Father Bobby Smith

Episcopal Priest & Social Welfare thought leader who advocates for innovative family preservation strategies. Follow/tweet ≠ endorsement.

[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

Aging out of the foster care system is hard enough by itself. Now add a global health crisis while you're trying to do it.
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

"As a deadly pandemic rages on, the stakes could not be higher. We need judges who understand how lopsided and cruel our system of mass incarceration is."
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

“We realized together that there are some support systems for children with autism in this society, but as soon as they become 18 years old and more, there is a support cliff and the social services are not as much."
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

It's always so inspiring to see young people getting involved and helping others. These kids are going places!
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

A saint was asked - "What is anger?" He gave a beautiful answer. "It is a punishment we give to ourself, for somebody else's mistake."

[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

“How am I supposed to think about therapy when I don’t even know if I’m going to be able to continue living in the house I’m in, and continue to provide for my family?”
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

“When a child floats around in the system for five years, it affects their ability to trust and attach to people... Every one of those moves is traumatic for the child.”
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

The findings here prove that marginalization makes it difficult not only to live and prosper, but also to simply survive.
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

Great story.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Refugee, cleaner - now a Member of Parliament in New Zealand. 🇳🇿

Ibrahim Omer's story inspires us. 👏 https://t.co/qPkfHwDbHE

[NAMI @NAMICommunicate]

We must take an intersectional approach to mental health and confront systemic barriers.
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Research provided by @TrevorProject

[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

"Families in the foster care system faced extra challenges: keeping up with training sessions, therapy appointments and social worker visits."
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

A wonderful discussion about racial and socioeconomic disparities within our justice system!
It's great to see these kinds of thoughtful, informed conversations not only happening, but also being shared on a large platform.
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley

[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

It is imperative that we support our kids transitioning out of the foster care system and equip them with the resources they need to succeed.
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

As if it wasn't already hard enough for families living in poverty, this virus has added another significant thread in poverty's already complex web.
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

This pandemic has caused the clinical world to revolutionize the way we treat patients and clients. It really seems that #telehealth is here to stay, good news for meeting behavioral health needs nationwide.
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

We can't rely on our prison system to be a catch-all solution for our deeply rooted systemic problems. Improved educational opportunities can provide bright alternatives that may keep our young people out of the criminal justice system.
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

During this pandemic, it's very easy to think of the ways COVID impacts us, and it's so easy to lose sight of those who are getting hit the hardest.
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[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou

[Father Bobby Smith @FrBobbySmith]

Great to see programs like this get the money, resources and attention that they deserve!
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