Wednesday, February 17, 2010

FCAA Culture of Foster Care Postcard Project

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Amariana Crenshaw , today I am dedicating this FCAA Postcard to you....
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Monday, February 15, 2010

An Injustice and An Atrocity

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You will never get the chance to meet four-year-old Amariana Crenshaw. Her life ended when she was burned beyond recognition by one or mor...
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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Challenges Facing Transitional Youth - Especially African American Young Men

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Hearing this radio interview on NPR , and reading the research below concerns me - especially because of African Americans overrepresentati...
Tuesday, February 09, 2010

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Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Ohio County Map - Foster Care Youth & Alumni Communities

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Monday, February 01, 2010

Ohio Children Abused or Neglected, By County

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

10TV News Coverage of FCAA Ohio Thanksgiving 2009

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Fox News Coverage of FCAA Ohio Thanksgiving 2009

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Rates of Poverty Growing Across the Nation

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Also of note: The youth unemployment rate of summer 2009 was the highest on record. A record number (3.3 million) of job-seeking young p...
Monday, January 18, 2010

Lisa Dickson named Volunteer of the Year

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Ohio Foster Care Alumna Named Volunteer of the Year Foster Care Alumni of America names Lisa Dickson Volunteer of the Year Washington,...
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Interview on WOSU NPR

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Foster Kids Who Age Out of Care Face Tough Road Mandie Trimble, WOSU News (2010-01-11). COLUMBUS, OH (WOSU) - Many rites of passages come...
Thursday, December 31, 2009

Thought on Approaching the New Year

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We are approaching a new decade -- can you believe that? I am hoping that it's a decade of continued positive change regarding improvi...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009

The Real Research On Foster Care

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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...
Sunday, December 27, 2009

Ohio Reach radio interview

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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...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Ohio should do something like this 2010

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The annual Voices for Change competition invites Virginia foster care youth and alumni to share their struggles in moving toward adulthood...
Saturday, December 12, 2009

Unemployment Rate Highest for Ages 18-19

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Facts: The national youth employment rate is at its lowest level in 60 years. Rates of unemployment are directly related to age . Nea...
Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Memories of My Mother Will Never Die While I'm Alive

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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...
Thursday, December 03, 2009

FLUX: Life After Foster Care

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More than 100 foster care alumni contributed to writing FLUX: Life After Foster Care , a book written to support young people during the em...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

FCAA Ohio Thanksgiving 2009

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The Ohio chapter of Foster Care Alumni of America greatly appreciate the sponsoring organizations that made this year's Thanksgivin...
Monday, November 23, 2009

Foster Care Alumni of America Ohio chapter Thanksgiving Reunion 2009

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