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Blog Entries - Jan. 2022

Key Windows in Children’s Psychological Development

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Calendar-IconJanuary 24, 2022  |  Child Abuse, CHILD FOCUS, MENTAL HEALTH

No matter their age, children are always learning and growing. They are discovering new things, developing new ideas and skills, and learning to apply them to their everyday life.  

While always learning, children develop in windows of time. This is the reason why a two-year-old is not learning the same things as a seven-year-old, and why a seven-year-old is a lightyear behind a fourteen-year-old.  

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Actions You Can Take to Prevent Child Abuse

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Calendar-IconJanuary 10, 2022  |  Child Abuse

Every day in the United States, thousands of children will face acts of abuse.  

In many of these cases, the children are helpless to do anything to prevent this abuse, and so they rely on adults to step in and help them.  

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Parent Employment & Education Program

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Calendar-IconJanuary 20, 2022  |  CHILD FOCUS, STAFF, TRAINING

Child Focus’ Parent Employment and Education Program, or PEEP program funded by United Way, helps parents find...

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Strong Families Helps Stabilize Families

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Calendar-IconJanuary 13, 2022  |  CHILD FOCUS, GIVING, Support

Child Focus Strong Families Program helps children and families grow stronger together.  Services are designed to...

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