Escaping an abusive home, Daniella Anderson entered foster care at 16. At 19, she had a son, a job and hopes for college. Now she’s struggling to fend for herself. […]
Eighteen-year-old David Griffin has lived in 21 foster homes since birth. Intelligent, unpredicatable and self-destructive, he feels suffocated by a system that won’t let him be [...]
Keely Lopez is a 21-year old African American woman who aged out in 2002. She grew up on welfare, lost her mother to AIDS, a brother in a drug shooting […]
This CD tribute to foster and adoptive parents from around the world. Thanks to you many of our children will grow up in warm, inspiring and loving homes. Parenting is […]
Biological Parents write about the circumstances that led to the loss of their children to foster care. All are taking responsibility for getting their children back, including participating in [...]
There are plenty of books on adoption and foster care. But what really works? You are not only providing a child with a home. You are also showing them what […]
Interviews with foster care alumni and adoptive parents describing the importance of youth maintaining connections with significant people from their past. Additional Author: Adoptions Unlimited [...]
Helping youth in care develop their racial and ethnic identity. A healthy racial and ethnic identity provides an anchor and solid foundation for youth to become productive, independent and well [...]
The Endless Dreams video showcases the great potential of schools to support and enrich the lives of youth in care. The video features a young woman in care and describes […]
