In August, 2021, we opened our Family Mediation Services Center. The center integrates multidisciplinary professions (psychology, law and social work) and provides child-centered family mediation services. Social workers will guide divorcing parents to prioritize their children’s needs and understand that despite separation, co-parenting should not stop. Parents should work together to create their Child Care Plan for their children to have separated parents instead of single parents.

Bullying has been a common phenomenon on campus. When a child faces a bullying event, the adults may worry that if they point up the situation, it may create negative impact on the child or exacerbate the hurt the child already got, so they may first downplay the incident or give the child evasive advice. However, with this response, the child is not able to be empathized, accepted or protected, which may worsen the situation and affect the child’s physical or mental well-being. Telling the child “Just ignore them” is as if saying “I don’t think your hurt is important.” It is like an invisible fist punching heavily on the heart of the bullied child.

CWLF Won Silver and Most Innovative Awards in Wofoo Asian Award for Advancing Family Well-Being

It was our honor to be invited to publish an article on Child Welfare League of America's Child Welfare Journal concerning child abuse and neglect prevention in Taiwan.