As wages fail to climb at the same rate of housing and living costs, more local families are finding it increasingly difficult to bounce back after experiencing financial distress. Without…
Barancik FoundationOctober 22, 2019
As referrals for parental education and support have risen from local agencies and schools, Parenting Matters has recently stepped up to increase its services to meet the increasing demand. The…
Barancik FoundationMay 21, 2019
A mother’s love is what makes a house a home—but in some cases, it creates a grassroots movement. Almost thirty years ago, new mothers Madeline Brogan and Terry Stottlemyer were…
Barancik FoundationMay 10, 2019
More often than not, finding stability in life after incarceration is a difficult task. The reality for many formerly incarcerated citizens trying to reintegrate into our community is one limited…
Barancik FoundationMay 1, 2019
Untreated mental health issues in children, youth, and young adults devastate individuals, extend to their families, and spread across the community to cost taxpayers dearly. But the barriers that prevent…
Barancik FoundationMarch 27, 2019
Walk into a classroom today and you will see that teachers do much more than teach. Often, a teacher is a social worker and first-responder. A seven-year old should never…
Barancik FoundationMarch 1, 2019
Imagine you’re a teenager who has drifted between living out of cars and a dozen different foster care homes. You just want two things: a stable home and your independence.…
Barancik FoundationFebruary 6, 2019
The single greatest unaddressed public health threat facing the nation is childhood trauma. It’s most prevalent in the foster care system. Children in the system are seven times more likely…
Barancik FoundationJanuary 25, 2019
In Manatee County, the heroin and opioid epidemic has far-reaching and devastating consequences for families. The number of parents and guardians incapacitated, incarcerated, or in treatment programs as a result…
Barancik FoundationDecember 14, 2018