Hey! It’s National Substance Abuse Prevention Month!! Acknowledging individuals impacted by substance use disorder in recovery and remembering lives lost to addiction was at the core of October being assigned as National Substance Abuse Prevention Month in 2011. This month is designed to raise awareness of substance abuse prevention, and to promote efforts aimed at […]

Mandated reporting of child abuse is critical because it helps to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children. Effective June 1, 2023, the list of professionals in Minnesota who work with children and families required to report increased to include employees and supervisors of public or private youth recreation programs (page 7). Mandated Reporters are […]

On June 29th, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively ended race-conscious admission for colleges and universities across the country. At the Sauer Family Foundation, we believe in racial equity; we achieve this when race no longer determines a child’s life outcomes. As long as there are systemic inequities limiting educational opportunities for children, youth, and […]

National Reunification Month was created to bring attention to, recognize, and celebrate the efforts of all who work to ensure that foster youth are reunited with their families whenever possible. This is a significant achievement that emphasizes the importance of the family unit and the unique challenges faced by children in foster care who are […]

The Sauer Family Foundation seeks opportunities to increase public awareness of the foster care experience. We are grateful to Donovan Holmes (he/him/she/her) for joining us in recognizing National Foster Care Month by sharing his life journey which has intersected our foster care system and so much more. My name is Donovan Holmes and I’m a […]