Welcome

Several years ago I built a site to house resources that I used in my classes. I am now in the process of transfering that content to a new more manageable site. I will leave a few links to some commonly used materials below. Thanks for reading!

Please also have a look at one of our recent projects: New Steps International! Together with the Duluth Sister Cities International Organization, and the Social Work programs at the University of Wisconsin, The College of St. Scholastic, and several community organizations, we developed a project to exchange best practices with our sister city, Petrozavodsk, Russia. We worked together to articulate best practices for dealing with emerging areas of concern for at risk children and families. At the outset of the project we identified several areas of focus, including Sex Trafficking, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse and Raising Emotionally Healthy Children. As we continue, we work to keep our eyes and ears open for new areas of focus, learning as much as we can from each other in what has proven to be a powerful international exchange of experience and expertise. Have a look: New Steps International - www.newstepinternationalorg!

- Students from Petrozavodsk during the Student Delegation Program in Duluth in April, 2015