Description “We hear from parents who struggled with the drug. We show that crack wasn’t a death sentence for every parent or family. And we show, from the inside, the […]
Applying to college, and succeeding once they get there, can be two enormous hurdles for foster youth. Many are intimidated by higher education for personal and financial reasons. They may […]
On of the most painful parts of living in foster care is the lack of permanence. Too many kids are moved from placement to placement. Adding to the problem is […]
In these personal stories, teens write about facing (and resolving) a variety of conflicts with foster parents. They reveal how their family histories influence their attitudes toward the foster [...]
In these stories, teens write about what they like about their group homes and what makes them work. These writers don’t sugarcoat the difficulties of group home life, but they […]
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 […]
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 mix […]
Knowing how to make and maintain healthy relationships – and avoid bad ones – is an important skill for everyone, but especially for foster teens, many of whom have had […]
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 [...]
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 […]
