PLAY is an excellent way to build trust and resilience in relationships. Make it intentional, and you will always have enough time to incorporate play into your day.

Learn more about the 'repetitive, relational rhythms' of play in this brief article.

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In our work as Court Appointed Special Advocates, we’ve learned that it’s important to KNOW about the challenges facing children and families to ensure NO child faces abuse, neglect, or trauma. Follow Henrico CASA's mission, work, and impact at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.HenricoCASA.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A child's developmental age reflects their physical, emotional, social, and cognitive stage. Children are more at risk for abuse and neglect when their chronological age doesn't match their developmental age... so adults need to set their expectations accordingly!

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In our work as Court Appointed Special Advocates, we’ve learned that it’s important to KNOW about the challenges facing children and families to ensure NO child faces abuse, neglect, or trauma. Follow Henrico CASA's mission, work, and impact at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.HenricoCASA.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

There are many 'Vigilant Voices' in our community, speaking up for the wellbeing of children. Today, we welcome Sophia Booker⁠⁠⁠, contributor for Reshuffled: Stories of Hope and Resilience from Foster Care.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sophia is empowering the next generation to be effective advocates for change. Her key? Give them information, context, and space to think critically! We hope our guest episodes help you feel connected to a community of people who, like you, have a heart for supporting children. *****

In our work as Court Appointed Special Advocates, we’ve learned that it’s important to KNOW about the challenges facing children and families to ensure NO child faces abuse, neglect, or trauma. Follow Henrico CASA's mission, work, and impact at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.HenricoCASA.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on social media:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.