Give a foster kid a summer she’ll never forgetSummer break is here! At Milestone House, our kids are ready to celebrate. After more than a year of limited outings and reduced...
Hidden Danger: Child Abuse and the PandemicChild abuse exists all around us and knows no social, cultural, or economic boundaries. Children experience neglect, molest, and...
Trauma: The Central Focus of Milestone House's Care and TreatmentChildren who are survivors of child abuse have one thing in common: trauma. They are traumatized by the abuse they suffered (if the abuse...
Foster Children, Trauma, and the Public School SystemChildren in the foster care system are victims of the crime of child abuse. They are traumatized by the abuse they endured and a...
It Takes a Village to Save a ChildFoster children are victims/survivors of the crime of child abuse. They have been removed from parental custody because while they were...
Signs of Child AbuseThe people on the front lines of recognizing and reporting child abuse are called mandated reporters. These are people who generally come...
Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) and the Foster Care SystemChildren in foster care are especially vulnerable to being trafficked and exploited. A study in 2012 found that between 50 and 80 percent...
Types of Child AbuseMost of us are familiar with the most well widely recognized types of child abuse---physical and sexual abuse. Did you know that there...
