County, and NBC News.

Domestic Violence Awareness: Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 8:03


Heartache, stress, violence, abuse, and trauma. These are not easy words to hear, but they are words our staff hear all the time in the stories of our clients. ACH’s Transitions Program Manager Nick Little shares a few common experiences of domestic violence survivors—before these women ever enter our care, they have already gone through so much.Families Together provides residential services (12-18 months) for mothers and children experiencing homelessness due to intimate partner domestic violence.

It Takes a Village

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 8:09


Establishing the feeling of safety for children who have experienced abuse and neglect is a difficult feat. It takes a village of knowledgeable, patient, and caring adults to care for them. Learn more about the importance of Felt Safety in this episode.Applied at ACH, Felt Safety is a strategy from TCU’s Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®), a therapeutic model that trains caregivers to provide effective support and treatment for at-risk children.

What is Felt Safety?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 2:05


What is Felt Safety? ACH’s Nick Little shares how this idea cultivates trust with the youth we serve who have experienced trauma from abuse and neglect.Applied at ACH, Felt Safety is a strategy from TCU’s Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®), a therapeutic model that trains caregivers to provide effective support and treatment for at-risk children.

Part 2: Mohammed, Homeless in High School

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 20:19


From sleeping on park benches to entering foster care, Mohammed’s journey continues at the Morris Program, ACH's transitional living program (TLP). Follow the story of a resilient teen, wise beyond his years, thriving after receiving help from ACH.Every gift can help our community’s homeless and foster youth feel safety, love, and hope: https://achservices.org/donate-now/

Improving Outcomes for LGBTQ Youth—A Panel Discussion

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 50:16


A group of panelists from all corners of ACH candidly discuss how we care for LGBTQ+ youth in and around Fort Worth.LGBTQ+ youth are a vulnerable population, often susceptible to self-harming behaviors, homelessness, family and societal rejection, and other harmful situations. Our agency believes supportive and caring adults can create positive outcomes for all youth experiencing abuse, neglect, and residual trauma.We'll also discuss the importance of accepting foster parents. Our team is here to help walk you through becoming a foster parent: https://achservices.org/foster-care-adoption/foster-care/

Part 1: Mohammed, Homeless in High School

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 22:25


From sleeping on park benches to entering foster care, we follow the story of Mohammed—a resilient teen, wise beyond his years, thriving after receiving help from ACH’s Youth Emergency Shelter.Every gift can help our community’s homeless and foster youth feel safety, love, and hope: https://achservices.org/donate-now/

Become a Hands-on Hero and Give Monthly!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 2:13


Become a Hands-on Hero to our kids and families by giving monthly. Providing a gift they can count on can change the lives of those struggling in our community during this pandemic.Learn more about the impact your donation can make as monthly-giver: https://achservices.org/monthly-giving/ACH COVID-19 Resources: https://achservices.org/covid-19-resources/

Lena Pope's Barbara Clark-Galupi Talks Child Abuse Prevention Month

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 30:51


 To kick-off Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, we welcome child abuse prevention advocate and long-time ACH supporter, Barbara Clark-Galupi. With 5,536 reported cases of child abuse and neglect last year in Tarrant County alone—and with COVID-19 impacting the nonprofit community—learn how you can help by visiting https://bit.ly/silenceendshere 

Stories of Safe Place

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 26:18


Staff tell personal stories of trafficked, homeless, and runaway youth they’ve helped through Safe Place, a national program that ACH locally administers in Tarrant County. Learn how our programs work hand and hand, along with Fort Worth police, to care for youth in our community.Advocate for the youth we serve through social media.  Like, share, and comment!Facebook and Instagram: @ACHchildandfamilyTwitter: @ACHchildfamily

Become a Safe Place Ambassador

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 2:50


Are you passionate about creating a world where all youth are safe? Safe Place Ambassador are volunteers committed to increasing awareness and education of the Safe Place program.Questions? Contact Safe Place Coordinator TJ Wright at Timothy.Wright@ACHservices.org.Apply to become a Safe Place Ambassador here: https://achservices.org/safe-place-locator/

Safe Place Minisode

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 8:07


What do Quick Trips, public libraries, and ACH have in common? They’re all Safe Place sites! ACH’s TJ Wright explains how this national program provides immediate help and safety for Tarrant County’s youth. We'll have more from the rest of our team next week!

The Safety Net of SIL

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 2:59


Supervised Independent Living programs like the LIFE Project at ACH, are often a safety net for young adults (ages 18-21) in extended foster care. ACH’s Nick Little expands on how programs like these prepare them for the “real world.”

Justin's Journey

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 29:52


Meet Justin, a resilient young man navigating his way through life as an adult while in extended foster care. Hear about his journey and what ACH is doing to support the over-looked population of young adults aging out of foster care.

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