Sunshine Girl On A Rainy Day

We are approaching a new decade -- can you believe that? I am hoping that it's a decade of continued positive change regarding improvi...

As a former foster child and current youth advocate, the research I respect most comes from the Chapin Hall Center for Children at the Univ...

We are now approaching a new decade -- can you believe that? And I am hoping that it will be a decade of continued positive change re...

The annual Voices for Change competition invites Virginia foster care youth and alumni to share their struggles in moving toward adulthood...

Facts: The national youth employment rate is at its lowest level in 60 years. Rates of unemployment are directly related to age . Nea...

It's my Birthday Eve and the "Shadow Year" is almost over... All year, this year, I've been the same age that my mother wa...

More than 100 foster care alumni contributed to writing FLUX: Life After Foster Care , a book written to support young people during the em...

The Ohio chapter of Foster Care Alumni of America greatly appreciate the sponsoring organizations that made this year's Thanksgivin...

Thanksgiving dinner provided for those who have experienced foster care Crane, Misti. Columbus Dispatch front page, Nov. 23, 2009. SHARI LEW...

During the Governor's second of two Ohio Summits on Children , foster care youth and alumni shared their insights during roundtables on...

As a former foster child , I've been saying this for years: "The child welfare system tends to focus on where to place youth. ...

Pieces of Me, Who do I Want to Be? is a collection of stories, poems, art, music, quotes, activities, and provocative questions for an adop...

Who: Adoption advocates, adoptive families, adoptees When: Friday, November 6th, 2009, from Noon - 1:00 p.m. Where: The Ohio Statehous...

* Source of chart: Dillon, Sam. Study Finds High Rate of Imprisonment Among Dropouts. New York Times, Oct. 8, 2009. According to Andrew Sum...

I agree with Katie Couric that one story that hasn't been told is the impact of the recession on children and youth -- not just current...

Anthony President is a Cuyahoga County trainer through the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program , who works for Lakeland Community College ....

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Stories from Homeless Former Foster Children

Young adults ages 19 to 29 are among the largest and fastest growing segment of the population without health insurance.