Child Services

Catherine Hughes remembers exactly what she was wearing that fateful day, April 19, 2001 - an orange polo shirt, khaki capris, brown suede boots, and a matching brown suede button down blazer. This was the day that she thought she would make it home to schedule an evaluation for her son before heading to work for her evening shift. This was the day she thought she was on her way to getting answers about her son’s struggles. This was the day that she thought she would soon obtain services that she believed he desperately needed. This was also the day that her son was taken from her arms, ...

Willow Tree Moon's investigation of a child abduction snowballs into many abductions and missing children from the town of Mercy. The local mayor is becoming an interesting suspect. In an out of body experience, Willow Tree gets all the evidence she needs to put the mayor away if she can make it out alive. Eno ni Esrith, a lieutenant in the Vaedran Star Force takes down a grey's ship but suffers damage to his own ship. He helps a local police officer rescue two little girls and soon discovers a different kind of war going on planet-side and decides to help Willow Tree in her search for ...

Marci learned, after decades of speech therapy, that parents are the best language facilitators. Parents already know their children better than any therapist can. They know what their children are thinking and feeling due to the natural, intuitive connection between parents and their kids. Marci’s language facilitation program equips and empowers parents to see the speech learning from the child’s perspective.

Bubba the Coughing Bee is perfect for the parent and child looking for a good bedtime story with a little adventure, humor, and some entertaining creatures that have their own way of looking at life's many problems.

Christy is a quiet carrot who has not ventured outside of her garden. One day a farmer picks her up and brings her to a classroom and she learns her true value.

Retired and relaxing at the pool on a hot, sunny Texas afternoon was the perfect way to start summer early. Life was perfect. So they thought. Clark and his wife, Jamie, are the proud parents of two adopted girls. Clark is a Christian who became a believer in adulthood. His faith has been his guide and was the foundation of how he and his wife raised the children. Life was perfect. Suddenly, life was not perfect. In fact, Clark and Jamie lived Job’s life from the Old Testament. It seemed as if everything around them was being taken from them. Life was no longer perfect.

Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya in this heartwarming adventure celebrating cultural diversity, healthy foods, and the spirit of community service! Perfect for children ages 6-9, this engaging story weaves together Chinese Language Day, Volunteer Recognition Day, and fun food celebrations in a tale that entertains while teaching valuable life lessons. What's Inside This Special Story: 🌍 Follow Maya as she proudly shares her Chinese language and culture with her classmates 🌍 Experience a school day filled with special celebrations: cheddar fries for lunch, lima bean appreciation, and ...

Retired airman Billy Moody grabbed the pistol from Ruth Anne just as she pulled the trigger to commit suicide. He quickly won her trust and took her in. As Billy learns more about this kid and the abuse she had suffered as a foster child, he vows to provide her with a better life and to learn the truth of her birth.

Step into a magical world of Easter wonder with "Face to Face with the Easter Bunny • A TJ Gram Interview", a delightful and heartwarming audiobook that brings you closer than ever to the iconic holiday figure himself! Narrated by the talented Phillip Freeman and Michelle Ochitwa, this enchanting audiobook takes you on an unforgettable journey into the life and secrets of Mr. E. Bunny. Join TJ Gram as he sits down for a once-in-a-lifetime, face-to-face interview with the Easter Bunny.

It's up to Payshance Averlee to find her missing parents. She's worried someone has kidnapped them. They wouldn't just disappear. On the eve of Payshance's 13th birthday, she would've never imagined she'd run deep into the forest of Averlee and bring the fairies back to life. She meets a fox protector named Charlie, who once served the Dark Fae, a tea-drinking historian who happens to be a beaver, and a mighty squirrel named Sampson. Once Payshance unlocks their voices, they won't stop talking or growing to the size of oaks. Can she find her parents and learn who she really is?

David A. Adler’s Cam Jansen series has produced numerous best-sellers and been a consistent favorite with young readers. In this exciting adventure, a presidential election campaign brings the governor to Cam’s school With all the police and Secret Service agents, it seems like nothing can go wrong. But then there’s an explosion that sounds like a gunshot, and Cam determines to get to the bottom of what really happened.

Della Wright is an incredible campaigner for the rights of abuse victims after suffering a lifetime of betrayal. Left alone at home for the first time at only two years old by those tasked with her care, Della was let down first by social services. When known paedophile Terry Price entered her life when she was six, moving into her home, he would groom and sexually abuse her for the next five years. Even the sight of a little girl going to his probation meetings wasn't enough to make the authorities act.

A semi-fictional story of the horror and disbelief that filled the residents of sunny California back in the day. Cops and parents were on the lookout, many more heavily armed than the police, but the killers had to be stopped. The state with the second highest number of serial killers, so- called runaways, and trouble far beyond the norm. Someone had to do something and that was the boutique PI firm of two dedicated investigators. They were willing to dig and dig until they corralled the perps. Often, the cops wrote off the missing teenagers, girls as well as boys. But girls indicated ...

The goal of this book is to hand you easy-to-implement ideas that can help you get fully enrolled in your early childhood program, with a waiting list. And not just any old ideas - these are the 77 best ideas and strategies we use consistently. Kris Murray has helped hundreds of owners grow their enrollment by 15 to 300 percent in just a few months, so it’s possible for you too. In fact, she has included some of their case studies and results from using the ideas in this book, to provide you with proof and inspiration.

The friendly fish from Some Parts Are Not for Sharing are back in Anger Is Okay Violence Is Not. This book describes domestic violence to young children and offers hope. Children are taught healthy ways to get anger out of their bodies and what to do when they witness adults getting anger out of their body in an unhealthy way. Julie has again taken a complex social problem and broken it down into the language of children.

Owen-known to his family as "little buddy" or "Little B"-has a rare genetic disorder that leaves him largely confined to a wheelchair. Before being united with Haatchi, Little B was anxious and found it difficult to make friends. Haatchi-an adorable Anatolian Shepherd puppy-was abused and left for dead on railroad tracks. He was struck by an oncoming train, and although his life was saved, his leg and tail were partially severed. Haatchi was left massively disabled and totally dispirited.

The SAD pandemic is real. Sexual Violence, Addictions, and Domestic Violence (SAD) result in too many children in care yearly, aging out to different systems such as prison, employment and income assistance programs, mental health institutions, drug rehabilitation, and homelessness. Are we going to allow the cycle to continue for generations?

Hello kids and parents. Are you looking for an interactive book to help your child with spelling? You have come to the right place. The lessons in this audiobook are over 350 three-letter words and sentences that will help sharpen your child’s thinking skills and help you and your child have some fun together. They are broken up into six different chapters. Words having to do with being outside, words beginning with the letter T, words to do with animals, words with a D in them, and two chapters of miscellaneous three-letter words.

An adventure-packed, character-building book created for kids of any age! The Lost Canyon hasn’t finished challenging the boys yet—and their latest obstacle may be the hardest one of all. But thanks to an unexpected stranger, the gang’s starting to learn that things aren’t always what they seem…

While BB tries to figure out a way across the river, the rest of the gang struggles to help their friend and to stay together. Between Bat Bird attacks and mysterious disappearances, they do their best to stick by each other. But will that be enough? Through it all, the boys learn lessons about life and about God. They never stop fighting for each other—and sometimes for their own lives!