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Celebrating social workers

March is National Social Work Month and Buckner is celebrating by highlighting our social workers’ essential contributions! This year’s theme, “Social Work Breaks Barriers,” symbolizes the frontline...
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Community for those facing compassion fatigue

Compassion fatigue is stress resulting from exposure to a traumatized individual. It is the convergent of secondary traumatic stress and cumulative burnout. Compassion fatigue is the physical...
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An update from President and CEO Albert Reyes

The furniture store IKEA says their mission is, “To create a better everyday life for the many people.” Tesla’s mission is, “To accelerate the world’s transition to...
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Buckner Family Pathways® reports 93.9% success rate

Today is National Single Parent Day, and at Buckner International, we are honored to work with many amazing single parents through the Buckner Family Pathways® program. In...
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You are seen and loved by God

Sarai and Abram were unable to conceive a child after they had been told their descendants would be the same as the number of stars in the...
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Shoe the World Day means hope for children

There is now an awareness day for literally everything – Buffet Day, Ferris Wheel Day, and even Ask a Stupid Question Day. Don’t believe me? Google it...
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God’s provision through the busy seasons

For so many of us, spring break is a time of rest and relaxation. In our modern-day society, spring has started to symbolize a time of renewal; all...
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Happy International Women’s Day

Happy International Women's Day! Enjoy a special video from some of our staff in Mexico wishing all women a Happy International Women's Day. At Buckner International, we...
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How can you be more like Mary this week?

One of the blessings my wife and I have received from teaching Sunday school to kindergarteners is we’re constantly reminded of God’s most basic teachings and how...
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Living parables

As I walk through the hallways of work at Buckner Parkway Place, I pass tables with unfinished puzzles waiting for the lovely seniors’ hands to complete them...
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