There are times in our lives, both individually and organizationally, when we let fear take over. It may not make sense but fear is not rational nor logical; it’s an emotional response to not knowing.    The truth is, we never really know what will come next. Today, as we... Read More

How often do you sit in a meeting, listening with one ear, while texting, emailing and IMing on your tablet, smartphone or both at once? When was the last time you attended an event solely to feel the warmth in a handshake or notice the glow in another person’s eyes while you listen to... Read More

As a long-standing foster care organization, Samaritas has advocated for various parenting approaches over the years. These methods are not changed on a whim, but are researched and updated to reflect best practices in line with current research in the field of child... Read More

One of the remaining strengths of those with memory impairment is emotional memory. Those memories or skills that elicit a strong positive or negative emotion often remain with us despite changes that can occur due to dementia and other cognitive losses. Another remaining strength of those... Read More

You have heard the statistics, I’m sure. On any given day,  there are 13,000 of our Michigan children in foster care and  there are only 6,000 licensed foster homes. That means that  each foster parent would need to maintain 2-3 children every day in their home to ensure... Read More