Children of all ages will have questions about the Aurora shooting – some around trusting others, others about the safety of going to the movies. Whatever the questions, there are two important things to keep in mind as you talk to a child about trauma: Tell the truth; and Keep the discussion appropriate for the development …
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This is going to take us 10 years! What do we tell our funders now?
Many things worth doing cannot be done quickly. Changing public policy systems, building communities, tackling complex social issues, and advocating for meaningful change are not things one undertakes and completes in a single year, three years, or sometimes even in ten years. Yet, at the same time, we all have funders and our funders need …
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Introducing Spark Policy
At Spark Policy Institute, we are dedicated to helping communities and policymakers solve complex problems. The Spark blog will focus on concrete strategies and actions you can take as you seek to make a meaningful difference on issues that are challenging, complicated, and critically important to you and your community. What are complex problems? …