Many young people in foster care have (or had) a parent in prision. The teens in this booklet describe the emotional impact of that experience. They write about the pain […]
Shot over a three year period, this story reveals the bond that develops between two brothers who long to be reunited with their mother. They never give up hope that […]
One’s life is changed forever when a parent dies. In this booklet, six foster teens describe the death or a father or mother (or of both parents) They write about […]
Teens in foster care face difficult challenges in high school because of their painful family backgrounds and unstable circumstances in care. In these stories, teens write about the personal and [...]
This practice framework is full of resources and emphasizes the educational needs of K-12 students in foster care or out-of-home care. Additional Author: Casey Family ProgramsISBN: F 5073Count: 1
Not surprisingly, troubled kids from troubled backgrounds bring deep seated problems to their new homes. However, foster and adoptive parents can prepare themselves by developing an effective [...]
Special challenges face vulnerable populations during the transition to adulthood: foster care youth, special education students, Author: Osgood, Wayneand Foster, Michael and Flanagan, Constance; [...]
Family court is where teens find out whether they will be placed in foster care, remain there, or be returned to their families. In this booklet, young writers describe the […]
A chronicle of a bright girl named Shirley Wilder and the dogged lawyer, Marcia Lowry who tried to find her a home. Shirley had a son Lamont born when she […]
Many teens in care were sexually abused. This collection includes first-person accounts by both male and female survivors. All grapple with fear, shame, and guilt, and thse difficult feelings are [...]
