Chefalo's for Crossnore: A Journey to Mt. Kilimanjaro
Six years ago, our family gave up Christmas! That's right, we gave it all up: no tress, no decorations, no fancy ham dinner and...
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Anne Heffron
- May 28, 2018
- 5 min
Does Adoption Leave a Scar?
I try really hard on this blog to bring you thoughts and ideas that you might not have heard before. I try to speak not only from my...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- May 4, 2018
- 1 min
UDPATED - Legalocities (Podcast)-The Crisis of Foster Care
Did you know nearly 50% of foster children end up incarcerated within two years of aging out of the foster care system? During her nearly...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Mar 6, 2018
- 3 min
Foster Care: There is No One Solution
Sorry I’ve been silent. I’ve been brooding, angry over the system, policies and government. I find it is best that I don’t write when I’m...
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Rob Lowe
- Mar 1, 2018
- 1 min
Do Something For Foster Kids
Shenandoah Chefalo is back, continuing on for those who can’t find their voice. Welcome to the 62nd episode of Giving Back Insights, my...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Dec 2, 2017
- 4 min
Foster Care & The Holidays: A Mixed Bag of Emotions
Last year at this time, I received a private Facebook message from an individual who was struggling. She was a professional who was...
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Donell Edwards
- Nov 30, 2017
- 1 min
The Perils of Our Broken Foster Care System
Most people are familiar with the horror stories associated with our foster care system. Our guest for this program, Ms. Shenandoah...
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Jordon P. Cooper
- Nov 6, 2017
- 1 min
The Story of Our Failing Foster Care System
Shenandoah Chefalo, author of "Garbage Bag Suitcase: A Memoir," calls attention to a failing American foster care system. You can listen...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Oct 29, 2017
- 5 min
4,600 And Counting: Missing from Foster Care
I was working on this month's blog and then realized that I had to set it aside. Someone shared a Time Magazine article with me that...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Oct 1, 2017
- 4 min
Burning Coals of Emotional Abuse: Minimizing, Invalidating & Gas Lighting
Since the release of Garbage Bag Suitcase, I have had some interesting human encounters. I have traveled around the country and even into...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Sep 3, 2017
- 3 min
LIAR, LIAR - Looking Beyond the Lie
Lying is a topic that I have been meaning to cover on this blog for sometime, but frankly every time I sit down to write it, I get...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Aug 2, 2017
- 1 min
Incarceration, Homelessness & Addiction: The Foster Care Problem
I was recently asked to be on the Incarcerate US podcast that is hosted by Dante Nottingham, an inmate who has been locked up since the...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jul 30, 2017
- 2 min
STRANGER DANGER
When I speak to audiences, I often end my keynote with an exercise: I ask you to begin to notice the strangers seated around you. The...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jul 20, 2017
- 1 min
Christal Frost Radio (Podcast)
Today we welcomed Shenandoah Chefalo, author of the memoir “Garbage Bag Suitcase,” talking about some of the failings of the foster care...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jul 5, 2017
- 3 min
THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAUMA INFORMED CARE: AND IMPLEMENTING IT INTO PRACTICE
It's almost impossible to help a child or a parent in need and not be affected by what we are seeing. This is true for any professional...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jun 27, 2017
- 3 min
Children As Animals: The Evolution of the Child Welfare System
First Step: The SPCA In the early part of the 1800s, Henry Bergh created The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) which p
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jun 20, 2017
- 3 min
How to Help Foster Youth Maintain Their Rights
Most people are only one or two personal connections from a foster child but don't know it. Statistically, there is one foster child for
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Shenandoah Chefalo
- Jun 13, 2017
- 3 min
The Connection Between Teachers and the Child Welfare System
I was speaking to an elementary teacher the other day and she provided some insights into how her job relates to the child welfare...
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