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Louisville Pride Festival

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  I will be at Louisville Pride on Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 1:57 PM - 6:30 PM at the Music City Prep Clinic booth. Louisville's location for their Music City Prep office is at the PRIDE bar + lounge , the staff is friendly and the benefits can keep you safe and protected with FREE prep, FREE STI screenings every three months, and more! The Louisville Pride Festival is set for Sept. 14 on Bardstown Road between Longest Avenue and Grinstead Drive. The event is separate from Kentuckiana Pride which took place last month at Waterfront Park. Come see me, I will be there and would love to see you! :)

Broken Three Times: A Story of Child Abuse in America by Joan Kaufman

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  Purchase A Copy The novel "Broken Three Times" provides a nuanced glimpse into the lived experiences of Maria and her children, Sylar and Samaya. Through their interwoven stories of resilience and struggle, we gain insight into the multi-layered issues impacting vulnerable families navigating the child welfare system. This paper aims to comprehensively examine key aspects of their circumstances by reflecting on existing literature and applying social work lenses of cultural competence, human development, and trauma-informed care. The goal is to develop a deeper understanding of the systemic challenges they face while highlighting opportunities for strengthening practice approaches. Family Strengths and Everyday Adversities On the surface, Maria, Sylar, and Samaya's family unit exhibited affection demonstrating their bond as a source of support. However, peer-reviewed research indicates a mother's own history of childhood trauma, like Maria's sexual abuse, ...