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“Hearing from youth who have experience in foster care—whether they’ve been reunited with family, achieved permanency with an adoptive family, or entered adulthood independently—can help educate communities and shape child welfare and adoption processes and policies..."
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"Michigan has been cashing in federal benefit money paid to children in #fostercare to cover some of its own child welfare costs. It is one of 44 states that received an ‘F’ grade because of the practice from the Children’s Advocacy Institute"
freep.com/story/news/local/m… #michigan
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“My adoptive mom allowed me to believe I was the reason for my family’s unhappiness. I told myself I would never do to someone else what my adoptive mom did to me.”
youthcomm.org/story/adjustin… #childwelfare
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"Her greatest insecurity, unspoken and not often conscious—that she wasn't my real mother—led my mom in that moment to believe she would lose her daughter forever."
newsweek.com/i-told-mom-find… #adoption
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“I’ve been working in this business for quite some time and I’ve never seen the foster care system the way it is… It is hard for DFCS to find foster placements— there’s just a lack of foster placements in the entire state.”
walb.com/2024/04/12/senator-… #georgia #fostercare
FosterStrong retweeted
DHS is a global leader in combatting child exploitation and abuse, not just during #ChildAbusePreventionMonth but all year round. @secretservice, @HSI_HQ, @CBP, @dhsscitech and more throughout the Department work to eradicate these heinous crimes. ⬇️
dhs.gov/news/2022/04/05/fact…
FosterStrong retweeted
During the month of April, we recognize National #ChildAbusePreventionMonth and the importance of #communities working together to help families thrive and prevent child maltreatment. #ThrivingFamilies buff.ly/4bFAKIe
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April is National #ChildAbusePreventionMonth! We can all take action to address the root causes of maltreatment and provide meaningful support that helps families thrive. Visit the campaign page to learn how: bit.ly/4atfgNK #NCAPM #ThrivingFamilies
FosterStrong retweeted
Navigating the intersection of #BlackHistory and #ChildWelfare, we strive to rewrite a narrative of equity, empowerment, and a brighter future for all children.
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#EquityInChildWelfare #Empowerment #BrighterFuture
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FosterStrong retweeted
#AMBERAlert Update!
The vehicle was found Wednesday morning, it was empty and about 150 miles from the home in Columbus, OH where the situation first began.
5-year-old Darnell Taylor and his foster mother Pammy Maye, 48, remain missing.
abc6onyourside.com/newslette…
FosterStrong retweeted
Preserving survivor benefits for the benefit of a child in foster care should be the rule, not the exception. Applauding the states that have enacted laws to protect the child’s benefits. childtrends.org/blog/savings…
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📢RHF Is Hiring
@rhfdn_NY is excited to strengthen our team with two new positions: a senior program officer & a grants manager. Join our team to achieve meaningful impact for children and families in NY. Apply by February 14.
linkedin.com/jobs/view/38139…
linkedin.com/jobs/view/38140…
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This month is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Find strategies to help agencies address the trafficking of children and youth involved in the #childwelfare system. #EndTrafficking buff.ly/3Q0cmH4
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🏠🌟 Exciting News! HUD is offering Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) grants to empower communities in addressing youth homelessness. 🌈💪 To learn more about this grant visit: buff.ly/3MQ50Wi 🤝🏡 #EndYouthHomelessness #CommunityEmpowerment #HUDGrants
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Homelessness at any age is a traumatic experience, causing emotional, physical, & mental reactions in children. The PA ECYEH program helps students experiencing homelessness have a school life that is as regular as possible. #IWillBeYourVoice hubs.ly/Q028VvgN0
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It's #KinshipCareMonth! Learn more about the education-related issues facing kinship caregivers and the children they care for, and the policy responses to those challenges grandfamilies.org/Topics/Edu…
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Alice Goldberger cared for children whom the world had betrayed. After the Holocaust, she fostered dozens of child survivors through a British government program. During National #FosterCare Month, learn about Alice and some of the children she helped.
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Mental health is the largest unmet need for over 391,000 children and youth in #fostercare . This May, National #FosterCareMonth offers resources on how to strengthen and uplift conversations around mental health. #StrengtheningMinds buff.ly/3Y4LcBD
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HIGH STAKES, SILENT SYSTEMS: For part three of The Imprint’s series on sexual & reproductive rights in #fostercare, an experienced sexual health educator speaks about how caseworkers & caregivers can support youth through the stages of adolescence. bit.ly/3IzcJG5
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✨ Foster Care: A Bridge, Not a Destination ✨
We believe that #fostercare should be a temporary bridge, not a permanent destination, for children needing alternative care.
