Here is a message from the Authorea, the leading collaborative platform to read, write, discuss, and publish research: The New York State Office of Children and Family Services states that in 2013, children in New York City spent 2.5 million days in institutional care. Furthermore, each year, close to 1,000 young people age out of the New York […]
L.A. Foster Youth Town Hall on Homelessness will take place Monday, March 6. WHERE? Viewers: online audience via Facebook Live Panelists and 30 community members: Rooftop of 1100 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017 WHO? Hon. Judge Margaret Henry, Super Court Judge at the Edmund's Children's Court Rochelle Trochtenberg, California Foster Care Ombudsperson WHEN? March 6 at 7 p.m. […]
Join Extraordinary Families for a night of celebration for children and youth in foster care! Honoring Director, Writer, and Producer, Lee Daniels; the hit NBC dramedy, "This is Us"; legendary Music Manager and Philanthropist, Howard Kaufman; and two of our extraordinary parents, Lisa McFann and Kim Kopp. Extraordinary Families hope to see you there! 2nd […]
Here is an message from the President/CEO Pre - Conference Institute: Dear Colleagues, I would like to extend an invitation to each of you to the 24th Annual National Foster Care Conference hosted by Daniel Memorial Institute. I am personally delighted with the array of individuals and agencies that support this important event. We have gathered […]
John Burton Advocates for Youth is pleased to announce it will be hosting a Graduation Celebration for current and former foster youth graduates for the 2016-17 academic year. This event is intended to acknowledge and celebrate current and former foster youth who have earned an Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, or have completed a certificate program. […]
Jeanne Ringel, the RAND Corporation The RAND Corporation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization best known for blockbuster research in the fields of health, international affairs and national security, has focused its powers of inquiry on the field of child welfare. In a new study to be released later this month, RAND describes how a balance of investments in child […]
A partnership between the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and The Center for Strategic Public-Private Partnerships is bringing the Foster Care and Adoption Resource Fair to South Los Angeles on Saturday, June 3, 2017. The fair is being held to assist those who wish to become resource families by opening their homes to […]
The Kirwan Institute at Ohio State University works to connect individuals and communities with opportunities needed for thriving by educating the public, building the capacity of allied social justice organizations, and investing in efforts that support equity and inclusion through research, engagement, and communication. The institute's mission is "we work to create a just and inclusive society […]
What does it mean to be a youth of color in foster care? Community organizer Miranda Sheffield will be hosting a thought-provoking panel discussion on lived experiences and intersecting struggles of black and brown young adults who have grown up in the foster care system. We will explore how race, class, and gender relate to […]
Since 2003, the California Dream Network (CDN) – a program of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) – has been one of the leading organizations for immigrant youth in the State of California. The California Dream Network was created when immigrant students from Wise Up!– a high school program of CHIRLA – graduated and […]
