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Friday, January 25, 2008

Campaign for Youth

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The Campaign for Youth is an alliance of organizations working together to increase resources for disconnected youth . They are inviting e...
Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Mentoring and Foster Care

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January is National Mentoring Month, and my top priority in 2008 is linking teenagers in foster care with mentors. Resiliency research cons...
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Thursday, January 03, 2008

Tapping into the vision and passion of former foster children

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It has been said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' With that in mind, my husband and I created a video to illustrate what ...
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Monday, December 31, 2007

New Years Eve

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I have been working all day to create a board game about the experience of aging out of foster care for an upcoming presentation. Finally, I...
Thursday, December 27, 2007

Lisa and hubby at Winter Ball

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Taking me to the Winter Ball was my husband's birthday present to me this year!
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More pictures from the Winter Ball

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Helen Jones-Kelley at the Winter Ball

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ODJFS Director Helen Jones-Kelley with Doris Edelmann of Montgomery County Children Services

Winter Ball

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Voicing Independent Solutions in Our Neighborhoods youth advisory board During my childhood, I participated in the same activities as my fri...
Friday, December 21, 2007

Tips on creating a chapter of Foster Care Alumni of America

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2007 Thanksgiving dinner at the Capitol Photo by Gediyon Kifle As co-founder of the Ohio chapter of Foster Care Alumni of America , I've...
Friday, December 14, 2007

Foster children are not "pound puppies"

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Caption: This is NOT a foster child! In Omaha, Nebraska, a nineteen-year-old boy walked into a mall with a semi-automatic assault rifle, and...
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Transition From Foster Care to Adulthood Wiki

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This Wiki provides information about state law and practice regarding the transition of young people from foster care to adulthood.
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Promoting Youth Voice in Child Welfare Systems

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The National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning has compiled several resources to assist child welfare pr...

National CASA Association

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The National CASA Association knows that, in dependency courts, a child's health and safety should be the primary concern. A recent aud...
Saturday, December 08, 2007

Congressional Foster Youth Internship Program

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Every year, the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute offers summer internship opportunities for talented college students who have...
Wednesday, December 05, 2007

My husband's strange and mysterious world

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I was sent home sick from work today… Flushed and feverish, I found comfort in my husband’s arms. He wrapped me up in the warmth of his cud...
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Sunday, December 02, 2007

The past is not through with you

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There is a powerful quote from the movie Magnolia: "You might be through with the past, but the past is not through with you..." ...
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Thursday, November 29, 2007

November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

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VISIT HOMELESSYOUTHAMONGUS.ORG FOR MORE DETAILS

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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http://ohiofostercarealumni.blogspot.com
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...
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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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