Laynee North

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

The goal of foster care is to provide children with a safe, stable and nurturing environment. This always needs to be enforced and kept track of so that children aren't getting put into homes that don't have their best interests. https://t.co/NWJg7XoyRr. #TarletonCWF22EJ

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

@McmurryMaize @LmswJohnson Reunification should always, if possible, be the goal for families. It is a sad situation when families have to be split up and can take an emotional toll on the children!

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

@mcarterlearns @LmswJohnson These programs are great in trying to provide families the resources that they need to keep their family from splitting up!

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

@soldier0423 I like the way you worded that it is trauma as well. Adoption can be a happy event, but it stems from a sad situation.

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

@Chloee_sworker_ @LmswJohnson This is true. Kids can also be placed in foster homes that do not have their best interests at heart and just do it to get money from the government.

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

Over 408,000 children were in foster care by the end of 2010. This can be for a variety of reasons and can be very hard for children and families. It is important that we provide them with the necessary support they need. https://t.co/f3Fv9DqT95 #TarletonCWF22EJ

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

@mcarterlearns @LmswJohnson Play therapy allows children to better express themselves and the problems they may be struggling with. It can also provide them with stress relief. https://t.co/6YPVViH6Cb

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

Teen birth rates have been declining since 1991. This could be due to teens abstaining from sexual activity, but also to the increase in the use of birth control. Stats have shown that only 50% of teen moms will graduate HS. #TarletonCWF22EJ @LmswJohnson https://t.co/ERmMMuB2X5

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

@mcarterlearns @LmswJohnson Texas schools seem to push more abstinence rather than sex education. In my high school, we didn't even have sex ed. We had one health class in middle school but that was it. In my class alone, we had about 4-5 girls get pregnant and we only had 32 people in our class

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

Hull house was one of the first social settlements in North America and helped to establish a juvenile justice system and help aid in juvenile protection https://t.co/D1gEJFswoW #TarletonCWF22EJ

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

@MaryAbagail So true! Many believe that since it is something that happened when they are children, they will grow to forget it. But that is not always the case and many adults still struggle with traumas from their childhood!

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

@soldier0423 Abuse so early in life impacts children so excessively because they are still developing. They are in crucial stages in childhood that will set them up for life.

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

@CharidethG Trauma in the early stages of life can also be detrimental for later stages and leak into adulthood. https://t.co/dSkqUFcNj4.

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

Childhood trauma affects people differently. Some people may be able to handle some traumas better than others. The effects of this can cause academic and social delays in children through adulthood. #TarletonCWF22EJ

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

@MaryAbagail @healthvideos I agree! It seems that access to alcohol and drugs now is very common among teenagers today. Becoming addicts at such a young age is setting them up for a difficult road ahead!

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

@soldier0423 This is so important that we look for signs! Teen addiction is leading to more problems in their adults years and can even cause stunts in development.

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

Youth today are growing up in a society that has begun to normalize drug and alcohol use, which is providing them with more access to it. Alcohol and drug use is now a leading cause of death or injury in teens. https://t.co/bWsKLz6GSI #TarletonCWF22EJ

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

@JenniferEtter8 @LmswJohnson I would have to agree with you! I think it is important to help people even when we do not wish to. If we have the opportunity to help someone who needs it, then I think we have an obligation to take action!

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

@soldier0423 Reporting abuse and neglect is so important and can play a vital role in getting the child the help that they need to get them out of a dangerous situation!

[Laynee North @Laynee_Student]

Child Poverty is worldwide issue that results in the death of 12 children a minute. The U.S. can help if everyone in the nation contributed 1% of their income. The question is, do we have a moral obligation to do so? #TarletonCWF22EJ @LmswJohnson