Many of the kids we serve don’t get to be kids.  They find themselves responsible for meals, getting everyone in the household to school, and sometimes taking care of their parents. Psychologists call this role reversal parentification.

For kids away from home and in residential treatment, it can be hard to transition to life at a residential facility.  At Eagle Village we know this and try to make life on campus more home-like, supportive, and consistent while we work with each resident’s family to return them home as quickly as possible.

When Eagle Village Founders, Kermit and Jean Hainley, first decided to help troubled kids they knew they had to do some things differently.

We’ve discussed child abuse and neglect rates in Michigan, the impact it has on the developing brain, signs to watch out for, and how to help when you suspect abuse or neglect is happening in a home.  But what can you do to prevent it from ever occurring?

This is the third post in our series to honor National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Please read the first two posts here and here. Previously in this series, we talked about the reality of abuse in Michigan and the signs and symptoms to watch out for.  Now we get to...