Library Assets

Understanding the significance of Indigenous hair requires acknowledging its deep cultural and spiritual roots. Long hair often represents a person’s identity, strength, knowledge, and connection to their tribal heritage. Indigenous […]

Foster and adoptive caregivers face unique challenges when supporting sibling relationships. Children separated from their siblings need to see resiliency, compassion, and steadfastness in their caregivers’ dedication to maintaining these […]

Caring for a child with a different racial or cultural background can be enriching. It’s a chance to learn together and foster a sense of pride and connection to their […]

Keeping It Cool explores numerous ways children can adjust to change, express feelings, and practice healthy coping skills. Keeping It Cool teaches how adjusting to change can impact feelings, time […]

Creating Calm teaches children relaxation and grounding techniques, using 5 senses, to focus on what’s around them, be in the moment, and manage feelings and behaviors with healthy coping skills. […]

Candace lost her son. Twice. The first time to adoption and the second not long after reuniting with him. In this heartwrenching and heartwarming memoir, Candace Cahill offers an intimate […]

The Benefits of Stability: Creating Safety and Trust explores the critical importance of maintaining stability for children in foster care. Research shows multiple moves can significantly harm a child’s social, […]

Imagine a nervous child stepping into a new home, unsure of what to expect. The caregiver knows how important these first hours are. After helping the child get comfortable in […]

Republished for its fortieth anniversary, this powerful story by renowned Acoma Pueblo poet and storyteller Simon J. Ortiz traces the history of Native / Indigenous people of North America from […]

Grandpa says circles are all around us. He points to the rainbow that rises high in the sky after a thundercloud has come. “Can you see? That’s only half of […]