foster care Archive
In 2012 Yasmin Mistry, an Emmy-nominated animator and Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in state care, launched Foster Care Film to give foster youth an opportunity to share their stories. Since then Mistry’s digital glimpses into the real-life …
An FCNI Youth's Journey to RebuildFCNIVoice of an FCNI Youth This Sunday, FCNI will host our Benefit for Kids, an annual showcasing of the best food and beverages on the Central Coast combined with a silent and live auction. Proceeds …
My first group home placement was Tanaan Place Group Home.* All of the residents in there were black girls. Next was Lum’s House of Science. (I still have nightmares about this place.) All black girls. Joy & Care Home, which …
The United States and its northern neighbor are plagued by many of the same child welfare system challenges. Recent reports have suggested there is a “foster-parent crisis” in Canada, citing a drastic lack of qualified foster parents relative to the …
Senate leadership on the Family First Prevention Services Act have launched a last-minute effort to pass the child welfare finance reform bill before the Senate recesses for the summer on Friday, July 15. Through a process called hotlining, leaders will seek …
Now that there finally is a bill, it is clear who has the greatest reason to oppose the so-called Family First Prevention Services Act: Environmentalists. That’s because of how many forests will be destroyed to provide the paper for all …
Anita Farris, a superior court judge in Snohomish County, Wash., says, “I’ve only used the ‘P word’ once in 23 years on this bench, and it applies in this situation.” That’s P as in perjury. KING-TV in Seattle reports the …
Ever wondered how much you are willing to risk to follow your passion? I was raised as an obedient girl in a small village in Northern Africa. My talents included walking on hot coal and balancing a sword on my head …
The recent study, “Foster Parent Strategies to Support the Functional Adaptation of Foster Youth” aims to shed light on practices that foster families have implemented to help a foster child successfully transition into a new home. Authors Annette Semanchin Jones, …
The slightly re-named Family First Prevention Services Act, an overhaul of federal child welfare financing aimed at supporting more efforts to prevent foster care placements, will likely be introduced next week in both the House and Senate. “At a time …
