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Thursday, November 29, 2007

November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

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Walk A Mile

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Walk a Mile has been pairing policymakers with teenagers in foster care since 1994. It's a one-month project to raise awareness about ...
Sunday, November 25, 2007

Update regarding trip to Washington DC

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Saturday, November 17, 2007

Press Release from Hillary Clinton

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Senator Clinton introduces legislation to provide support for youth 'aging out' of foster care For Immediate Release Contact: Clinto...
Thursday, November 15, 2007

Waiting for Adoption

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As one of the featured writers for Rainbow Kids Voices of Adoption, I wanted to let my readers know about free tools available on their webs...

A Place to Call Home Act

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As we approach Thanksgiving, it is important to remember the 3 million young people in the United States who lack safe places to live. The N...

Foster Families Use Your Voice

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Navigating the Maze: Foster Parenting and Life: Foster Families Use Your Voice My thanks goes out to foster parents and child welfare profes...
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Miss Lisa Goes To Washington

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During the week of Thanksgiving, members of Foster Care Alumni of America from all over the nation will visit 25 members of the US Congre...
Saturday, November 10, 2007

Miracle Makers led to adversity

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New York Times photographer Ozier Muhammed captured this moment after the young lady on the right was forced to wait nine years to be adopte...
Friday, November 09, 2007

Celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month

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Postcard from www.fostercarealumni.org November is National Adoption Awareness Month, reminding us all to be aware of the 114,000 childre...
Friday, November 02, 2007

Please support the Boxer Bill

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Picture of Mark Kroner of Lighthouse Youth Services, who is one of my personal heroes! For most young people, graduating from high school...
Sunday, October 14, 2007

Four workshop activities at the fifth annual It's My Life conference

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"Navigate Your Success As An Advocate:" Amanda Denara Johnson doesn't listen to negative self-talk! The Ohio chapter of FCAA, ...
Sunday, October 07, 2007

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

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During the month of October, Wendy's will be selling Trick or Treat Gift Books as part of an annual fundraising effort to support the We...
Thursday, October 04, 2007

Circle of Influence vs. Circle of Concern

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I've always been a "save the world" kind of person. As a child, from the first time I learned about history, all I could think...
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Thursday, September 27, 2007

Childhood Sexual Abuse

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Postcard created by an alumna of foster care, as part of an ongoing postcard project by Foster Care Alumni of America. Sexual Abuse in Foste...
Monday, September 24, 2007

2007 Adoption Ethics and Accountability Conference

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Thursday, September 20, 2007

What's Lisa been up to lately?

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I want to apologize to my readers for somewhat neglecting my blog... Here are some of the things that I've been involved in lately, as ...
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Saturday, September 15, 2007

Five Blog Entries That Make Me Think

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I was recently asked to post five blog entries that make me think... To be honest, most of the stuff that elicits my thoughts and concerns w...
Friday, September 07, 2007

Former foster kids and our obligations

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Recently, a thoughtful and talented friend of mine, whom I greatly respect, asked me: "Do you think those of us who have been in foster...
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Monday, September 03, 2007

An Interesting Point of View

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I've been meaning to link to this blog for quite some time: http://evlogeite.com/?p=143 Please respect the blogger's wishes as per ...
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As a former foster myself, my passion is to advocate side-by-side with young people in and from foster care, to partner with them to design proactive policy solutions, and to promote resources to improve outcomes.
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