There is a critical shortage of behavioral mental health professionals throughout the country, and kids in need of trauma counseling are feeling the impact of this shortage most acutely. The need for counseling services has...
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin, Emmett Till, countless others … The list of names is too long and the injustice unfathomable. And, it is all too real for our Black neighbors, co-workers,...
ReadyKids is thrilled to announce that one of our social workers is the recipient of the 2020 National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Virginia Social Worker of the Year Award. Dave Lewis, who has been a...
Every family has strengths, and every family faces challenges. When you are under stress — the car breaks down, you or your partner lose a job, a child’s behavior is difficult, or even when the...
Children look to the adults in their lives to understand their world and how to respond, especially during upsetting and traumatic community events. Even children as young as 2 and 3 pick up on family,...
Meet Kayla By the time Kayla* came to ReadyKids, shortly after her fourth birthday, she had lived in three different foster homes, experienced chronic homelessness, substance abuse exposure, neglect and suspected sexual abuse. At ReadyKids, Kayla met...
NBC News ranked the Aug. 11 and 12 rallies in Charlottesville as one of the top 10 news stories of 2017. The Atlantic rated the photo of protesters being hit by a car on 4th...
