In this episode of Beyond the Jargon, Karen talks with Jacquelynn Duron, associate professor at Rutgers University, and Melissa South, assistant director of the WISE Program at Children’s Aid and Family Services in South Orange, New Jersey, about their work to address and treat problematic sexual behavior in youth and help stop cycles of shame and abuse. Beyond the Jargon is brought to you by the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN). Learn more: www.endcan.org  Links: The WISE Program: https://cafsnj.org/wise ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Jargon, Karen talks with Kelley Fong, assistant professor at the University of California-Irvine and the author of Investigating Families: Motherhood in the Shadow of Child Protective Services, about her work exploring families' interactions with state and social service systems, particularly the child welfare system. Beyond the Jargon is brought to you by the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN). Learn more: www.endcan.org   ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Jargon, Karen talks with Donna Bloom and Sarah Lehman, the Director of Legal Services and the Advocacy Coordinator at Denton County Friends of the Family, a non-profit organization in Texas that provides compassionate, comprehensive services to those impacted by domestic violence, about their work to promote safety, healing, and prevention and to help survivors navigate the complexities of the health, criminal justice, and child protection systems.  Denton County Friends of the Family: https://dcfof.org Beyond the Jargon is brought to you by the National Fo ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Jargon, Karen talks with Sharmaine Joyner, Program Manager for Project CATCH, about her work to build a collaborative case management model that provides youth-focused services to families and children experiencing homelessness. Project CATCH: https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/wake/project-catch  ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Jargon, host Karen Albright talks with Karen Fetherston, Executive Director of BeLEAF Survivors, about her longtime work with the Stop Child Abuse & Neglect (SCAN) program to provide direct service prevention education in schools. BeLEAF Survivors: www.beleafsurvivors.org Beyond the Jargon is brought to you by the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN). Learn more: www.endcan.org   ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Jargon, host Karen Albright talks with Karen Fetherston, Executive Director of BeLEAF Survivors, about her longtime work with the Stop Child Abuse & Neglect (SCAN) program to provide direct service prevention education in schools. BeLEAF Survivors: www.beleafsurvivors.org Beyond the Jargon is brought to you by the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN). Learn more: www.endcan.org   ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Jargon, Karen talks with Dr. Galena Rhoades, Research Professor at the University of Denver and Executive Director of Thriving Families, a non-profit that provides support programs for women during pregnancy and postpartum to foster stronger family relationships and improve their well-being.  Learn more about Thriving Families: https://motherwisecolorado.org ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Jargon, Karen talks with Dr. Heather J. Risser, Director of the Family CARE Parenting Lab and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, about her work to partner with parents and community providers to find gaps in service access and service delivery, and to design intervention strategies to address those gaps by building parent capacity to meet their children’s needs and overcome barriers to treatment.  Family CARE Parenting Lab: https://sites.northwestern.edu/f ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Jargon, Karen talks with Dr. Hank Puls, Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, about his work to reduce child maltreatment, particularly physical abuse during infancy and early childhood ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Jargon, Karen talks with Dr. Lisa Schelbe, Director of the Child Well-Being Research Network and Associate Professor at Florida State University, about the importance of collaboration between researchers, policymakers, and practitioners—and why that collaboration is sometimes difficult to achieve.   "Transition to Adulthood for Youth Leaving Care Can Be Made Smoother, Safe" https://youthtoday.org/2019/06/transition-to-adulthood-for-youth-leaving-care-can-be-made-smoother-safer/  ..read more