Sunshine Girl On A Rainy Day

Tonight, a wave of sadness swept unexpectedly up the banks of my emotional shore and pulled me in with its undertow. And so, I asked myself:...

One of the projects that I am working on right now is a national survey of programs that enlist foster care youth and alumni as child welfa...

One of the reasons that I read so much is because I am a firm believer that no one lives for any number of years on this revolving planet w...

I've been asked to moderate a youth panel at an upcoming conference . One thing that is very important to me is to follow Michael Sander...

Diagram created by Lisa Dickson It has been estimated that 80% of people living in the United States today have siblings. The sibling bond ...

"Our advocacy efforts cannot be demolished like a house of cards. Life as an adult advocate is much less fragile than shuttling through...

Witnesses Tell Personal Stories of What State Assistance Means to Them Hannah Report , March 19, 2009 Thursday’s Human Services Subcommittee...

APPENDIX A: COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSITION GUARDIAN PLAN Tom Packard, D.S.W., School of Social Work, San Diego State University, No...

Comic strip courtesy of Mark Stivers at http://www.markstivers.com/ Failure to Launch is not just a movie. Today, most young adults in the ...

The National Center for Family Homelessness just released a report indicating that 1 in 50 children is homeless in the United States ever...

Quote from Good Will Hunting : Will: He used to just put a belt, a stick, and a wrench on the kitchen table and say, "Choose." Sea...

In what ways are various organizations and agencies inviting the passion and dynamism of foster care youth and alumni to be a part of their...

I am currently researching various organizations that certify foster care youth/alumni as child welfare trainers. This is a project that I a...

Earl Stafford, Virginia businessman, Air Force veteran and 60-year-old founder of Universal Systems and Technology decided to give a front...

Because: “Nearly 100,000 youth are confined in juvenile jails, prisons, boot camps , and other residential facilities on any given night.” ...

Foster care youth are often multisystems youth . Therefore, I am currently working with Dawn Folsom, a passionate member of Foster Care Alum...

One in five former foster children report experiencing homelessness after "aging out" of foster care. Investing in housing progra...

The following blog entry represents a personal struggle that I have had this week. I am trying to learn from this experience and move forwar...

A valued friend of mine recently asked my insights regarding designing a web page for young people in her state who are "aging out...