(Read the full story at Chalkbeat.org) … [Read more...]
Press Alert: Starfish Awarded $76,000 Grant by Dresner Foundation
Download Full Press Release (PDF) INKSTER, MICH. (Dec. 4, 2017) –Starfish Family Services has received a $76,000 grant from the Dresner Foundation in support of launching Phase II of Starfish Family Services’ Building Resilient Communities (BRC) initiative. Starfish launched BRC in response to one of our most serious public health threats- childhood trauma, which can harm social-emotional development and eventually physical health. Studies show 1 in 4 children experience trauma by preschool, but key adults in a child’s life can be trained to be a buffer against traumatic experiences. Thus, Phase I of BRC consisted of, embedding trained trauma therapists into preschool classrooms, screening all Starfish preschoolers for trauma, and implementing a ten-month Trauma Smart© training program for the first wave of 140 staff persons. Developed by experts at Crittenton Children’s Center, Trauma Smart©, is an evidence-based intervention model, recognized, by the U.S. Department of Health and … [Read more...]
Employee Learning Week: December 4-8, 2017
So what is Employee Learning Week? Employee Learning Week is a national awareness campaign highlighting the important connection between employee learning and achieving the organizational mission. Most importantly, it's a celebration of all the great things our Starfish Staff does when it comes to training. Watch the video training here! Staff can get involved by participating in engaging learning activities, nominating their co-workers for learning awards, and more. Staff: learn more at the Employee Learning Week SharePoint website You can also learn more through the Association for Talent Development's website! … [Read more...]
Press Alert – Starfish Family Services Announces David A. Williams as Chief Administrative Officer
Starfish Family Services recently welcomed David A. Williams as its new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Williams will add leadership, direction, and inspiration to support advancement at Starfish and further propel the organization's mission. Read the full release here. … [Read more...]
Press Alert: VP of Clinical and Youth Services Writes Column in The Detroit News
Our VP of Clinical and Youth Services, Marisa Nicely, wrote a piece for The Detroit News on why children's mental health is "one of the most important and most misunderstood issues in our healthcare debate." (Click here to read at The Detroit News website) … [Read more...]
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