foster care Archive
Raquel, FCNI’s 2015 Benefit for Kids’ Youth SpeakerMy early childhood was fairly normal. I lived with my mom, stepdad and older sister in Santa Barbara. My mom was a surfer, so most of my childhood was spent at the beach. …
The Chronicle of Social Change is highlighting each of the policy recommendations made this summer by the participants of the Foster Youth Internship Program (FYI), a group of 12 former foster youths who have completed congressional internships. The program is …
By Nadra Nittle California’s biggest school district put most of its funding for foster youth into extra high school services. But research, and advocates for youth in care, suggest that the problems start far earlier. “To improve the overall outcome …
C.S. Lewis wrote the following in his book Mere Christianity: It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We …
Frequent foster care caseworker turnover is a plague on the child welfare system because it affects the health and well-being of children. The goal is to achieve “permanency,” which means the foster child is ultimately placed in a permanent family …
How well I still remember one of the anthems of my generation: “For the times they are a changin’.” And how applicable these words continue to be, especially in our world of Child, Youth and Family Services. It seems that …
On May 1, Children’s Rights launched its third annual Fostering the Future campaign. Each day throughout the month, CR is sharing a new #FosterTruth from someone affected by foster care. Lauren Mueller, former foster youth and current child welfare professional …
On May 1, Children’s Rights launched its third annual Fostering the Future campaign. Each day throughout the month, CR is sharing a new #FosterTruth from someone affected by foster care. In this piece, Julius Kissinger recounts his long journey to …
The biggest day on Los Angeles’ child welfare calendar shows what foster care is really about. When many people think about foster care, their thoughts immediately go to the heart wrenching headlines they read in the newspaper. The system is …
On May 1, Children’s Rights launched its third annual Fostering the Future public awareness campaign. Each day throughout the month, CR is sharing a new blog from someone affected by foster care on the Fostering the Future website. In this piece, CR Staff …
