Welcome to the first post of the 12 month old class at Upbring School of Arts & Sciences.
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At Upbring, we recognize that children enter the system at different stages of their lives and due to varying life events. Because the types of abuse and neglect vary among children, we are committed to raising the standards and addressing the entire spectrum.
Upbring will accomplish this through an innovative continuum of services and community partnerships, each tracking progress against markers of safety, life skills, education, health and vocation, all of which are critical to breaking the cycle of child abuse.
We know that foster care placement is 34 times higher for families experiencing homelessness than the general population of same aged children. We know that more than 1 in 5 youth who age out of foster care will become homeless after 18.
Safety. Foundation Communities provides:
(Learn more about Foundation Communities here.)
Health. We know child maltreatment is linked to higher Body Mass Index (BMI), smoking and other health risks.
(Learn more about Austin area YMCA’s here.)
Health. We know that children of parents with substance abuse disorders are 3 times more likely to be abused and 4 times
more likely to be neglected, making a holistic approach to treatment and recovery options
that incorporate family services essential. (Learn more about Phoenix House here.)
Health. We know that experiencing multiple traumatic childhood events – being removed from family – and toxic stress are determinants of lifelong disparities in physical and mental health. Access to high-quality, trauma-informed, integrated health care is critical.
(Learn more about Dell Children’s programs here)
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